#3 Overall Junior Amato Trims Recruiting List to Seven

This morning, Sonny Amato (Rumson-Fair Haven, NJ)  the #3 overall junior in the nation, released a revised graphic showing his current top seven school choices. Once the recruiting period for the Class of 2027 opened up, Amato made public a list that included his top 12 schools. 

Making the top seven are Arizona State, Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Rutgers, and Virginia Tech. 

The five schools that dropped off Amato’s list are: Cornell, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Penn, and Pittsburgh. 

Amato won a New Jersey state championship as a freshman at 144 lbs. Last year, Amato was third in the state at 144 lbs. 

Outside of New Jersey, Amato has placed twice at the Beast of the East - fourth as a freshman and second as a sophomore. He also has won NHSCA Freshman Nationals. 

Looking for clues with his ex-high school teammates - Shay Addison, also of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional is on the Arizona State roster. 

In MatScouts post-Fargo rankings, Amato came in at #4 in the country at 157 lbs.