11/11/2026 10:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Kent, Ohio– The Kent State Wrestling program has signed nine future Flashes as members of the upcoming 2027 freshman class. It is the second recruiting cycle under Head Coach Josh Moore and his staff of Devin Schroder and Fred Garcia in another talented class with nationally recognized talent from all over the country.
Bronson Begley- 141
Begley enters his senior season at Kettering Alter out of the Dayton area with three top-three finishes at the OHSAA Wrestling tournament. That is highlighted by a 2025 Division II State Championship at 126 pounds as a sophomore. He also finished third twice in 2024 and in 2026.
Erik Carlile- 149
The Flashes will add a talent from Central Pennsylvania who is a Freestyle State Champion and a three-time Pennsylvania state qualifier at Penns Valley High School. The Centre Hall native has also compiled a record of 112-24 while placing fourth at the national-level event in the Powerade Wrestling Tournament.
Devan Garcia- 133
Garcia is a talented wrestler from Battle Creek, Michigan, who has lost just five matches in his high school career to go along with 135 wins at Harper Creek High School. He is a two-time state champion and a three-time state finalist. This fall, he placed sixth at the Grappler Fall Classic in Sandusky.
Danny Hoke- 197/285
Kent State adds a wrestler from Graham High School, in St. Paris, Ohio for the second straight year in Danny Hoke, coming from the same high school as current Golden Flash Jake Landis.
Hoke is a two-time state place-winner taking third and second respectively to go along with a 112-25 record. The Laura, Ohio native also set the school record for career rushing yards on the gridiron with 3,500 plus yards as a running back on the football team. According to FloWrestling, he is the 12th ranked recruit at the 215-pound weight class. He is also ranked No. 187 nationally from the Matscouts big board.
Hayden Groll- 184
The Napoleon, Ohio native is a highly touted recruit who has accumulated a record of 149-31 in high school. He is also a two-time state-placer, finishing 7th in 2025 and 3rd in 2026. On the football field, he also rushed for a single-season school record 1,697 yards as a dual-sport athlete.
Brody Jensen- 141/149
Jensen is one of the highest-rated recruits out of the state of Nebraska in the class of 2027 as a three-time state champion from Burwell High School. He has produced a record of 148-5 so far with a chance this season to enter the exclusive 200-win club.
Drake McClure- 149/157
The Flashes add another Western, Pennsylvania talent in McClure from Bentworth High School. The Cokeburg, PA native has accumulated a career record of 130-34 in high school, finishing as a two-time PIAA state-placer with eighth and sixth-place finishes in 2025 and 2026 respectively.
Guardian Miller- 157/165
The Ashland, Ohio native is ranked the 188th overall 2027 prospect in the country according to Matscouts and is also a National High School Wrestling Coaches Association All-American. As a Preseason Nationals All-American, he has produced a 141-21 career record at Ashland as a two-time state-place, including a state-finalist in 2026.
Carter Trukovich- 133
The Galion, Ohio native has prepared for his collegiate wrestling career at the prestigious SPIRE Academy in Northeast Ohio. He is also a two-time state placer, including a runner-up finish with a career record of 106-14.
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