Recruits

[Lloyd88]

You guys are getting a good one in Macchiaroli. Not sure if he will be a 197lb or 285 he weighs around 210 naturally. Big up side, very athlethic. He hasen't gotten much attention in the national rankings but he has some quality wins over 3 or 4 of the guys ranked in front of him.

He definitely looks like he could put on more weight at 6' 3" and be a true heavy weight after a redshirt year. He's ranked # 6 in the nation at 215 in W.I.N. magazine. He might have to bulk up to 250-260. May be Big Z can teach him something next season. I'd throw him in with the football players to lift year round.


Eric Thompson's also listed as 6' 3"...anybody know how much he weights?

 

[theshadow]

Guys like Macc and Z are reasons that the NCAA should have a weight class between 197 and 285...somewhere in the 235-240 range.

But, that would further hamstring coaches in the scholarship department.

 

[Lloyd88]

I see that Eric Devos From Waverly-Shell Rock is ranked 13th in the nation at 112 as a freshman. Let's hope Cael can get him in 3 years.

 

[amandell]

I agree there should be a weight class around 211lbs to keep close to the international weight. Macchiaroli dosen't wrestler like a heavyweight it would be interesting to see him there. He has a very good low level single and has a solid Greco background and wrestlers to score bonus points all the time. That's a intertaining thought for heavyweights. I hadn't seen the WIN Rankings that have him at #6 at 215 but looking at them he has a win over #2 Nelson from Minnisota at the NHSCA Junior Nationals last year. I was hoping he would not end up at ASU even though I'm somewhat of a fan. I think he will get pushed and develop in the ISU room for obvious reasons.

 

[Lloyd88]

I agree there should be a weight class around 211lbs to keep close to the international weight. Macchiaroli dosen't wrestler like a heavyweight it would be interesting to see him there. He has a very good low level single and has a solid Greco background and wrestlers to score bonus points all the time. That's a intertaining thought for heavyweights. I hadn't seen the WIN Rankings that have him at #6 at 215 but looking at them he has a win over #2 Nelson from Minnisota at the NHSCA Junior Nationals last year. I was hoping he would not end up at ASU even though I'm somewhat of a fan. I think he will get pushed and develop in the ISU room for obvious reasons.

I see Macchiaroli is ranked #16 in the nation by InterMat. I guess it doesn't matter what poll you believe. Most of the top recruits haven't went head to head. But he's definitely a top recruit. Nelson is ranked 2nd by W.I.N and 5th by InterMat.