"I'm proud of Jon and all he's accomplished," head coach Cael Sanderson said. "He's getting good experience and is a key piece of the puzzle to our future."
Reader is the 10th-ranked recruit by NWCA/Intermat and recently was the Michigan recipient of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence award along with soon-to-be teammate T.J. Sebolt (Iowa). Reader capped off a phenomenal career at Davison High School under head coach Roy Hall claiming his third Michigan state title to finish with a career mark of 231-6. Reader completed an undefeated senior season with a 60-0 record, pinning 53 consecutive opponents. He was recently named "Mr. Michigan Wrestler of the Year" by the Michigan Wrestling Association. Reader joined former teammates Brent Metcalf (Virginia Tech) and Nebraska All-American Paul Donahoe by earning the in-state honor. Reader is ranked second at 152 pounds in Amateur Wrestling News' rankings. Reader is expected to redshirt next season.
Reader competed in elite company with some of the best high school seniors in the nation that included top recruits Kenny Lester (Arizona State) and future Boise State wrestlers Adam Hall and Eli Hutchinson. Hutchinson is ranked by NWCA/Intermat as the 25th best recruit, Lester rates 42nd and Hall pulls in at 44th.
The U.S. Senior Nationals begin tomorrow along with the FILA Junior Nationals. The first session of the FILA Junior Nationals begins at 9 a.m. ISU's Nick Fanthorpe, Mitch Mueller, Joe Curran, David Zabriskie and Sebolt are slated to compete in freestyle. The top six finishers at each weight class at the FILA Junior Nationals will qualify for the 2006 FILA Junior World Team Camp and World Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 4-11. The top seven finishers at the U.S. Senior Freestyle Nationals will qualify for the World Team Trials May 27-28 in Sioux City, Iowa.
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