Post by stovepipe on Jun 25, 2008 11:16:35 GMT -5
*Weader Announces 2008-09 Wrestling Recruiting Class*
Eight Wrestlers Will Join the Patriots for the Upcoming Season
FAIRFAX, VA (June 25, 2008) – George Mason wrestling head coach
Mark Weader announced today his incoming freshman class for the 2008-09
season. After earning a Top-30 ranking by /InterMat/ for last year’s
recruiting class, Weader and assistant coach James Torres have put
together a talented class of eight student-athletes to bolster a team
that earned its most wins since the 1991-92 campaign last season.
Since announcing the signing of three-time New York State placewinner
Brian Benton in early November, the Patriots have added seven more
student-athletes to their incoming class, including two
nationally-ranked wrestlers in Maurice Fleming and Kramer Whitelaw. Both
Fleming and Whitelaw are local products, hailing from nearby Maryland.
“This is a great recruiting class,” Weader said. “This group of
wrestlers has been extremely successful both on the mat and in the
classroom. These student-athletes will make a significant impact on our
program.”
A native of Pasadena, Md., Fleming wrestled at Northeast High School,
where he compiled an impeccable 132-11 overall record while winning
three state championships. A three-time All-American, Fleming ended the
2007-08 season ranked sixth in the nation by /Amateur Wrestling News/
and 10th by /Wrestling International Newsmagazine/. He finished in third
place at the 2007 NHSCA Junior Nationals and was ranked 60th^ overall by
/InterMat/ in its list of top recruits for 2008-09.
Another highly decorated wrestler joining the team is Jake Bohn from
Kentwood, Mich. Wrestling for East Kentwood High School, Bohn was the
runner-up at the Michigan Division I State Championships this past year
at 160 pounds. He improved at the state tournament each year, finishing
in fifth place as a junior and seventh as a sophomore. A 2007 Junior
National All-American, Bohn was the 2007 Men’s Sombo National Champion
and finished in second place at the FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman
wrestling.
Another wrestler joining the team with great promise is Bagna Tovuujav,
who wrestled at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J. Tovuujav claimed the
National Prep Championship at 171 pounds as a senior, following up
third- and sixth-place finishes during his junior and sophomore seasons,
respectively. A native of Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia, Tovuujav finished
in fourth place at the 2007 Beast of the East Tournament.
**
A graduate of McDonogh School, Whitelaw hails from Sparrows Point, Md.
He finished his senior season ranked 23rd in the nation by /Wrestling
USA /at 160 pounds. A 2006 Cadet Greco All-American, Whitelaw earned
three top-five National Prep Championships finishes during his career.
In 2007, he finished eighth at the highly-competitive Beast of the East
Tournament.
* *
Completing the class are three state placewinners in Josh Deel, from
Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Va.; Peter Deutsch, from Columbia
City High School in Columbia City, Ind.; and Hunter Manspile, from
Northside High School in Roanoke, Va. Deel finished fifth as a senior
and eighth as a junior at 145 pounds at the Virginia AAA State
Championships. Also wrestling at 145 pounds, Deutsch finished sixth as a
senior and eighth as a junior at the Indiana State Championships.
Manspile earned a pair of sixth-place finishes at the heavyweight class
at the Virginia AA State Championships during his final two prep seasons.
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Jason Risley
Assistant Sports Information Director
George Mason University
Eight Wrestlers Will Join the Patriots for the Upcoming Season
FAIRFAX, VA (June 25, 2008) – George Mason wrestling head coach
Mark Weader announced today his incoming freshman class for the 2008-09
season. After earning a Top-30 ranking by /InterMat/ for last year’s
recruiting class, Weader and assistant coach James Torres have put
together a talented class of eight student-athletes to bolster a team
that earned its most wins since the 1991-92 campaign last season.
Since announcing the signing of three-time New York State placewinner
Brian Benton in early November, the Patriots have added seven more
student-athletes to their incoming class, including two
nationally-ranked wrestlers in Maurice Fleming and Kramer Whitelaw. Both
Fleming and Whitelaw are local products, hailing from nearby Maryland.
“This is a great recruiting class,” Weader said. “This group of
wrestlers has been extremely successful both on the mat and in the
classroom. These student-athletes will make a significant impact on our
program.”
A native of Pasadena, Md., Fleming wrestled at Northeast High School,
where he compiled an impeccable 132-11 overall record while winning
three state championships. A three-time All-American, Fleming ended the
2007-08 season ranked sixth in the nation by /Amateur Wrestling News/
and 10th by /Wrestling International Newsmagazine/. He finished in third
place at the 2007 NHSCA Junior Nationals and was ranked 60th^ overall by
/InterMat/ in its list of top recruits for 2008-09.
Another highly decorated wrestler joining the team is Jake Bohn from
Kentwood, Mich. Wrestling for East Kentwood High School, Bohn was the
runner-up at the Michigan Division I State Championships this past year
at 160 pounds. He improved at the state tournament each year, finishing
in fifth place as a junior and seventh as a sophomore. A 2007 Junior
National All-American, Bohn was the 2007 Men’s Sombo National Champion
and finished in second place at the FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman
wrestling.
Another wrestler joining the team with great promise is Bagna Tovuujav,
who wrestled at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J. Tovuujav claimed the
National Prep Championship at 171 pounds as a senior, following up
third- and sixth-place finishes during his junior and sophomore seasons,
respectively. A native of Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia, Tovuujav finished
in fourth place at the 2007 Beast of the East Tournament.
**
A graduate of McDonogh School, Whitelaw hails from Sparrows Point, Md.
He finished his senior season ranked 23rd in the nation by /Wrestling
USA /at 160 pounds. A 2006 Cadet Greco All-American, Whitelaw earned
three top-five National Prep Championships finishes during his career.
In 2007, he finished eighth at the highly-competitive Beast of the East
Tournament.
* *
Completing the class are three state placewinners in Josh Deel, from
Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Va.; Peter Deutsch, from Columbia
City High School in Columbia City, Ind.; and Hunter Manspile, from
Northside High School in Roanoke, Va. Deel finished fifth as a senior
and eighth as a junior at 145 pounds at the Virginia AAA State
Championships. Also wrestling at 145 pounds, Deutsch finished sixth as a
senior and eighth as a junior at the Indiana State Championships.
Manspile earned a pair of sixth-place finishes at the heavyweight class
at the Virginia AA State Championships during his final two prep seasons.
--
Jason Risley
Assistant Sports Information Director
George Mason University