W R E S T L I N G
Top recruit Chance Marsteller
opens up recruitment
TIM OWEN
Blue White Illustrated confirmed Tuesday evening that the unanimous No. 1ranked wrestling prospect in the country
is opening his recruitment and exploring
other options.
Chance Marsteller, a senior at KennardDale High in Fawn Grove, Pa., verbally
committed to the Nittany Lions in July.
However, rumors recently swirled that
the three-time Pennsylvania state champion was reconsidering his decision and
had visited another school.
Travis Johnson of the Centre Daily
Times first confirmed with KennardDale wrestling coach Mike Balestrini that
Marsteller recently visited Oklahoma
State. There are indications that
Marsteller will sign with the Cowboys
and head coach John Smith. The early
signing period for NCAA wrestling runs
from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20, and it is ex-
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pected Marsteller will make his decision
then.
In three high school seasons with the
Rams, Marsteller has totaled an unheard
of 125-0 record, and he is considered by
many to be the best high school wrestling
prospect Pennsylvania has ever produced. He is also a freestyle wrestling
phenom who is projected to have gold-
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medal success on the international stage.
With the Nittany Lions, he was projected
to begin his career between 157 and 165
pounds.
Details are still emerging with this situation, but multiple sources have indicated to BWI that it was Penn State's
decision to stop pursuing Marsteller. The
exact reason why remains unclear.
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