McCoy Announces Newcomers for 2015-16 Season
8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland head coach Kerry McCoy announced the addition of 17 newcomers for the 2015-16 season Wednesday afternoon.
The class boasts a consensus top-25 national ranking and boasts a number of state champions and placers at prestigious high school competitions. McCoy and his staff have now brought in a top-25 recruiting class in three of the last five years.
“I am very excited for the class coming in,” head coach Kerry McCoy said. “It took a lot of effort to get this class and I am thankful for the work my staff put into to recruiting this year. This group of guys is awesome. They really are a great fit with the program and more importantly with each other. They are going to do great things and help us reach our goals.”
The group boasts four wrestlers ranked in d1collegewrestling.com's top-150 and a number of nationally ranked competitors following their final high school season. Ryan Diehl, a transfer from Liberty after winning back-to-back NCWA national titles, is also included. Diehl won four state titles as a prep.
Information on the 17 can be found below.
Peter Robinson –125– St. John's Shrewsbury, MA / Wyoming Seminary, PA (PG)
BEFORE MARYLAND: A 2014 State Champion…a two-time state finalist…a three-time state place winner…2014 NHSCA Senior National All American…holds career high school record of 183-24.
Breandan Coughlin – 125 – Northern, MD
BEFORE MARYLAND: A 2014 State Champion…a two-time state placer…placed third at the 2014 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals…finished sixth at the 2014 Fila Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals…holds a career high school record of 129-16.
Joe Barber – 125 – Cicero North Syracuse, NY
BEFORE MARYLAND: A state qualifier… state Greco-Roman champion…a state freestyle runner-up…holds career high school record of 98-31.
Nick Casella – 133 – Locust Valley, NY
BEFORE MARYLAND: A 2015 State Champion…a four-time New York state placer (1st, 5th, 2nd, 2nd).
Danny Boychuck – 149 – Wyoming Seminary, PA
BEFORE MARYLAND: Finished sixth at the 2015 National Preps to earn All American status… finished second at the 2015 Pan Am Junior Greco-Roman Championships… finished fifth at the 2012 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman World Championships.
Wade Hodges – 149 – Wauseon, OH
BEFORE MARYLAND: was a state placer four times (3rd, 4th, 4th, 7th)…finished runner-up at the 2014 Ironman tournament after finishing sixth in 2013…notched a career high school record of 177-19.
Jakob Restrepo – 157 – Sachem East, NY
BEFORE MARYLAND: captured a state championship in 2015 after a runner-up finish the previous year… won the 2015 Eastern States Championship… finished fifth in the 2015 Junior Freestyle Nationals…finished fourth in the 2014 FILA Cadet Freestyle Nationals after finishing eighth in 2013…finished 4th at the 2015 FloNationals… was a time-time NHSCA High School National All-American placing seventh in 2012 and sixth in 2013…holds a career high school record of 171-11.
Garrett Griffith – 157– Potomac Falls, VA
BEFORE MARYLAND: finished second in the state his senior season after a fifth-place finish the year prior…holds a career high school record of 119-37.
Hunter Hulse – 157 – West Hampton Beach, NY
BEFORE MARYLAND: a three-time state qualifier
Josh Ugalde – 165 – Bound Brook, NJ
BEFORE MARYLAND: A two-time state runner-up… a three-time state placer finishing sixth prior to his two runner-up finishes…finished second at the 2014 FloNationals…finished third in the 2014 Super 32 Challenge…finished third at the 2013 Cadet Freestyle Nationals and eighth in 2012.
Sam Rowell – 165 – Mount Saint Joseph, MD
BEFORE MARYLAND: A 2015 state champion…a four-time state place winner…a time-time National Prep All-American.
Brendan Burnham – 165/174 – Pine-Richland, PA
BEFORE MARYLAND: A one-time state placer...a two-time state qualifier...holds a career high school record of 110-21.
Jaron Smith – 184 – Oakland Mills, MD
BEFORE MARYLAND: A two-time state champion and four-time placer with a third and fifth place finish…placed fourth in the 2015 NHSCA Senior Nationals…notched a career high school record of 129-22.
David-Brian Whisler – 184 – Howland, OH
BEFORE MARYLAND: A 2015 State Champion and three-time state placer (1st, 7th, 4th)… finished seventh at the 2014 Junior Freestyle Nationals… was a NHSCA Freshman National Champion…finished third at the NHSCA Junior Nationals…a two time Ironman Tournament placer.
Youssif Hemida – 285 – Mamaroneck, NY
BEFORE MARYLAND: Won the New York state championship in 2015…the 2014 Super 32 Challenge runner up…placed seventh at 2014 NHSCA Nationals…finished second at 2014 FloNationals…notched a fifth place finish at 2014 Junior Freestyle Nationals…placed seventh at the 2013 Cadet Freestyle Nationals…holds career high school record of 70-16.
TRANSFERS
Ryan Diehl – 133/141 – Liberty University / Trinity, PA
BEFORE MARYLAND: Won the NCWA National Championship (2015-141lbs, 2014-133lbs) at Liberty University…named Outstanding Wrestler both years.
High School: A four-time state champion capturing two Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association AA titles at Trinity High School in Camp Hill, Pa and two West Virginia AA/A championships at Berkeley Springs High School…represented the Pennsylvania All-Stars against the U.S. All-Stars in the 2013 Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic … 2011 Super 32 Challenge champion at 120 pounds and placed 3rd at 126 in 2012…2012 Beast of the East finalist…recorded 174 career high school victories.
Brad Miccio – 174/184 – Bloomsburg University / Benton, PA
BEFORE MARYLAND: Freshman season at Bloomsburg University…competed at 165, 174 and 184 for the Huskies
High School: placed sixth at the King of the Mountain...placed third at Regionals…placed second at Districts.
