By: by Tim Flynn
GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines wrestling will add nine new recruits - eight freshman and one graduate transfer - to its roster for the 2020-21 season.
The two-time defending RMAC champions added depth across multiple weight classes, especially at the middle weights. Head Coach
Austin DeVoe drew recruits from six states, including two each from Colorado, Illinois, and California, as well as freshmen from Oregon, Kansas, and Texas.
Mines will welcome a graduate transfer in Zach Krause, a two-year captain at Brown University, while also signing freshmen Garrett Bakarich, Daniel Caddy, Malachi Contreras, Tristin David, David Leck, Wyatt Lewis, Christian Lopez, and Noah Rupp.
Mines will return starters at seven weight classes next year, including previous NCAA qualifiers
Skyler Lykins,
Nolan Funk,
Anderson Salisbury, and
Weston Hunt. Under DeVoe, the Orediggers have been one of the nation's best dual teams over the past three seasons going a combined 30-7 and peaking at a national ranking of #9 in the 2019-20 season.
| Name |
Weight Class |
Hometown |
High School |
| Garrett Bakarich |
165 |
Troy, Ill. |
Triad |
| Daniel Caddy |
157 |
Craig, Colo. |
Moffat County |
| Malachi Contreras |
133 |
Berthoud, Colo. |
Mountain View |
| Tristin David |
157/165 |
Roseburg, Ore. |
Roseburg |
| Zach Krause |
149 |
Plainfield, Ill. |
Plainfield East |
| David Leck |
174 |
Rose Hill, Kan. |
Rose Hill |
| Wyatt Lewis |
157/165 |
Corona, Calif. |
Northview |
| Christian Lopez |
125 |
Houston, Texas |
Westside |
| Noah Rupp |
174/184 |
Escondido, Calif. |
Maranatha Christian |
GARRETT BAKARICH // 165 pounds // Troy, Ill // Triad HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled for Triad HS (Ill.) ... Racked up a career record of 155-33 with 102 falls ... Four-time Illinois 2A state qualifier and two-time medalist, finishing third in 2020 and fifth in 2019 ... Wrestled at 152, 160, and 170 and projects as a collegiate 165-pounder ... Three-time all-conference selection ... Earned four varsity letters ... President of the National Honor Society ... Graduated magna cum laude ... Academic All-Conference ... St. Louis Dispatch 2020 "A" Student ... Interested in majoring in petroleum engineering.
DANIEL CADDY // 157 pounds // Craig, Colo. // Moffat County HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Colorado product of Moffat County HS ... Went 143-38 in high school and was a three-time CHSAA 3A state qualifier, finishing fourth in 2019 ... Team's Outstanding Wrestler of the Year ... Had team's highest GPA ... Commitment To Excellence Award winner ... Wrestled 152 pounds as a senior and projects as a collegiate 157-pounder ... Math Cord recipient ... Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
MALACHI CONTRERAS // 133 pounds // Berthoud, Colo. // Mountain View HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Multi-sport standout locally at Mountain View HS ... Captained the wrestling team and had a 155-33 high school record ... Four-time state qualifier and three-time placer who was the 2019 CHSAA 4A runner-up at 120 pounds and 2020 runner-up at 126 ... Three-time all-conference first-team selection ... Also a state placer in track & field and was a running back and safety in football ... Earned eight combined letters ... Two-time Peak Performance Letter winner ... First-Team All-Academic in wrestling and football ... Interested in majoring in electrical engineering.
TRISTIN DAVID // 157/165 pounds // Roseburg, Ore. // Roseburg HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Roseburg HS (Ore.) ... Four-time state qualifier and three-time state placer including two finals appearances ... Went 125-39 in high school including three 30+ win seasons ... Wrestled at 106, 132, 145, and 152, and projects as a collegiate 157 or 165-pounder ... Team's Most Inspirational Wrestler ... Reser TOC Smart and Tough Award recipient ... Four-year letterwinner ... Honor roll student ... County's student-athlete of the week ... Interested in majoring in chemical engineering.
ZACH KRAUSE // 149 pounds // Plainfield, Ill. // Plainfield East // Brown University
2016-20 (at Brown University): Is a graduate transfer to Mines with redshirt senior eligibility ... Earned his degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics ... Two-year team captain at Ivy League member Brown ... A 149-pounder, went 26-29 with seven falls over four seasons, but suffered an injury-shortened 2019-20 ... Was twice a part of Brown's EIWA Championships squad ... Two-time winner of the team's Marvin Wilenzik Award ... Two-time EIWA All-Academic honoree ... Recipient of Brown's Davidson Most Dedicated Wrestler award.
HIGH SCHOOL: Went 148-19 at Plainfield East (Ill.) ... Three-time state qualifier finished fourth in 2016 ... Two-time Berman Classic titleist ... Freestyle Cadet All-American ... Scholastic Wrestler of the Year ... AP Scholar with Honors ... Younger brother, Tyler, is a rising redshirt sophomore on the Mines team ... At Mines, interested in majoring in the natural resources and energy policy graduate program.
DAVID LECK // 174 pounds // Rose Hill, Kan. // Rose Hill HS
HIGH SCHOOL: State champion at Rose Hill HS (Kan.) ... Won the 2020 Kansas 4A title at 170 pounds ... Was the 2019 third-placer at 160 and was a four-time state qualifier overall ... Projects as a collegiate 174-pounder ... Went 142-28 in his high school career, breaking Rose Hill's record for wins ... First-Team Academic All-State as a senior ... Three-time AVCTL Division IV First-Team All-League ... Team's wrestler of the year ... Also a standout linebacker in football ... Earned seven combined varsity letters ... Was the Kansas state runner-up in 2019 in both freestyle and Greco, and was a Fargo qualifier ... Honor roll student ... National Honor Society member ... Senior Citizenship Award recipient ... Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
WYATT LEWIS // 157/165 pounds // Corona, Calif. // Northview HS
HIGH SCHOOL: All-American at Northview HS (Calif.) ... Was sixth at Reno Worlds 18U Elite and 13th at the Journeyman Classic to earn two all-America honors ... CIF and league champion going 33-13 as a senior ... Took seventh at the CIF SS Masters ... California state qualifier ... San Gabriel Valley First Teamer ... National qualifier in freestyle, folkstyle, and Greco ... Two-time Greco state placer ... Wrestled 152 in high school and projects as a collegiate 157 or 165-pounder ... Honor roll student ... Four-time Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... All-Academic Team member ... Interested in majoring in applied mathematics.
CHRISTIAN LOPEZ // 125 pounds // Houston, Texas // Westside
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Texas state placer at Westside HS ... Finished fourth, third, and second at the UIL 6A Championships, including the state 120-pound final in 2020 ... Also the Regional 3-6A champion in 2020 and a three-time regional finalist ... Preseason Nationals All-American ... Mid-America Nationals placer ... Four-year letterwinner ... Projects as a collegiate 125-pounder ... National Honor Society member ... Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
NOAH RUPP // 174/184 pounds // Escondido, Calif. // Maranatha Christian
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time CIF SDS divisional champion at Maranatha Christian ... California state qualifier, finishing in the final 16 ... Went 76-19 as a junior and senior ... Maranatha Christian Athlete of the Year ... CIF sectional outstanding wrestler ... CIF Sportsmanship Award recipient ... Projects as a collegiate 174- or 184-pounder ... Honor roll student ... Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering.
