Class of 2023 EIWA Recruiting Deep Dive

Last week marked the release of our recruiting class rankings and yesterday we followed those up with five schools that earned honorable mentions. So, we’re all finished with the Class of 2023 recruiting? Not quite. Starting Wednesday, we’ve drilled down a bit and looked further into each conference for more recruiting information. With some of the traditional superpowers consistently atop national recruiting rankings, this will be a way for more schools to get recognized for their recruiting efforts. EIWA on the 2023 Big Board American: #130 Emmanuel Ulrich (Mifflinburg, PA), #158 Gage Owen (South Carroll, MD) Army West Point: #43 Cooper Haase (Osceola, FL), #119 Andrew Christie (Bishop McDevitt, PA), #120 Sam Sorenson (Homer, NY), #162 Joel Brown (Landon, MD), #164 Tommy Link (Malvern Prep, PA), #181 Conor Collins (Southern Regional, NJ), #184 Taythan Silva (Aurora Christian, IL), #190 Brady Colbert (Paul VI, VA) Brown: #106 Ethan Mojena (Lake Highland Prep, FL) Bucknell: #65 Myles Takats (Perrysburg, OH), #78 Aiden Davis (Dundee, MI), #109 Noah Mulvaney (Arrowhead, WI), #160 Ethan Lebin (Hempfield, PA), #172 Cade Wirnsberger (Meadowbrook Christian, PA) Columbia: #138 Adam Haselius (Jackson Northwest, MI) Cornell: #1 Meyer Shapiro (Woodbine, MD), #28 Simon Ruiz (Delbarton, NJ), #63 Mikey Dellagatta (St. Joe’s Regional, NJ), #70 Marcello Milani (St. Mary’s, MI), #89 Tyler Ferrera (Chenango Forks, NY), #128 Matt Furman (Canon-McMillian, PA) Harvard: #101 Jameson Garcia (Marmion Academy, IL), #102 Max Agresti (Salesianum, DE), #146 Jaden Pepe (Wyoming Area, PA), #194 Coleman Nogle (Mt. St. Joseph, MD) Lehigh: #75 Luke Stanich (Roxbury, NJ), #76 Jared Schoppe (Delsea, NJ), #116 Logan Wadle (North Hunterdon, NJ), #124 Richie Grungo (St. Augustine, NJ), #161 Matt Repos (Central Dauphin, PA) Navy: #87 Payton Thomas (Moore, OK), #152 Dylan Elmore (St. Thomas Aquinas, KS), #166 Nick Treaster (Newton, KS) Penn: #40 Max Gallagher (Bayport-Blue Point, NY), #96 Cross Wasilewski (Delbarton, NJ), #174 Spencer Barnhart (Malvern Prep, PA), #196 Reed Fullmer (Malvern Prep, PA) Princeton: #12 Marc-Anthony McGowan (Blair Academy, NJ), #72 Eligh Rivera (Lake Highland Prep, FL), #80 Holden Garcia (Notre Dame-Green Pond, PA), #83 Tyler Vasquez (Delbarton, NJ), #111 Drew Heethuis (Detroit Central Catholic, MI), #137 Zander Silva (Christian Brothers, NJ) Surprisingly enough, there are fewer Big Boarder’s headed to the EIWA in 2023 compared to 2022 (45 to 58). One of the reasons for this could be the number of strong, consecutive recruiting classes from Columbia, Navy, and Penn from 2021-22. None of these schools had the sheer numbers that they’ve had in recent years, though they did have quality over quantity. Top Transfers Drexel: Ibrahim Ameer (via Cloud CC) Hofstra: Keaton Kluever (via Minnesota) Lehigh: Hunter Mays (via Rider) Long Island: Brayden Roberts (West Virginia) With a large chunk of the EIWA consisting of Ivy League schools or service academies, transfers into the conference can be much less frequent than in other conferences. Drexel, Hofstra, and Long Island all should get boosts from their new additions, while Lehigh has the depth to redshirt Hunter Mays, if necessary. Under-the-Radar Signees Army West Point: Tristen Hitchcock (Warrensburg/Lake George, NY) Binghamton: Trent Sibble (Bolivar-Richburg, NY), Carson Wagner (Northampton, PA) Columbia: Rawson Iwanicki (St. John’s Prep, MA) Cornell: Aiden Compton (Notre Dame-Green Pond, PA) Franklin & Marshall: Dominic Wheatley (Nazareth, PA) Hofstra: Will Conlon (Spain Park, AL), Frankie Volpe (Hauppauge, NY) Navy: Tyler Sagi (Old Bridge, NJ) EIWA Recruiting Rankings 1. Cornell (#4 nationally) See InterMat’s recruiting rankings article for more information. 2. Princeton (#12 nationally) See InterMat’s recruiting rankings article for more information. 3. Army West Point (#17 nationally) See InterMat’s recruiting rankings article for more information. 4. Bucknell (#19 nationally) See InterMat’s recruiting rankings article for more information. 5. Penn (#20 nationally) See InterMat’s recruiting rankings article for more information. 