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    Morse selects Illinois

    Jackson Morse of Lowell, Michigan has given a verbal commitment to Illinois.

    Jackson Morse
    Morse, who is ranked as the No. 21 senior recruit in the country by InterMat, chose Illinois over Big Ten schools Michigan and Northwestern. He is expected to compete at 157 or 165 pounds in college.

    �I felt like I fit in well with the Illinois program,� Morse told InterMat. "I really connected with the coaches."

    Morse said he has developed a close relationship with Illinois assistant coach Carl Perry. He also said he wanted make the decision early so that he could focus on his senior year.

    "It�s pretty stressful," said Morse of the recruiting process. "So I just kind of wanted to get the decision out of the way."

    Jackson Morse
    Morse, who competes for Lowell High School in Michigan, is a three-time state finalist and a two-time state champion in Division 2. As a freshman, Morse went 42-5 and was a state runner-up at 125 pounds. He compiled a 37-2 record as a sophomore and won the state title at 140 pounds. This past season, Morse went 43-1 en route to winning the state title at 152 pounds.

    He also won the 2008 Super 32 Challenge at 145 pounds.

    As for college wrestling goals at Illinois?

    "I would like to win multiple national titles and win a national title as a team," said Morse.
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