The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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grappler in the 182-pound weight class and the No. 28 overall recruit in the country according to InterMat, Thomas hopes to help U-M's highly re- garded 2012 class live up to its lofty ex- pectations. His prep accomplishments include Michigan state championships in three different weight classes — 160 (2010), 171 (2011) and 189 (2012) — and he finished his high school career with a sparkling 219-3 record. McFarland believes the Greenville, Mich., native and two-time national junior freestyle All-American has the potential to wrestle at the highest level from the moment he steps onto campus. "Jordan was our first commit out Jordan Thomas, Wrestling: The No. 6 of this group," McFarland said. "He's a huge Michigan fan and always dreamed of coming here. He'll be a wonderful fit — great in the class- room and great on the wrestling mat. "He has a good work ethic, and as pion and the No. 2-ranked swimmer in his home state, Brumm should bol- ster a strong 2012 recruiting class that looks to continue Michigan's elite tra- dition in the water. He finished fifth in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2011 Speed National Championships with an impressive 55.20-second time. "We're excited about the top swim- recruit in the 2012 class according to CollegeSwimming.com, the future Wolverine hopes to follow in the foot- steps of 2012 Olympic gold medalist, and former Michigan swimmer, Davis Tarwater — whom he trained with in his home state of North Carolina in 2011. A two-time Division 1A state cham- Peter Brumm, Swimming: The No. 42 team," Whitten said. "He is the guy getting all of the recruits organized. I think that when Brett sees a void, no matter what it is, he is going to be the guy that fills it. "In terms of his game, he is excep- "Brett seems to be the unifier on the tionally long off the tee, he is a big, strong guy, and that is what every- body sees first. But Brett has a really mature game and loves tournament golf." Brendan Gaughan, Lacrosse: Despite a he continues to develop and mature he'll be a great upper-weight for us. He's got good movement and posi- tioning; he hand fights well and wres- tles hard. Those attributes can take you a long way in college wrestling." Dylan Bosch, Swimming: Originally headed to Baton Rouge, La., to swim for LSU, the South African had a change of heart less than a week af- ter verbally committing to the Tigers and will be spending his collegiate years in Ann Arbor. Deemed the No. 15 overall prospect in the world by CollegeSwimming.com, the lanky youngster captured bronze in both the 200-meter medley and 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Beijing. He also nearly qualified for the 2012 is rated as the No. 8 prep swimmer in the state of Texas and the No. 48 overall prospect nationally by College- Swimming.com, totaled four medals — including two gold (2011 and '12) — in the Texas 4A State Championships competing in the 100-meter butterfly. In 2011, Elliott earned a trip to the London Games with an impressive performance in the South African National Swimming Championships, finishing third in a time of 1:59.57 in the 200-meter butterfly. Reid Elliott, Swimming: Elliott, who junior nationals, where he finished sixth in the 100-meter butterfly with an Olympic qualifying time of 55.33, and he earned Texas District 25 Swim- mer of the Year accolades in 2012. mers in this class, and the guys that will develop into Big Ten scorers and NCAA qualifiers," Wolverines swim- ming head coach Mike Bottom said. Chris O'Neill, Golf: O'Neill, the No. 1 player in the state of Virginia and the No. 33 overall recruit in the country ac- cording to JuniorGolfScoreboard.com, looks to contribute immediately for a Michigan golf squad in desperate need of depth. A two-time Richmond Times Dispatch Player of the Year (2009 and '10) and two-time all-state performer (2010 and '11), he garnered all-confer- ence and all-region honors in each of his high school campaigns, averaging a career 72.9 strokes per 18 holes for Deep Run High School. "Chris is a good all-around ath- trying first year as a Division I lacrosse program, U-M has acquired a number of prospects that have the talent to contribute from day one — headlined by Gaughan, the nation's No. 7 at- tackman according to ESPN.com. He earned his status as the No. 28 overall recruit in the country by leading La Costa Canyon High School, located in California, with 48 goals and 31 as- sists as a senior, while earning Under Armour All-America West Team, US Lacrosse Second Tier All-America and ESPN High School All-America hon- orable mention honors. "This is a talented class," U-M la- crosse head coach John Paul said, "but even more importantly, as the first-ever Division I recruiting class at Michigan, these 18 young men repre- sent something very special." ❑ lete," Maize and Blue golf head coach Chris Whitten said. "He played on his high school soccer team, and has also played pretty much the strongest schedule one can play in U.S. junior golf. He has had really great finishes at some premier events. "He isn't intimidated by anybody glue that has held Michigan's stout recruiting class together, the Canadian native pairs strong character with high skills on the course. A polished prep athlete, McIntosh learned the game of golf under world-renowned coaches Paul Scapinello and Ralph Bauer at Saunders Secondary School in London, Ont. The three-time team MVP led his high school squad to a province title in 2011 and tied for 20th at the 2011 Canadian Men's Amateur Championships — the second-highest placement by a junior participant. — he's already competed against the best players in his age group." Brett McIntosh, Golf: Described as the Brett McIntosh, a three-time team MVP at Saunders Secondary School in London, Ont., tied for 20th at the 2011 Canadian Men's Amateur Championships. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SEPTEMBER 2012 THE WOLVERINE 89