Central Michigan University Athletics
Borrelli Announces Early Signees on National Signing Day
11/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Head Coach Tom Borrelli of the Central Michigan wrestling program announced the addition of seven signees as a part of National Signing Day Wednesday.
Borrelli and the Chippewas will welcome Miguel Silva Jr. (Plainfield, Ill./South), Brent Fleetwood (Smynra, Del./Smynra), Cody LeCount (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian), Tyrus Kemp (Ephrata, Wash./Ephrata), Jonce Blaylock (Tulsa, Okla./Berry Hill), Justin Oliver (Davison, Mich./Davison) and Nick Bennett (Pontiac, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) as a part of their 2014 recruiting class.
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Miguel Silva Jr. … 125 … Plainfield, Ill./South
No. 17 ranked 113-pounder in the country by InterMat … No. 8 ranked 106-pounder in the country by Flowrestling and Amateur Wrestling News
Finished runner-up at Illinois 3A state championships as a junior … finished junior season with a record of 38-1 overall … 91-pound runner up at 2011 Cadet Freestyle Nations … 91-pound Freestyle state champ at Illinois State Tournament … 2011 Cadet Freestyle National Team Dual Champions … ranked No. 2 91-pounder in Freestyle.
Brent Fleetwood … 125/133 … Smynra, Del./Smynra
Ranked No. 51 overall recruit and No. 11 120-pound recruit in the country by InterMat … No. 11 120-pounder by Flowrestling … No. 14 120-pounder by Amateur Wrestling News
Has compiled a 122-12 record en route to three-straight Delaware state championships … claimed 113-pound state championship as a junior, finishing the season with an overall record of 47-0 … earned 103-pound state championship as a freshman and 106-pound state championship as a sophomore … 2010 Cadet Nationals 84-pound Freestyle champion … 2010 Ray Oliver Tournament 103-pound Folkstyle champion … 2011 Ray Oliver Tournament 106-pound Folkstyle champion … 2012 Escape the Rock 106-pound Folkstyle champion … 2012 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals 106-pound Folkstyle champion … 2012 Journeymen Classic Folkstyle champion … 2012 Ray Oliver Tournament 113-pound Folkstyle champion … 2013 Escape the Rock 113-pound Folkstyle champion … finished runner-up at 2013 NHSCA Junior Nationals in Folkstyle at 113 pounds … 2013 WIN Magazine Delaware Wrestler of the Year … 2013 DIAA Oustanding Wrestling … 2013 ASICS All-American Honorable Mention at 113 pounds … also earned ASICS All-American Honorable Mention honors as a sophomore at 106 pounds.
Cody LeCount … 141 … Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian
No. 70 overall recruit and No. 10 138-pound recruit in the country by InterMat … No. 13 138-pounder by Flowrestling … No. 7 138-pounder by Amateur Wrestling News
Overall 130-2 record through junior season … went a perfect 40-0 and claimed Indiana High School State Finals championship at 132 pounds as a junior … finished runner-up at 126 pounds at Indiana High School State Finals and went 50-1 overall as a sophomore … posted a 50-1 record at 112 pounds as a freshman … 2012 USAW Cadet National Freestyle Championships runner-up at 132 pounds … claimed ISWA Cadet Freestyle State Finals championship at 145 pounds in 2012 … was also Greco-Roman and Folkstyle champion at ISWA tournament in 2012 … 2010 USAW Folkstyle National champion at 112 pounds.
Tyrus Kemp … 197 … Ephrata, Wash./Ephrata
Ranked No. 1 195-pounder in state of Washington ... has a 78-13 overall record … finished third at 195 pounds at WIAA Class B state championships … claimed 2013 2A Washington State MAT Classic XXV Championships title at 195 pounds.
Jonce Blaylock … 157 … Tulsa, Okla./Berry Hill
Claimed 138-pound Oklahoma state championship as a junior … finished runner up at Oklahoma State championships as a freshman and sophomore … 2011 Cadet National freestyle runner-up at 125 pounds … competed at 2013 Super 32.
Justin Oliver … 149 … Davison, Mich./Davison
No. 16 ranked 138-pounder by InterMat … No. 16 138-pounder in the country by Flowrestling … No. 17 138-pounder by Amateur Wrestling News … No. 6 ranked senior in state of Michigan
Finished fourth at 138 pounds at 2013 Super 32 … finished fifth at 2013 Cadet/Junior Nationals in the Junior Greco-Roman 138-pound vision to earn All-American honors …MHSAA state champion at 112 pounds as a freshman and 119 pounds as a sophomore … finished third at 135 pounds as a junior.
Nick Bennett … 149/157 … Pontiac, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central
No. 18 ranked 152-pounder by InterMat … No. 15 ranked 152-pounder by Flowrestling … No. 13 ranked 152-pounder by Amateur Wrestling News … No. 8 ranked senior in state of Michigan
Placed third at 145 pounds at the 2013 “Super 32” … claimed 2013 145-pound Michigan Grappler Fall Classic title … qualified for the 2013 FILA Cadet Nationals by claiming freestyle & Greco-Roman titles at Central Regional … two-time Texas State Prep Tournament champion … went 55-2 as a sophomore and claimed 126-pound championship at Texas State Prep tourney to earn most outstanding wrestler honors … claimed 103-pound title at 2011 TAPPS State tournament.
