Indiana University Athletics
Wrestling Recruiting Class Ranked in Top 25 By Intermat
7/9/2007 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
July 9, 2007
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Intermat Wrestling has named Indiana's 2007 recruiting class as the 25th best in the country in their Top 30 Division-I recruiting class rankings, released July 6th. The Hooisers are one of eight Big Ten institutions in the Top 30. IU is coming off an '06 campaign in which they won 13 of 18 matches overall, including a 4-4 mark in the conference.
Courteosy of Intermatwrestling.com
Ohio State tops the list, followed by Missouri, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Minnesota rounding out the top five. Ohio State's recruitment of the wrestling programs in Ohio was crucial as it was a solid year in terms of depth among seniors in Ohio. Tom Ryan's first full recruiting class was aggressive and did well at addressing needs and building for the future. Missouri scoured the country and picked up some top-notch talent. Coach Brian Smith's momentum is high after the Tigers finished third in the nation at the NCAA Division I championships -- the highest in school history.
Penn State has another top three class, their second in as many years. Virginia Tech, like Ohio State, has a new coaching staff in place and the Hokies picked up seven seniors ranked in InterMat's Senior Top 12, including InterMat's #1 ranked recruit in the nation, Cody Gardner of Christiansburg, Va.
Minnesota loaded up again, most notably Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner Zach Sanders, a five-time Minnesota state champion.
Oklahoma State, Michigan, Virginia, Northern Iowa and Kent State round out the Top 10. Minnesota, Oklahoma State and Penn State have Top 10 classes for the second year in a row.
Complete Rankings
1. Ohio State
2. Missouri
3. Penn State
4. Virginia Tech
5. Minnesota
6. Oklahoma State
7. Michigan
8. Virginia
9. Northern Iowa
10. Kent State
11. Oklahoma
12. Oregon State
13. Lehigh
14. Edinboro
15. Cornell
16. Old Dominion
17. Lock Haven
18. Nebraska
19. Hofstra
20. Harvard
21. Penn
22. Michigan State
23. Eastern Michigan
24. Columbia
25. INDIANA
26. Iowa State
27. Iowa
28. Bucknell
29. George Mason
30. Northwestern
Big Ten Schools in BOLD
