Two Top-25 Juniors Commit on Monday Night

Monday night was a huge night, from a recruiting standpoint, as two of the top-25 juniors in the nation announced their future intentions. #10 overall, Tyler Dekraker (Chantilly, VA) has decided to attend Ohio State, while #22 Kellen Wolbert (Oconomowoc, WI) has verballed to Oklahoma State. 

Dekraker is a three-time Fargo All-American. This past summer he was fifth in Junior freestyle at the 132 lb weight class. In 2022, he was seventh in 16U freestyle and third in 16U Greco-Roman. Also in 2024, Dekraker was third at the UWW U17 World Team Trials in freestyle. It was his second career placement at that event. 

He’s currently ranked 6th in the nation at 132 lbs by MatScouts.

Dekraker is also a past Ironman finalist and was fourth at the 2022 Super 32. 

In 2023, Dekraker was third at the National Prep Championships while wrestling for Blair Academy. Since then, he has moved back home and attends high school in Virginia - his home state. 

Dekraker’s older brother, Billy, is the #32 overall recruit in the Class of 2025 and recently signed with Northwestern. 

At the next level, the younger Dekraker projects at 141 lbs. That works out well for the Buckeyes as 2024 NCAA champion Jesse Mendez will be a senior in the 2025-26 campaign. 

Dekraker is the first wrestler from the Class of 2026 to give a verbal to Tom Ryan’s team. 

He also took visits to Arizona State, Minnesota, NC State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Tech. It appeared as if Virginia Tech had the inside track on Dekraker, but the Buckeyes ultimately won. 

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Wolbert is a two-time Wisconsin D1 state champion with his most recent title coming at 132 lbs. Currently, he’s ranked 10th in the nation at 138 lbs by MatScouts. 

On the freestyle circuit, Wolbert was seventh in Junior freestyle in Fargo in 2024, while competing at 138 lbs. Two years prior, he won the 16U freestyle bracket. 

At the U17 Trials, Wolbert was a freestyle finalist in 2024 and sixth in 2022. 

Wolbert made his commitment live on the WIWrestle Rokfin page selecting Oklahoma State over Missouri, Michigan, and UW-LaCrosse. 

He also took visits to Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. 

Wolbert projects around the 149 or 157 lb weight class once he gets to Stillwater. His place in Cowboy lineups of the future is a bit murkier. Oklahoma State inked a massive, star-studded Class of 2025, with high-quality recruits at almost every weight class. That combined with existing talent in the room makes for a potentially loaded squad. 

Wolbert will join #39 Rocklin Zinklin in Oklahoma State's Class of 2026. 

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