6. Lehigh (#21 nationally) See InterMat’s recruiting rankings article for more information. 7. Drexel (#25 nationally) See InterMat’s recruiting rankings article for more information. 8. Harvard Recruits: Isaiah Adams (Avon, CT), Max Agresti (Salesianum, DE), Jameson Garcia (Marmion Academy, IL), Kyler Kurtz (El Reno, OK), Logan Marrisal (Saratoga Springs, NY), Solo Mthethwa (Orange, VA), Jaden Pepe (Wyoming Area, PA), Coleman Nogle (Mt. St. Joseph, MD), Matthew Walsh (Bedford, MA) As you can see from the rankings above, the Ivy League has dominated the EIWA in recruiting in recent years. A class like this for Harvard was necessary to keep pace with the Cornell’s and Princeton’s of the league. With four Big Boarder’s Harvard will get a quick infusion of talent into its lineup immediately. With another class or two like this, Harvard should be able to threaten their rivals. 9. Navy Recruits: Payton Thomas (Moore, OK), Dylan Elmore (St. Thomas Aquinas, KS), Kade Kluce (Dundee, MI), Tyler Sagi (Old Bridge, NJ), Nick Treaster (Newton, KS) It’s not the size of typical Navy recruiting classes, but the Class of 2023 has plenty of talent evidenced by three of the top-200 recruits. Despite holding national rankings, it seems as if Navy’s new additions give off an overlooked vibe. I’m sure the Midshipmen’s coaching staff doesn’t mind this and is eager to get this talented group in the room. 10. American Recruits: Coen Bailey (Bald Eagle, PA), Caleb Beaty (Corinth-Holders, NC), Cael McIntyre (Bethlehem Catholic, PA), Kaden Milheim (Warrior Run, PA), Gage Owen (South Carroll, MD), Emmanuel Ulrich (Mifflinburg, PA) Since head coach Jason Borrelli was hired in the spring of 2021, this is the first recruiting class that he and his staff were able to contact early and it has paid off. Traditionally, American hasn’t been a place where many Big Boarder’s land, but this class includes two. The Eagles staff used their proximity to Pennsylvania and were able to come away with four state medalists, which is a strong haul. They were also able to reach into neighboring Maryland and grab a Big Boarder to keep some talent at home. 11. Hofstra Recruits: Ryan Arbeit (Wantagh, NY), Danny Church (Fort LeBoeuf, PA), Will Conlon (Spain Park, AL), Cam Ice (Minnechaug, MA), Gavin Proffitt (McIntosh, GA), Jacob Slotnick (St. Augustine, NJ), Noah Tapia (Moline, IL), Frankie Volpe (Hauppauge, NY), Matt Waddell (Pepperrell, GA), Dylan Zenion (Wyoming Seminary, PA) Transfer: Keaton Kluever (Minnesota), Joe Russo (Nassau CC) Hofstra was able to take advantage of some recently earned roster spots with a large 2023 class. The Pride staff cast a wide net and got talent from all over. Danny Church, Will Conlon, Jacob Slotnick, Noah Tapia, Frankie Volpe, and Matt Waddell all have national-level credentials under their belt. Additionally, transfer Keaton Kluever should be an excellent addition at heavyweight. I’m not sure if this qualifies as “2023 recruiting,” but Hofstra will also have the services of former 125 lb starter Dylan Ryder. Ryder went 43-22 in three years with the Pride, but had been off the mat for two seasons. 12. Binghamton Recruits: Marco Albanese (Emmaus, PA), Andrew Bailey (Chittenango, NY), Jordan Brown (Monroe-Woodbury, NY), Ryan Hartung (New Milford, NJ), James McDonnell (Haverford School, PA), Tyler Reed (Cornwell Central, NY), Trent Sibble (Bolivar-Richburg, NY), Caleb Sweet (South Seneca, NY), Carson Wagner (Northampton, PA) It’s kind of hard to believe that none of Binghamton’s 2023 recruits were on the Big Board, but even so, head coach Kyle Borshoff should be very pleased about signing this group. It follows what has become a blueprint for Binghamton’s recruiting, some of New York’s top kids with NJ/PA sprinkled in. This class has four New York state champions and another finalist. Lightweight Carson Wagner was a Pennsylvania AAA runner-up. Past National Recruiting Rankings Army West Point: 2022 (23rd), 2021 (24th) Columbia: 2022 (HM), 2021 (25th) Cornell: 2021 (3rd) Lehigh: 2022 (17th) Navy: 2022 (21st), 2021 (18th) Penn: 2022 (18th), 2021 (23rd) Princeton: 2022 (20th)

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