STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford head coach Jason Borrelli and his staff have signed six promising high school seniors to wrestle for the Cardinal starting next season.
Stanford's incoming class consists of Charlie Darracott (Flowery Branch, Ga.), Marshall Kools (Neenah, Wis.), Peter Ming (Elk Grove, Calif.), Jason Miranda (Poway, Calif.), Kyle Rowan (Perry, Ohio) and Nick Stemmet (Yorkville, Ill.).
"We are very excited about the class of 2020, which addresses major needs for the program," said Borrelli, who is now in his 12th year at the helm of the program. "Most importantly, we are adding six high-character individuals from across the country to our family. Each embodies our Cardinal Caliber values, which are the foundation of our recruiting. The future is very bright with these six in the Cardinal singlet!"
Charlie Darracott • Buford High School • Flowery Branch, Ga.
- Projected to wrestle at 149 or 157 pounds in college
- Two-time Georgia state champion and three-time state finalist
- NHSCA National Finalist and three-time All-American
- Kansas City Stampede Champion
- Southern Slam Champion and two-time finalist
- Ranked No. 12 in the nation by TheOpenMat and Flowrestling
- Ranked No. 16 in the nation by InterMat
- No. 83 overall 2020 prospect by Flowrestling and No. 114 overall 2020 prospect by MatScout
- High school teammate with Stanford freshman Logan Ashton
Marshall Kools • Neenah High School • Neenah, Wis.
- Projected to wrestle at 197 pounds for the Cardinal
- 2019 Wisconsin state medalist (3rd)
- Two-time Wisconsin state qualifier
- Career high school record is 102-26
- Herb Tyler Invitational Champion
- Conference, regional and sectional champion
- USAW Postseason Nationals All-American
Peter Ming • Elk Grove High School • Elk Grove, Calif.
- Projected to wrestle at heavyweight for the Cardinal
- 2019 California state medalist (6th)
- Two-time California state qualifier
- Doc Buchanan medalist
- Zinkin Classic medalist
- Sierra Nevada Classic medalist
- Two-time USAW Postseason Nationals All-American
- Attended Stanford summer camps every year since seventh grade
Jason Miranda • Poway High School • Poway, Calif.
- Projected to wrestle at 133 or 141 pounds for the Cardinal
- Two-time California state medalist (3rd and 5th)
- Reno Tournament of Champions finalist
- Freakshow champion
- Two-time MidCals champion
- Two-time SDS Masters champion
- Ranked No. 20 in the national by InterMat
- No. 131 overall 2020 prospect by Flowrestling and No. 145 overall 2020 prospect by MatScout
Kyle Rowan • Perry High School • Perry, Ohio
- Projected to wrestle at 125 pounds for the Cardinal
- Ohio state champion and two-time state finalist
- Walsh Ironman champion
- Two-time Fargo Cadet Freestyle All-American
- UWW Cadet World Team Trials finalist
- Ranked No. 4 in the nation by TheOpenMat
- Ranked No. 5 in the nation by InterMat
- Ranked No. 7 in the nation by Flowrestling
- No. 65 overall 2020 prospect by MatScout, No. 67 overall 2020 prospect by Flowrestling and No. 94 overall 2020 prospect by TheOpenMat
- Father, Dave, was an All-American at 118 pounds in 1987 at Edinboro - the school's first wrestling All-American
Nick Stemmet • Yorkville High School • Yorkville, Ill.
- Projected to wrestle at 197 pounds for the Cardinal
- Illinois state finalist and two-time state medalist (2nd and 4th)
- Journeymen Fall Classic champion
- NHSCA Junior National finalist
- Postseason National Champion and two-time All-American
- Preseason Nationals finalist and three-time All-American
- Al Dvorak Tournament champion and three-time medalist
- Ranked No. 13 in the nation by InterMat
- Ranked No. 15 in the nation by Flowrestling
- No. 125 overall 2020 prospect by MatScout and No. 146 overall 2020 prospect by Flowrestling