CHARLESTON, S.C. – Less than a year removed from a record-breaking 14-win campaign, The Citadel wrestling head coach Ryan LeBlanc officially closed out the program's 2024 recruiting class, tabbing 10 undergraduate and a pair of graduate additions to join the Bulldogs for the upcoming 2024-25 season.

Notably, the recruiting class of 2024 has posted a combined total of 22 state final appearances and 14 total state titles.


The Citadel Wrestling Class of 2024

Cadet-Athlete: Kyrel Leavell
Weight Class: 141 lbs
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: Warren HS
Quick Hit: Four-time place winner and a two-time State Champion...two-time NHSCA All-American as well as a USA Wrestling Folkstyle All-American...recently announced as the #131 best D1 wrestling recruit on the Final MatScouts class of 2024 Big Board...combined high school record of 140-7.


Cadet-Athlete: David McEachern
Weight Class: 141 lbs
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, N.C.
High School: Mount Pleasant HS
Quick Hit: Four-time State Finalist and a three-time State Champion...overall high school record of 161-22.


Cadet-Athlete: Sam Cherichello
Weight Class: 133 lbs
Hometown: Charleston, S.C.
High School: Bishop England HS
Quick Hit: Three-time State Finalist and a two-time State Champion for Bishop England...overall High School Record of 127-14.


Cadet-Athlete: Owen Hendricks
Weight Class: 174 / 184 lbs
Hometown: Roebuck, S.C.
High School: Dorman HS
Quick Hit: Two-time high school state finalist and a State Champion in 2024...also announced as the 2024 5A Wrestler of the Year and had a career record of 124-17.


Cadet-Athlete: Gunnar DeGroat
Weight Class: 197 lbs
Hometown: Beaufort, S.C.
High School: Battery Creek HS
Quick Hit: Two-time State Champion...finished with a career record of 83-8.


Cadet-Athlete: Christian Bell
Weight Class: 285 lbs
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
High School: Woodward Academy
Quick Hit: Three-time State Finalist and a 2022 State Champion...also an NHSCA All-American in 2023.


Cadet-Athlete: Tyler Nguyen
Weight Class: 133 lbs
Hometown: Columbus, Ga.
High School: Columbus HS
Quick Hit: Multiple-time state finalist and a 2022 State Champion...finished with a high school record of 125-11.


Cadet-Athlete: Parker Kearns
Weight Class: 157 lbs
Hometown: Lewistown, Pa.
High School: Mifflin County HS
Quick Hit: Multiple-time High School State Qualifier...finished with a career record of 107-35.


Cadet-Athlete: Lance Peterson
Weight Class: 197 / 285 lbs
Hometown: Smith Station, Ala.
High School: Smith Station HS
Quick Hit: NHSCA Senior National All-American where he placed 6th at 220 pounds.


Cadet-Athlete: Kamar Brown
Weight Class: 165 / 174 lbs
Hometown: Jacksonville, N.C.
High School: Northside HS
Quick Hit: Multiple-time state-place winner.


Student-Athlete: Billy Janzer
Weight Class: 184 lbs
Hometown: Elk Township, N.J.
High School: Delsea HS
Previous School: Rutgers
Quick Hit: Two-time NCAA D1 National Qualifier as well as a Big 10 place winner at Rutgers...two-time New Jersey State Champion and was also listed as the No. 2 recruit in the country at 182-pound by Intermat...pursuing Master's in Health and Human Performance with a Concentration in Coaching and Athletic Performance at The Citadel.


Student-Athlete: Tyler Badgett
Weight Class: 157 lbs
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Rancho Bernardo HS
Previous School: Pittsburgh
Quick Hit: Multi-year starter at Pittsburgh...two-time California Runner-up...pursuing Master's in Business Administration at The Citadel.





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