Indiana University Athletics
Hoosier Signing Class Ranked #9 Nationally
12/11/2013 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 11, 2013
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University Wrestling has corralled the ninth-ranked recruiting class in the country for 2014-15 according to W.I.N. Magazine's early signing period national rankings released this week.
Excerpt from W.I.N. Magazine:
"Five of coach Duane Goldman's seven recruits are ranked, led by Ohioan Jacob Danishek (149-157) and a pair of Michigan standouts, three-time state champion Cole Weaver (133-141) of Hudson and Logan Marcicki (165-174) of Novi Detroit Catholic Central. In the upper weights, Bryce Martin (174-184) of Bakersfield (Calif.) heads east, with Fletcher Miller (Hwt) of Kokomo the top in-state recruit."
The gauntlet of Big Ten Wrestling looks to continue to be an absolute grind in years to come, evidenced by seven of the conference's schools ranked in the top-10 of W.I.N.'s recruiting rankings and nine in the top-12. Maryland and Rutgers, 2014-15 B1G members, are slotted No. 21 and No. 22, respectively; making it 12 of 14 Big Ten programs in the top-25.
Five of the future Hoosiers are ranked in the top-20 of their weight class nationally, and another is slotted #1 at his weight in the state of Indiana.
JAKE DANISHEK • 152 pounds
Miamisburg, Ohio • Dayton Christian School
- Three-time Ohio state champion
- Super 32 Champion
- Ranked second nationally at 152 lbs
LOGAN MARCICKI • 182 pounds
Novi, Mich. • Detroit Catholic Central H.S.
- Michigan state champion, two-time state finalist
- Junior National All-American
- Ranked 15th nationally at 182 lbs
BRYCE MARTIN • 170 pounds
Bakersfield, Calif. • Bakersfield H.S.
- California state placer
- Junior National All-American
- Ranked 16th nationally at 170 lbs
FLETCHER MILLER • 220 pounds
Kokomo, Ind. • Kokomo H.S.
- Indiana state finalist
- Junior National All-American
- Ranked 11th nationally at 220 lbs
DAKOTA THACKER • 195 pounds
Bloomington, Ind. • Bloomington H.S. South
- Indiana state placer
- Top-ranked 195-pounder in Indiana
COLE WEAVER • 138 pounds
Hudson, Mich. • Hudson H.S.
- Two-time Michigan state champion
- Two-time Cadet All-American, doing so in both freestyle and Greco-Roman
- Ranked 12th nationally at 138 lbs
