He’s not very flashy.

He’s the kind of kid who often answers questions with a “Yes sir” or “No ma’am,” a farm kid who’s not afraid of a good day’s work and results that might not be seen right away.

So when Chance Marsteller wins a wrestling match — and he almost always does — he’s not much for theatrics. It’s a raised arm and a hand shake and a quick walk to the next match, wherever it may be.

When you’re an eighth grader who’s wrestled against college kids and set goals for the Olympic Games only two years away, you don’t overreact to the small stuff. But this was a big deal.

Marsteller, who will be a freshman at Kennard-Dale this fall, was wrestling in a national tournament. There were wrestlers from all over the country, places such as Hawaii and Alaska and almost every other state you could imagine. And Martseller was beyond nervous as the spotlight beamed down on the big-time tournament.

via Local wrestler celebrates national crown – York Dispatch.

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By FRANK BODANI

Daily Record/Sunday News

No matter that his first varsity wrestling match is still five months away.

Chance Marsteller, a rising Kennard-Dale ninth-grader, continues to turn heads from one elite tournament to the next, one state to another.

How good is he?

Good enough that InterMat Wrestling, a national website, just named him the top incoming freshman wrestler in the United States, regardless of weight class.

via Kennard-Dale’s Marsteller named top freshman wrestler in the nation – The York Daily Record.

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In it he lists the class as:

The jewels of the class are twin brothers Andrew and Dylan Alton from Central Mountain High School in Mill Hall, Pa. They were ranked Nos. 2 and 8, overall, by InterMat. Joining them are ranked wrestlers Sam Sherlock (No. 22) from West Mifflin HIgh School in West Mifflin, Pa., Dirk Cowburn (No. 54) from Coudersport High School in Coudersport, Pa., Hank Stinson (No. 70) from Eastern Regional High school in Voorhees, N.J., Frank Martellotti from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pa., Seth Beitz from Juniata High School in Mifflintown, Pa., Nick Ruggear from Oxford High School in Oxford, Pa., and Cameron Kelly from Pittsford Mendon High School in Pittsford, N.Y

One thing continues to trouble me – what about Nate Morgan?

A month ago we saw Morgan, from McCook Nebraska, posing with his family at a press conference he called, ostensibly signing a national letter of intent to come to Penn State. Yet we’ve never heard a peep out of Sanderson or anyone else at PSU.

Is this kid coming here or not?

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The 2010 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling recruiting class has been tabbed the second-best in the nation by Intermat, the nationally recognized wrestling media organization that can be found at www.intermatwrestle.com. With five wrestlers ranked among the top 100 overall, Penn State narrowly trails Big Ten foe Iowa, who finished first with six in the top 100.

Penn State’s incoming class includes No. 2 Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), No. 8 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), No. 22 Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.), No. 54 Dirk Cowburn (Coudersport, Pa.) and No. 70 Hank Stinson (Voorhees, N.J.) as top-100 wrestlers as well as noted recruits Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.), Seth Beitz (Juniata, Pa.) and Cameron Kelly (Pittsford, N.Y.).

via Penn State Wrestling’s 2010 Recruiting Class Ranked Second Nationally by Intermat – PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE.

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McCook High School senior Nate Morgan (second from right) gets ready to sign a national letter of intent to join the Penn State University wrestling program during a special ceremony Monday afternoon at the Senior High School gymnasium. Nate's parents, Mike and Jill Morgan (left) and Bison head wrestling coach Nich Umscheid (far right) joined Nate at the ceremony. Morgan capped a perfect season by winning the 119-pound gold medal at the Nebraska Class B State Wrestling Championships last February in Omaha.

Penn State University has one of the rising young stars in the collegiate wrestling coaching ranks, and perhaps the best college wrestler that has ever stepped on a mat, heading the Nittany Lions mat program.

One of the top wrestlers in McCook High School history hopes to absorb some of Cael Sanderson’s wrestling knowledge and skills first-hand in the coming years.

Nate Morgan has signed a national letter of intent to join the Penn State wrestling team. Morgan, a McCook High School senior, signed the paperwork in a special ceremony Monday, May 3 at the McCook High School gymnasium.

Morgan’s parents, Mike and Jill Morgan, witnessed the signing, along with Bison head wrestling coach Nick Umscheid.

via McCook Daily Gazette: High School Sports: Bison standout accepts Penn State wrestling offer (05/04/10).

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Penn State’s recruiting efforts never stopped when Andrew and Dylan Alton, Dirk Cowburn and Sam Sherlock faxed letters of intent to the wrestling office last fall.

By officially landing two-time New Jersey state champion Hank Stinson, Shady Side Academy’s Frank Martellotti, Juniata’s Seth Beitz, Oxford’s Nick Ruggear and Cameron Kelly of Pittsford (N.Y.), head coach Cael Sanderson added five wrestlers with combined 697-123 high school records to his first full recruiting class

via PSU adds another wave to touted wrestling class – Sports | Centre Daily Times – State College, PA.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The 2009-10 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling recruiting class, already considered one of the nations best, has gotten even stronger with the addition of five talented new faces. Head coach Cael Sandersons incoming class has grown to nine with the new commitments.Penn States incoming class of freshmen has been joined by Hank Stinson Voorhees, N.J., Frank Martellotti Pittsburgh, Pa., Nick Ruggear Oxford, Pa., Seth Beitz Juniata, Pa. and Cameron Kelly Pittsford, N.Y..

via Nittany Lion Wrestling Team Adds Five Talented Athletes to 2009-10 Recruiting Class – PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE.

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Bound Brook High School junior Andrew Campolattano became the first recruit to commit to Rutgers’ 2011 class Tuesday night, when the prized linebacker prospect pledged his intentions to play for Scarlet Knights football coach Greg Schiano following a meeting at the Hale Center, according to Crusaders coach Kevin Carty.

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Campolattano, who had been considering wrestling at Penn State, will take a 131-1 career mark into his senior year next winter.

via Schiano gets Bound Brook’s Andrew Campolattano | mycentraljersey.com | MyCentralJersey.com.

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