2003 TOP 25 COLLEGE RECRUITING CLASSES

By Dan Fickel
National Editor
7-3-03

Editor's Note: Numbers on right reflect the placings of recruits from Dan Fickel's final rankings of the Best 2003 High School Seniors. The final rankings appeared on Wrestling USA Magazine's web site in April. The web site address is: http://www.wrestlingusa.com
The letter "T" refers to a transfer with immediate impact potential. There are still some top recruits that have not committed yet and could have an impact on the final rankings of the recruiting classes.
Please report any additional commitments to: dfickel@msn.com

1. Minnesota (1-1-1-3-4-5-7-20-27-T)
2. Oklahoma State (1-1-3-5-6-9)
3. Oklahoma (1-1-4-4-7-17-24-30)
4. Northern Iowa (2-2-4-7-9-9-10-18-30)
5. Ohio State (1-2-3-6-12-21-30-T)
6. Cornell (4-5-5-5-6-8-12-14-30)
7. Michigan (2-2-3-14-19-21)
8. Northwestern (1-1-19-25)
9. Arizona State (4-4-8-15-18-30-T)
10. West Virginia (2-3-11-20-30-T-T)
11. Purdue (1-4-15-24-30-30)
12. Harvard (1-9-10-11)
13. Lock Haven (3-7-9-15-24)
14. Bloomsburg (2-3-14-21-30)
15. Missouri (2-10-18-19-24-25-30-T-T)
16. Columbia (5-9-9-15-21)
17. Nebraska (2-4-30-T)
18. Indiana (3-5-8-14)
19. Rider (2-7-15)
20. Iowa (1-T-T-T)
21. The Citadel (6-9-12-14-30-30-30)
22. Michigan State (3-7-16-25)
23. Cal Poly (5-11-14-T)
24. Northern Illinois (8-11-13-17-30-30-30-30-30-T)
25T. Buffalo (2-23-30-30-T-T)
25T. Illinois (3-12-26-26-29)
25T. Kent State (9-11-12-24-30-T)
25T. Navy (4-5-13)
25T. Ohio (5-8-14-24)
25T. Pennsylvania (2-16-30)