Lanham Adds 12 Freshmen for the 2024-25 Campaign

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke wrestling head coach Glen Lanham announced Friday the addition of 12 incoming freshmen for the 2024-25 campaign.

"This is our biggest class since I have been here at Duke," said Lanham. "It is a well-decorated class with a variety of weights and we are excited to have them joining our program. We felt like we needed get more depth in our weight classes, so we went out and recruited hard and brought in some really good guys. We are excited about what they are able to do. They have been busy this summer training, going to Fargo and national duals. I am super excited with the class coming in and I am looking forward to coaching them."

In one of the largest classes in Lanham's tenure with the Blue Devils, the class includes student-athletes from eight different states. Joining the Duke family will be Ben Beckett, Ryan Beirne, Evan Coles, Dash Hort, John King, Noah Kochman, Vincent Lee, Owen McGrory, Eli Murray, Dylan Ross, Riley Rowan and Luke Williams.

"We have a young group with the graduation of a lot of seniority," said Lanham. "I am excited that some of our younger guys are going to be able to have more of a voice since we won't have as many upperclassmen. When they look around, they are going to see a lot of youth so I think it will give them more of a motivation to be more involved in the development our program. I am excited to see what young guys are going to step up out of this new era we are in now."

More information on the Signees:

Ben Beckett
6'1 * 174
Harleysville, Pa. (Souderton Area High School)

Regional placement as a senior
Earned a 16-9 ledger his senior season
Registered a senior year record of six pins, two tech falls and one major decisions
SOL Championships Junior and Senior Year
Collected a 29-10 record as a junior
Totaled 17 pins and three major decisions his junior year

Ryan Beirne
6'0 * 174
Indialantic, Fla. (Satellite High School)

Founded Right Coast Wrestling his junior and senior years
Placed seventh at the National Journeyman Fall Classic his senior year
Finished fifth as a senior at the All-American Pre-Season Nationals
Recognized as the Cape Coast Conference Champion his junior and senior years
Earned a record of 49-5 his senior year
Placed fifth at the All-American Pre-season Nationals as a senior
Placed third in states as a senior
Finished third in the Journeyman World Classic as a junior
Recognized as both the AAU Folkstyle State Champion and the AAU Freestyle State Champion his junior year
Held a record of 45-9 as a junior

Evan Coles
5'6 * 125
Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech)

Three-time All-Conference honoree
Three-time City finalist
Earned a 30-15 record as a senior
Recognized as the Chicago Fall Classic Champion his senior year
Earned fourth place at Hoffman Estates as a senior
Earned third place at Geneva and IHSA State Alternate his senior year
Recognized as a two-time IHSA Sectional qualifier as a junior and senior
City Champion his junior year
Honored as the IHSA Regional Champion as a junior
Collected a 30-7 record his junior year
Geneva finalist and Hoffman Estates finalist as a junior

Dash Hort
5'10 * 165
New York, N.Y. (Poly Prep)

Earned a 36-5 record as a senior
Recognized and awarded the Poly Prep Chuck Kaufman award for his contributions to Poly Prep Athletics
Was recognized as team captain his junior and senior years
Secured a record of 27-3 as a junior

John King
5'8 * 133/141
Wakee, Iowa (Waukee Northwest High School)

Notched 33 wins his senior year
Placed sixth in 3A IHSAA (Iowa) State as a senior
Reached 100 varsity high school wins during his senior year
State Qualifier during his senior year
Earned 27 wins his junior year
Placed seventh in the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals as a junior
Recognized as the District Champion his junior year
Recognized on First-Team Academic All-State as a junior
Received Presidential Honor Roll all four years of high school

Noah Kochman
5'8 * 141/149
Ridgewood, N.J. (Bergen Catholic School)

Recognized as the District Champion his senior year
Honored as the Regional Champion as a senior
Collected a senior year record of 22-13
First Team All-County and Second Team All-Conference his junior year
Was ranked eighth in the state his junior year
Recognized as the District Champion with a 20-11 ledger as a junior
Placed third in regionals as a junior

Vincent Lee
5'8 * 184/197
Warren, N.J. (Delbarton New Jersey)

Earned State Champion and Region Champion honors as a senior
Recognized as the most outstanding wrestler at regions his senior year
Presented with the award for most dominant wrestler of Morris County his senior year
Earned third place in the 2022 Powerade Tournament and was a region finalist as a junior

Owen McGrory
6'2 * 197/HWT
Chicago, Ill. (Libertyville High School)

Awarded Illinois Scholastic Wrestler of the Year as a senior
Recognized on the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) All-State Academic Team as a senior
Received the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Illinois Student-Athlete Scholarship as a senior
Placed fourth in the state tournament his senior year
Was a member of the Illinois All-Star team as a senior
Was recognized for joining the 100-win club his senior year
Awarded the Most Valuable Wrestler award as a senior
Honored with the Mental Toughness Award his senior year
Collected a record of 50-5 as a senior
Earned a record of 46-8 his junior year

Eli Murray
5'10 * 157
Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman High School)

2024 State Champion
Recognized as the 2024 Lake Norman High School Athlete of the Year as a senior
Notched an impressive 50-3 record his senior season
2023 State Runner-Up
Collected a record of 40-7 as a junior

Dylan Ross
5'8 * 141/149
Edgewater, N.J. (Paramus Catholic)

National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and The United States Marine Corps High School Scholar All-American Award
Was the 2024 District and Regional champion as a senior
Placed third in the 2024 NJ State Championship as a senior
Awarded the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Scholar-Athlete Award
Served as team captain his senior year
Earned a 26-5 record as a senior
Placed second in the 2023 Regional Tournament his junior year
Coach for Edgewater Recreational Wrestling

Riley Rowan
5'6 * 125
Perry, Ohio (Perry High School)

Earned a record of 46-10 as a senior
Tallied 28 pins his senior year
Ranked fourth in the state as a senior
Four-time Honor Roll recipient
Two-time Chagrin Valley Conference Champion
Two-time OHSAA State Qualifier
Two-time All-Academic honoree
Collected a record of 17-4 as a junior
Totaled 12 pins his junior year

Luke Williams
5'9 * 133/141
Tampa, Fla. (Brandon High School)

Registered a record of 54-4 as a senior
Awarded District and Regional Champion his senior year
Collected a junior year record of 50-6
Awarded District Champion his junior year
Placed in Regionals as a junior
Awarded third FHSAA State his junior year

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