Morgan McIntosh was dominant in Fargo in the summer of 2011 (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Another perpetual question is if those that come into college as the best prospects perform the best in college. There's also the conversation about those that grow, develop, and thrive through their college careers from both highly touted prep prospects and being lesser touted entering college.
Below are the top 25 Division I collegiate careers for wrestlers that graduated high school in 2011.
1. Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State)
Rank in 2011: No. 15
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA All-American, three-time NCAA champion (2014-2016)
2. Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State/Binghamton)
Rank in 2011: No. 12
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA All-American, three-time NCAA finalist, 2014 and 2015 NCAA champion
3. Nico Megaludis (Penn State)
Rank in 2011: No. 5
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA All-American, three-time NCAA finalist, 2016 NCAA champion
4. Nahshon Garrett (Cornell)
Rank in 2011: No. 49
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA All-American, two-time NCAA finalist, 2016 NCAA champion
5. Logan Storley (Minnesota)
Rank in 2011: No. 4
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA All-American, competed from 2012-2015 without redshirting as a freshman
6. Cody Brewer (Oklahoma)
Rank in 2011: No. 42
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA All-American, 2015 NCAA champion
7. James Green (Nebraska)
Rank in 2011: No. 21
Four-time NCAA All-American, competed 2012-2015 without redshirting as a freshman
8. Morgan McIntosh (Penn State)
Rank in 2011: No. 1
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, three-time NCAA All-American, 2016 NCAA runner-up
9. Ian Miller (Kent State)
Rank in 2011: No. 45
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, three-time NCAA All-American
10. Nick Brascetta (Virginia Tech)
Rank in 2011: No. 37
Four-time NCAA qualifier, three-time NCAA All-American
11. Conner Hartman (Duke)
Rank in 2011: None
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, three-time NCAA All-American
12. Hunter Stieber (Ohio State)
Rank in 2011: No. 7
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American (2012 and 2013 as true freshman and sophomore)
13. Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh)
Rank in 2011: No. 52
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American, 2015 NCAA runner-up
14. Mason Beckman (Lehigh)
Rank in 2011: No. 6
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American, additional round of 12 appearance
15. Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State)
Rank in 2011: No. 22
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American, additional round of 12 appearance
16. Cody Walters (Ohio)
Rank in 2011: None
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American, additional round of 12 appearance
17. Evan Henderson (North Carolina)
Rank in 2011: No. 26
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American
18. Chris Mecate (Old Dominion)
Rank in 2011: No. 75
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American
19. Jordan Conaway (Penn State)
Rank in 2011: Weight Class Only
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American, additional round of 12 appearance
20. Earl Hall (Iowa State)
Rank in 2011: No. 84
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American, additional round of 12 appearance (has one year of eligibility remaining)
21. Connor Youtsey (Michigan)
Rank in 2011: No. 60
Three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American (has one year of eligibility remaining)
22. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers)
Rank in 2011: Weight Class Only
Three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time NCAA All-American
23. Connor Medbery (Wisconsin)
Rank in 2011: No. 59
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, fourth in the 2015 NCAA tournament (has one year of eligibility remaining)
24. Vic Avery (Edinboro)
Rank in 2011: No. 86
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, third in the 2015 NCAA tournament
25. David Terao (American)
Rank in 2011: None
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, fourth in the 2016 NCAA tournament, two time in the round of 12 (2014, 2015)
Honorable Mention (alphabetical order):
Kenny Courts (Ohio State)
Rank in 2011: No. 16
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, fifth in the 2015 NCAA tournament, additional round of 12 appearance
Matthew Miller (Navy)
Rank in 2011: None
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, fifth in the 2015 NCAA tournament, additional round of 12 appearance
Daniel Neff (Lock Haven)
Rank in 2011: No. 57
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, 8th in the 2015 NCAA tournament
Jade Rauser (Utah Valley)
Rank in 2011: No. 32
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, eighth in the 2016 NCAA tournament
Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska)
Rank in 2011: No. 18
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time in the round of 12 (2013, 2016)
Lorenzo Thomas (Penn)
Rank in 2011: None
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, sixth in the 2014 NCAA tournament, additional round of 12 appearance
Tanner Weatherman (Iowa State)
Rank in 2011: No. 82
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA qualifier, three times in the round of 12 (2013, 2014, 2016)
Below are some notable collegiate wrestling careers for top 100 Class of 2011 student-athletes that competed outside of Division I:
Robert Dierna (SUNY-Cortland)
Rank in 2011: No. 98
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA Division III All-American, 2016 NCAA Division III champion
Donny Longendyke (Augsburg)
Rank in 2011: No. 20
Accomplishments: Two-time NCAA Division III finalist, 2015 NCAA Division III champion
Destin McCauley (Nebraska-Kearney)
Rank in 2011: No. 2
Accomplishments: Two-time NCAA Division II All-American, 2016 NCAA Division II champion
Travis McKillop (Pitt-Johnstown)
Rank in 2011: No. 31
Accomplishments: Four-time NCAA Division II All-American, 2014 and 2016 NCAA Division II runner-up
Terrell Wilbourn (Lindenwood/Iowa Central)
Rank in 2011: No. 29
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA Division II All-American, 2016 NCAA Division II champion; 2012 NJCAA champion
Below are some notable career performances outside of collegiate wrestling, for top 100 Class of 2011 student-athletes:
Jack Allen (Michigan State football)
Rank in 2011: No. 96
Accomplishments: Four-year starter on the offensive line (guard/center 2012, center 2013-2015); Three-time All-Conference honoree (Two-time First Team), 2014 and 2015 All-American
Austin Blythe (Iowa football)
Rank in 2011: No. 25
Accomplishments: Four-year starter on the offensive line (guard 2012, center 2013-2015); Three-time All-Conference honoree, 2015 All-American
Jesse Thielke (Wisconsin/USOTC)
Rank in 2011: No. 3
Accomplishments: 2015 NCAA Division I qualifier; fourth in the 2012 Olympic Team Trials (Greco-Roman), 2013 Senior World Championships participant (Greco-Roman), 2016 Olympic Team Trials champion (Greco-Roman)
For reference purposes, below were the final top 25 Class of 2011 wrestler rankings:
1. Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, Calif.)
2. Destin McCauley (Apple Valley, Minn.)
3. Jesse Thielke (Germantown, Wis.)
4. Logan Storley (Webster, S.D.)
5. Nico Megaludis (Franklin Regional, Pa.)
6. Mason Beckman (Reynolds, Pa.)
7. Hunter Stieber (Monroeville, Ohio)
8. Austin Ormsbee (Blair Academy, N.J.)
9. Chris Phillips (Monroeville, Ohio)
10. Tanner Hall (Meridian, Idaho)
11. Nick Hodgkins (Wyomissing, Pa.)
12. Nick Gwiazdowski (Duanesburg, N.Y.)
13. Jahwon Akui (St. Rita, Ill.)
14. Andrew Campolattano (Bound Brook, N.J.)
15. Alex Dieringer (Port Washington, Wis.)
16. Kenny Courts (Central Dauphin, Pa.)
17. Zach Horan (Nazareth, Pa.)
18. Jake Sueflohn (Arrowhead, Wis.)
19. Bryce Hammond (Bakersfield, Calif.)
20. Donny Longendyke (White Bear Lake, Minn.)
21. James Green (Willingboro, N.J.)
22. Austin Marsden (Crystal Lake Central, Ill.)
23. Peter Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.)
24. Edwin Cooper (Providence Catholic, Ill.)
25. Austin Blythe (Williamsburg, Iowa)
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