Wrestling Signs Four To National Letters of Intent
11/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 20, 2006
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State wrestling head coach Tom Minkel has delivered another top-notch recruiting class to East Lansing, signing four elite student-athletes to National Letters of Intent this fall. Minkel inked Tyler Dickenson (St. Johns, Mich.), Collin Dozier (Virginia Beach, Va.), Ian Hinton (Mishawaka, Ind.) and Anthony Jones (Highland Park, Mich.).
Dickenson (184/197 pounds) compiled an impressive 49-3 record as a junior and placed third at the Michigan state finals at 171 pounds, earning him a place on the Lansing State Journal Dream Team.
Dozier, a three-time Virginia state champion, is ranked the 38th top recruit in the nation according to InterMat, and is listed as fourth in his weight class at 130 pounds by Amateur Wrestling News. Dozier, who will wrestle at either 133 or 141, was a 2006 Freestyle Junior National All-American at 130 pounds. He will be reunited at MSU with former teammate and current Spartan, Walker Faison.
Hinton (174/184) is ranked among the top 150 recruits by InterMat and is listed ninth at 171 pounds by Amateur Wrestling News. He claimed the Indiana state title in 2006 at 160 pounds, and was state runner-up in 2005 at 171 pounds.
Jones, who will likely wrestle at 149 pounds at MSU, placed third in the 2006 MHSAA state finals at 140 pounds. He also finished third at 152 pounds this year at the FILA Cadet National Championships.
"This is a terrific recruiting class for us," said Minkel. "These young men will play a significant role in the success of our wrestling program in the future."
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