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Best Available Recruits At Fargo

Best Available Recruits At Fargo

Who are the most sought-after uncommitted college recruits wrestling at Fargo? We investigate!

Jul 14, 2018 by Andrew Spey
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Few high school tournaments command the attention of as many college coaches as Junior Nationals. A veritable smorgasbord of talent brings NCAA recruiters from far and wide to the Fargodome. Which registered wrestlers will have the most eyes on them this week? We take a look at the best uncommitted junior freestylers registered for Fargo. 

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113 Pounds - Matthew Ramos

Winning a gold medal at the UWW Cadet World Championship in Croatia did a lot to raise the profile of the future 125-pounder from Illinois. The #1-ranked 113-pound high schooler could get even more attention stateside if he shows out at Junior Nationals. 

113 Pounds - Cullan Schriever

Fans in Iowa have Schriever Fever, hoping one of the three DI teams will keep Cullan in his home state for his college career. At #43, Schriever is the highest-ranked 113-pounder in Fargo on the Class of 2020 Big Board. 

120 Pounds - Julian Tagg 

Although his brother Gabe has pledged to attend the University of North Carolina, Julian, the #2 high school wrestler at 120 pounds and the 11th-ranked guy on the Class of 2020 Big Board, is still on the market. 

120 Pounds - Dylan Ragusin

A Cadet champ last year, Ragusin will try to keep his Fargo momentum going in 2018. Dylan is only seven spots below Julian Tagg on the 2020 Big Board, coming in at #18. 

120 Pounds - Anthony Clark

Clark is the third 120-pounder registered for Fargo that is both in the top 20 in the individual weight class rankings and on the 2020 Big Board. Coaches looking for lightweights will be honed in on this bracket. 

132 Pounds - Beau Bartlett

Bartlett holds down the top spot at 132 pounds and checks in at #7 on the Class of 2020 Big Board. Originally from Arizona, Beau will be repping Team Pennsylvania and Wyoming Seminary in Fargo.

132 Pounds - Mosha Schwartz

Though registered at 132, don't be surprised if Bartlett's Wyoming Sem teammate wrestles at 138. Either way, college coaches looking for future 141- and 149-pounders could do a lot worse than a package deal involving these two hammers. 

138 Pounds - Jordan Crace

Alternatively, coaches looking for middleweights may have their eyes on a couple of 138 pounders entered at Fargo. Crace is entering his senior season and checks in at #6 in the weight class and #23 on the 2019 Big Board.  

138 Pounds - Frankie Tal-Shahar 

Florida native Tal-Shahar is entering his junior year of high school but is right up there with Crace when it comes to rankings. He's ninth in the weight and 26th on the 2020 Big Board. 

145 Pounds - Luke Surber

Tuttle High School is on every college recruiters' radar. One of that latest blue chips from that powerhouse program is the uncommitted Like Surber, ranked #23 on the Class of 2020 Big Board. 

152 Pounds - Jake Stiles

Stiles is another prime time middleweight prospect from a well-known program, in this case Montini Catholic, located just outside of Chicago. 17th on the Class of 2019 Big Board, there are only six uncommitted rising seniors ranked higher than Jake.

170 Pounds - Dustin Plott

No one registered for Fargo is higher on the Class of 2020 Big Board than Plott, who checks in at #2. Like Surber, Plott hails from Tuttle, Oklahoma, and will be tops on just about every coach's high school junior upperweight wish list. 

170 Pounds - Carter Starocci

Helping make 170 pounds a must-watch weight class for recruiters is Starocci, who represents the highest rated uncommitted Fargo competitor in the class of 2019, coming in at #6 on the Big Board. The PA native is also ranked third in his weight nationally. 

170 Pounds - Carson Kharchla 

Kharchla is yet another uncommitted upperweight stud registered for Fargo. The Ohio native is ranked sixth in his weight and 24th in the class of rising seniors. 

195 Pounds - Konner Doucet

Doucet is only a junior but ranked sixth in the nation at 195 pounds. The Oklahoma native from Comanche High School (and not, in this case, from Tuttle) has a chance to substantially raise his profile in a stacked weight class. 

195 Pounds - Peter Christensen

College coaches in need of a 197 as soon as possible will have their eyes on Christensen. Peter is yet another product of Montini Catholic looking to make noise in Fargo. 

285 Pounds - Nash Hutmacher

One of the most impressive physical specimens in the Fargodome, Hutmacher may have not just college wrestling coaches watching his performance, but football coaches as well. The two-sport star from South Dakota is 10th on the class of 2020 Big Board and is the highest rated heavyweight. 

Did we miss anyone? I'm sure we did! Let us and any college coaches in Fargo know who they should be watching this week!