Wrestling Signs Three

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From GoJacks.com...congrats to Coach Liles for adding 5 guys to his roster. Hopefully they can stay healthy next year and these newcomers can contribute right away.

Jackrabbits sign three for wrestling

Three high school standouts, including two from South Dakota, have signed a National Letter of Intent, indicating they will enroll at South Dakota State University in the fall and compete for the Jackrabbit wrestling program, head coach Jason Liles announced.

Signing recently were:
• Brock Edgar, 125 pounds, Redfield;
• Scott Elliott, 174 pounds, Derby, Kan.; and
• Aaron Pickrel, 125 pounds, Watertown

Edgar compiled a 179-17 career record at Redfield High School, capping his prep career with a perfect 42-0 record — with 33 pins — and Class B state title at 125 pounds during his senior season. He also recorded a state runner-up finish as a junior and back-to-back third-place finishes as a freshman and sophomore. Edgar finished second at the 2006 Brute Adidas Nationals and has competed for Team South Dakota at the Disney Duals and in Junior Olympic competition. A member of the National Honor Society and academic all-state honoree, he plans to major in general agriculture.

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Re: Wrestling Signs Three

Add two more to the list. Sound like some pretty nice additions:

From the Argus Leader:

The winningest wrestler in South Dakota high school history and a junior college All-American have each signed a National Letter of Intent to enroll at South Dakota State University in the fall.

Zach Blindert of Salem and Kevin Kelly, who previously wrestled at Iowa Central Community College, will wrestle for SDSU.

Blindert wrapped up his career at McCook Central High School with a state-record 275 victories, breaking the mark previously held by former Jackrabbit Dan Bonte. Projected to wrestle either at 184 or 197 pounds, Blindert finished third in the 171-pound weight class as a prep senior. He also was runner-up at 160 pounds as a junior and placed third as a sophomore at 140 pounds. A member of the National Honor Society and academic all-state selection, Blindert plans to major in ag engineering.

Kelly wrestled at Brother Rice High School in Chicago, where he was a state qualifier, before moving on to Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. Despite wrestling up a weight class or two, Kelly earned junior college All-America honors with an eighth-place finish in the 197-pound division. Kelly is expected to move down to either the 174- or 184-pound weight class for the Jackrabbits, while pursuing his degree in health, physical education and recreation.