Indiana Tech Announces 2014-15 Recruiting Class

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech wrestling team and Head Coach Mike Ester are proud to announce the 2014-15 recruiting class.

Of the 23 recruits, 12 are from the state of Indiana, including three local stars. The other 11 all hail from Michigan. The class has at least one athlete at each weight class with the most being four at 141-pounds while only one athlete is coming in at 174-pounds and 197-pounds.

?"We are excited about this group of young men coming into the Warrior wrestling family," exclaimed Ester. "This class not only is highly credentialed on a state and national level with their wrestling accomplishments, but is loaded with guys who are strong leaders. Many of them will make an immediate impact in our starting line-up as well as push the solid group of returning wrestlers we have to new heights. We are looking forward to these guys coming in to help us improve on our eighth-place finish at the NAIA national championships."

The 125-pound weight class features two athletes from Fort Wayne in Enrique Early and Logan Aldrich as well as a Traverse City, Michigan native, Zachary Shaub.

Early is a Snider High School graduate where he was a two-time team MVP, Fargo Junior Nationals Qualifier, Indiana/Illinois Senior All-Star Duals Team and two-time Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state medalist, finishing fourth and eighth. He plans to major in Business Management.

Aldrich graduated from Northrop High School where he was a 2014 IHSAA State Finalist, Summit Athletic Conference Champion and sectional champion. He may see time at the 133-pound weight class too.

Schaub is a St. Francis High School grad who could see time at 133-pouds as well. He was a three-time Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) qualifier, including a third-place finish in 2014. He was a two-time nationals representative for NUWAY All-American and Brute. The freshman plans to major in Electrical Engineering.

The 133-pound weight class is represented by Allegan, Michigan native, Zane Corey, and Fort Wayne native, Robert Humphrey III. Both recruits could also see time at the 141-pound class.

Corey is an Allegan High School alum who was a four-time conference champion, three-time state qualifier and 2014 MHSAA runner-up at 130-pounds.

Humphrey III comes to Tech from Snider High School where he was a team captain and two-time semi-state qualifier.

The largest class is at 141-pounds with three Michigan natives, Matt Miller, Da'Vion Williams and Collin Busing and one Indiana native, Jake Gross.

Miller is a Davison native and was a four-time MHSAA state medalist for Davison High School finishing fifth, fourth, second and fourth in his career.

Williams, a Southfield native, was a MHSAA state qualifier for Southfield High School. He was a regional runner-up, two-time district runner-up, Oakland county fourth-place finish at 140 pounds and the freshman will major in Energy Engineering.

Busing comes to Fort Wayne from Bryon Center where he was an OK Green Conference champion for Byron Center High School. He was a two-time All-District performer, team captain and 2014 team state appearance. He graduates with 88 career high school wins.

Gross is a Lowell Senior High School grad in Lowell, Indiana where he was a three-time NCC Conference champion, two-time IHSAA sectional champion and semi-state qualifier while also being a regional champion.

At 149-pounds, Thomas Gary of Davison, Michigan and Seth Ferguson of Martinsville, Indiana have signed to join the Warriors next season.

Garty joins Davison teammate Miller at Tech after being a four-time MHSAA state qualifier including a third-place finish. He was a three-time district champion, two-time regional and Genessee County champion as well as earning Academic All-State at 149- and 157-pounds.

Ferguson is a Martinsville High School graduate where he was a two-time IHSAA state qualifier, Indianapolis Nationals champion and IHSAA Evansville semi-state runner-up. The freshman plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.

Two Michigan natives, Jared Elliott and Alonta Chapman along with Decatur, Indiana native, Logan Neher, make up the 157-pound class.

Elliott is a Birch Run native where he was a three-time captain at Birch Run High School. He was a four-time Saginaw County champion, two-time MHSAA state runner-up and 2014 Academic All-State. He intends to major in Mechanical Engineering and could see time at 165-pounds this season.

Chapman is a Jackson native where he was a two-time captain at Jackson Northwest High School. Chapman is a placer and runner-up at the EMU National Open as well as being a Michigan Monster Medal runner-up. He plans to major in Psychology.

Neher is a Decatur native who was a 2014 state qualifier for Bellmont High School. He was a two-time placer at the Mishawaka Al Smith Memorial Tournament as well as earning 2014 Academic All-State honors. He will be majoring in Computer Engineering.

At 165-pounds, Michigan Grappler's No. 23 rated senior class prospect, Jake Johnson, highlights the class. The Macomb, Michigan native was a four-time MHSAA state qualifier for Dakota High School and placed three times (4th, 4th, 3rd). He was a two-time Greco State champion, Freestyle state champion and two-time central regional Greco champion. He was also a 2013 Grappler Fall Classic All-American and plans to major in Computer Science.

Joining Johnson is Carson Whaley, a Grand Blanc, Michigan native who could also see time at 174-pounds. While at Lake Fenton High School he was a three-time MHSAA state qualifier taking sixth in 2013 and third in 2013. He was a league and regional champion while being named a three-time team captain. He graduates with 174 career wins and plans to major in Business Management – Marketing.

Andy Donaho is the lone recruit at 174-pounds. The Lake Fenton, Michigan native was a 2013 MHSAA state finalist and 2014 state champion for Lake Fenton High School. He was also named Tri-County Wrestler of the Year.

The 184-pound weight class features an IHSAA state champion, a team captain and a semi-state qualifier all from Indiana.

Damien Chambers of Ellettsville, Indiana headlines the group having won the IHSAA state title at 182-pounds in 2014. The Edgewood High School grad is a three-time Western Indiana Conference champion and 2014 IHSAA Evansville semi-state champion. He graduates as the record holder for most consecutive wins in a season with 44.

Stone Neese of Brownsburg, Indiana was a team captain and two-time semi-state qualifier for Brownsburg High School while also earning Disney Duals All-American honors. He will be majoring in Fashion Merchandising.

Griffith High School grad, Ryan Dunlap was a 2014 semi-state qualifier while also being runner-up at Lake County Conference and Sectional. The Griffith native plans to major in Criminal Justice.

Tieshawn Johnson is a two-time conference and IHSAA sectional champ while also being a semi-state champion and IHSAA fifth-place medalist for Elkhart Memorial High School. The Elkhart, Indiana native plans to major in Business and Marketing while competing at 197-pounds.

Andre Porter and Eric Ousley, both Indiana natives, round out the class in the heavyweight division.

Porter comes to Tech from Hamilton Heights High School in Cicero, Indiana where he was a team captain. He was a two-time USA Wrestling Iowa Nationals All-American and an ISWA Folkstyle state champion. He will major in Psychology.

Ousley is a Noblesville, Indiana native who is transferring from Harper Community College. He is a three-time ISWA Greco state champion, national duals and Fargo national team member while also being a two-time freestyle state placer at Hamilton Southeastern High School.