May 8, 2010

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. - Head Coach Steve Martin and the Old Dominion wrestling program has brought in its sixth consecutive Top 20 recruiting class as InterMat has released its 2010 rankings. The wrestling Monarchs rank No. 16 on this year's list.

In the last six years, Martin has brought in four recruiting classes ranked in the Top 10 (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009) and two classes ranked just outside the Top 15 (No. 16 in both 2007 and 2010).

"The coaching staff is pleased to bring in a great group of talented young men both on and off the mat," said Martin. "We are very excited to help these individuals obtain degrees and championships."

Old Dominion is coming off a season where it won the CAA regular season title and produced three NCAA qualifiers. At the NCAA Tournament senior Chris Brown earn NCAA All-American status, ODU's third straight year with an All-American.

The Monarchs graduated four seniors at years end, including three starters.

"We had a priority to fill many needs at several weight classes and we accomplished that goal with this class," Martin explained. "It's very important to compete against the Big 10 and Big 12 programs head-to-head for these athletes as we continue to grow into a national power. This group has goals of becoming NCAA Champions and All-Americans."

2010 InterMat Top 25 Recruiting Classes
1. Iowa
2. Penn State
3. Northwestern
4. Minnesota
5. Iowa State
6. Nebraska
7. Indiana
8. Cornell
9. Arizona State
10. Maryland
11. Missouri
12. Ohio State
13. Virginia Tech
14. Oklahoma
15. Lehigh
16. Old Dominion
17. Edinboro
18. Boise State
19. Pennsylvania
20. Rutgers
21. Oklahoma State
22. Illinois
23. Michigan State
24. Michigan
25. Binghamton

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