Wilbourn, a three-time state champion who is ranked as the No. 29 recruit in the country by InterMat, was recruited by several Division I programs, including Iowa State and Nebraska, but ultimately decided on Iowa Central Community College. He projects at 141 pounds in college.
"I went to visit Iowa Central and liked the campus," said Wilbourn, who attends Francis Howell Central High School (Mo.). "I liked the small atmosphere. "Iowa State and Nebraska are really big, so I probably would have gotten lost." (Wilbourn's brother, Brandon, is a member of the Nebraska wrestling team.)
Terrell Wilbourn won an NHSCA Senior Nationals title"I'm not sure if I want to do DI at all," he said.
Wilbourn, a Cadet Nationals champion and Junior Nationals runner-up in freestyle, has aspirations of winning World and Olympic medals in freestyle. He says that he would consider training freestyle full time ahead of wrestling at the Division I level.
"I'll be training (freestyle) a lot on and off at Iowa State (while attending Iowa Central), just getting ready for the next Olympic cycle," said Wilbourn, who has developed a relationship with Iowa State coach Kevin Jackson.
Wilbourn suffered a knee injury last summer, just weeks before Junior Nationals in Fargo, that hampered him all season. Still, despite not being completely healthy, Wilbourn reached the Junior Nationals freestyle finals, claimed his third state title, and won an NHSCA Senior Nationals title.
"I'm about eighty percent," said Wilbourn, who finished his prep career with a record of 176-5. "I can't even really run that long because my knee will give out."
Wilbourn says that he does not think he will wrestle in Fargo this summer.
"I might go out to Iowa Central as soon as possible, just to get in some summer classes," said Wilbourn.
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