The IU wrestling team has the 7th best recruiting class in the country, according to Intermat's recruiting rankings. Five of the 11 wrestlers are ranked in the top 100 individual rankings including two ranked under #50.
Here is a quick run down of the 11 signees (per IU):
Preston Keiffer - Voorhes, New Jersey
Projected Weight: 165 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 New Jersey State Runner-Up, 2009 Beast of the East 3rd Place, 2009 Junior National Freestyle 7th Place, 2009 New Jersey State 5th Place, 2008 Cadet National Freestyle 3rd Place, 2008 Cadet Greco-Roman National Runner-Up, 2008 New Jersey State 4th Place, 2007 Cadet Freestyle National Runner-Up, 2007 Cadet National Greco-Roman 6th Place
Joe Duca - Paulsboro, New Jersey
Projected Weight: 125/133 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 New Jersey State Champ, 2009 New Jersey State Runner-Up, 2008 New Jersey State 4th Place
Ryan Nieman - Bullock Creek, Michigan
Projected Weight: 141 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 NHSCA Senior National Champ, 2010 Michigan D3 State Champ, 2009 Junior National Freestyle 3rd Place, 2009 Michigan D3 State Champ, 2008 Michigan D3 State Champ, 2007 Michigan D3 State 5th Place
Zach Zimmer - Fresno, California
Projected Weight: 125 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 CIF State Runner-Up, 2010 Five Counties Runner-Up, 2009 Reno Tournament of Champions Champ, 2009 NHSCA Junior National 5th Place, 2009 CIF State 4th Place, 2008 Powerade Runner-Up, 2008 CIF State Runner-Up, 2007 Cadet Greco-Roman National Runner-Up, 2007 Cadet National Freestyle 4th Place, 2007 CIF State Qualifier
Sawyer Morris - Westlake, Texas
Projected Weight: 157 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 Texas State 3rd Place, 2009 Texas State 6th Place, 2008 Texas State Qualifier
Brandon Wright - Indianapolis, Indiana
Projected Weight: 125/133 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 Indiana State Champ, 2009 Super 32 Runner-Up, 2009 Indiana State Runner-Up, 2009 NHSCA Junior National 4th Place, 2008 Cadet Freestyle National Champ, 2008 Indiana State Champ, 2007 Indiana State Runner-Up
Taylor Walsh - Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Projected Weight: 149 /157 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 New Jersey State Champ, 2009 Beast of the East 7th Place, 2009 NHSCA Junior National 4th Place, 2009 New Jersey State Champ, 2008 New Jersey State Runner-Up, 2007 New Jersey State Qualifier
Brian St. James - Roswell, Georgia
Projected Weight: 125 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 Georgia AAAAA State Champ, 2009 Georgia AAAAA State Champ, 2008 Georgia AAAAA State Runner-Up
Brandon Miesner - South Huntington, New York
Projected Weight: 165 LBS
Accomplishments: 2010 New York DI State 6th Place
Korey Eck - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Projected Weight: 285 LBS
Cheney Dale - McCutheon, Indiana
Projected Weight: 174 LBS