"I'm extremely proud of this group of newcomers," Sunderland said. "These young men have proven themselves at every level they've competed at and I'm excited to see them wear the Blue and White. We have national and state champions, All-Americans and international champs. Each of these athletes brings something very special to the mat and I'm honored that they have chosen to continue their academic and athletic careers at Penn State."
The class begins with, alphabetically, Micah Bollinger (Mifflinburg, Pa.). The Mifflinburg High School graduate projects at 157 or 165. He is a two time state qualifier and was PIAA runner-up. He also went on to place third at high school nationals.
Tim Darling (Nazareth, Pa.) is a three-time state champion and claimed the high school national championship. The Nazareth High School star projects at 157. Darling took the PIAA bronze as a freshman before claiming his three state titles.
Shane Everett (Saylorsburg, Pa.) joins the Nittany Lions as a PIAA state qualifier and projects at 149 for Penn State. The Saylorsburg native is a Pleasant Valley High School graduate.
Matt Jacobs (Phoenix, Md.) will be entering his freshman campaign at Penn State and projects at 141 for the Nittany Lions. The Maryland native is a Dulaney High School graduate and won the 145 state title this season.
Adam Lynch (Mifflinburg, Pa.) will be a sophomore this season and is transferring in from Navy, where he went 4-4 last year as a freshman at 133. Lynch is a three-time PIAA state qualifier and placed as high as third.
Chad Mitchell (Lilburn, Ga.) comes to Penn State as a Georgia State Champion and projects at 125 or 133 for the Nittany Lions. A three-time placer in Georgia for Parkview High School, Mitchell is a two-time Cadet National All-American.
Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) comes to Penn State as a three-time New Jersey State Champion. Projecting at 141 for Penn State, the Southern Regional High School graduate placed second at High School Nationals.
Desmond Moore (Easton, Pa.) is an Easton High School graduate who projects at 125 for the Nittany Lions. Moore capped off a superb high school career by placing third at the PIAA Championships this past year.
Colby Pisani (Ridgway, Pa.) comes to Penn State after an outstanding career at Ridgway High School. Pisani, who could wrestle at 141 or 149 early on for Penn State, placed second and fourth at the state championships during his time at Ridgway.
Jared Platt (Blairstown, N.J.), who recently won two Junior Pan Am gold medals while claiming Pan Am Outstanding Wrestler laurels, comes to Penn State at a 197-pounder. Platt is a two-time Prep National Champion and junior national runner-up. He also placed as high as third at high school nationals. Platt is a Blair Academy graduate.
Cameron Wade (Chanel, Ohio) was a two-time Ohio State Champion at heavyweight for St. Peter Chanel High School. A three-time state finalist, he was a junior national runner-up, a cadet national runner-up and placed fourth at high school nationals.
"None of what we achieve here at Penn State would be possible without the tireless work of our outstanding assistant coaches," Sunderland said. "Matt, Dave and John have once again worked extremely hard to put together one of the nation's top recruiting classes. Their dedication and commitment to keeping Penn State at the top of the national wrestling scene shines through in every thing we do."
Penn State's 2007-08 season begins in November with the annual wrestle-offs on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. Dual match action begins with a home date against Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 11, also at 1 p.m.
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