NEWS

 

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Following his second season at the helm, head wrestling coach Nate Carr Jr. has announced his 2024 recruiting class. This year’s group features ten future Wildcats that hail from five different states, have combined for seven state titles and have made 30 individual state tournament appearances.

Coaching Staff’s Thoughts

Nate Carr Jr. – “We are extremely excited about the 2024 recruiting class. It’s a class that brings a lot of potential and talent to the room. Adding ten more Wildcats to our roster will provide depth, and it should raise the level of competition in the room.”

Ty Eustice – “This is a really an elite group of wrestlers. I’m so excited to get in the room and get to work with them. One thing that stands out with this group is where they are coming from. It’s great to see some of the strongest wrestling states being represented on our roster.”

2024 Recruiting Class

Bryce Griffin

Hometown: Bethalto, IL

High School: Civic Memorial High School

High School Record: 166-15

Projected Weight: 165 lbs

High School Career: Four-time IHSA 2A state placer (4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st )… Won the state title at 157 his senior year with a 54-2 record… Two- time team MVP and broke a school record with 37 pins in a season in 2023… Finished seventh in the 165-pound weight class at Super 32… Second overall seed at 165 at the Beast of East… First team St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Wrestling team selection… National Honors Society, Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society member… Silver Medallion Male Athlete of the Year.

Marley Washington

Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

High School: Mount Pisgah Christian School

High School Record: 221-30

Projected Weight: 141 lbs

High School Career: Four-time state finalist in the state of Georgia… Two-time GHSA State Champion… 2023 Grappler Fall Classic All-American with a seventh-place finish at 145… Went 63-5 as a senior… Set the school record for most wins in a single season with 69 his junior year… Helped his team to Georgia state dual championships in 2021 and 2023… Made the honor roll his senior year… Also made the GWCA All-Academic team

Bodie Morgan

Hometown: Washington, Pa.

High School: Trinity High School

High School Record: 94-34

Projected Weight: 174 lbs

High School Career: Went 30-5 and was a PIAA AAA state runner-up as a senior… Two-time sectional champion… Three-time WPIAL placer… Finished seventh in the 172-pound division at the 2022 Powerade Wrestling Tournament… National Honor Society member and a Future Business Leaders of America Regional Champion.

Anderson Heap

Hometown: St. Cloud, Fla.

High School: Osceola High School

High School Record: 200-15

Projected Weight: 149/157 lbs

High School Career: Went 56-5 his senior year… Three-time FHSAA 3A State Champion, four-time placer… Won the state title at 150 pounds as a senior, 145 pounds as a junior, and 126 as a sophomore… Three-time Knockout Christmas Classic champion (2023, 2022, 2021)… 2024 Escape the Rock All-American (4th place) and 2023 Powerade Tournament All-American (4th place)… Helped Osceola to a pair of team runner-up finishes at state in 2023 and 2024… Finished in the top 10 among his graduating class.

Josh Lange

Hometown: John’s Creek, Ga.

High School: Mount Pisgah High School

High School Record: 141-39

Projected Weight: 184 lbs

High School Career: Four-time GHSA state placer… Won the 1A state title at 175 pounds as a senior… Finished runner-up at 175 as a junior in 2023… Took third place at 170 pounds in 2022 and fourth as a freshman in 2021 at 138 pounds… Went 45-5 his senior year with 36 pins… Helped Mount Pisgah to two team state titles in 2021 and 2023… Made the honor roll in 2022 and 2024… Was named to the Dean’s List in 2021 and 2023.

Tyson Sherlock

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

High School: Gilman School (Md.)

High School Record: 123-22

Projected Weight: 141 lbs

High School Career: Two-time All-MIAA selection… Four-time National Prep All-American… Won the 132-pound junior division at the 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals… Won the 2023 Maryland Independent State title at 132 pounds… Finished runner-up at 144 pounds at the 2024 Maryland Independent State Championships… Helped the Gilman School win both the MIAA dual meet and tournament title in 2024, the first time Gilman won both titles since 1973.

Blake Reihner

Hometown: Washington, Pa.

High School: Trinity Area High School

High School Record: 146-35

Projected Weight: 133/141 lbs

High School Career: Set a school record with 146 career wins… Also set single-season records in victories (47 as a senior), pins (31), and takedowns (129)… PIAA AAA state placewinner in 2023… Went 47-6 as a senior… NHSCA Sophomore All-American with a fourth-place finish in 2022… 2024 Freestyle State Champion.. Two-time section champion and four-time finalist… Three-time state qualifier and team captain… Powerade medalist in 2021… Helped Trinity to a WPIAL AAA Regional runner-up team finish and qualified for the state tournament as a team.

Daniel Elyash

Hometown: Paramus, N.J.

High School: Paramus High School

High School Record: N/A

Projected Weight: HWT

High School Career: Two-time New Jersey state placer (2023 & 2024)… NHSCA All-American in 2022… Was voted Paramus’ Most Valuable Wrestler in 2023 and 2024… Helped his team to a sectional championship in 2022.

Lucas Galdine

Hometown: Wauconda, Ill.

High School: Wauconda High School

High School Record: 87-42

Projected Weight: 125 lbs

High School Career: Three-time IHSA State Qualifier, All-Conference, and All-Academic… Qualified for sectional in all four years… Recorded 37 career pins in 87 victories… Was voted Team MVP in 2022… Won the IHSA 2A regional championship in 2022… Third-place at the IHSA 2A Dual Team state finals in 2023… Earned the IHSA Scholastic Award and the NLCC Sportsmanship Award… Member of the National Honors Society… Two-time national qualifier as a member of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)… Won the 2024 FBLA State Championship for his team’s business plan.

Logan Sichelstiel

Hometown: Paulsboro, N.J.

High School: Paulsboro High School

High School Record: 65-15

Projected Weight: 149 lbs

High School Career: Two-time District 28 champion… three-time Region 7 placewinner… Two-time New Jersey State qualifier… Was a Class of 2024 Salutatorian and was the Senior Class President… Was nominated by his peers for the Brotherhood Award… Brother of current Davidson wrestler, Jackson Sichelstiel.