Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Signs Four Talented Wrestlers to National Letters of Intent
11/13/2015 3:10:00 PM | Wrestling
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern interim head wrestling coach Matt Storniolo announced the signing of a highly regarded four-man class that will join the Wildcats for the 2016-17 season.
Nick Reenan (Dallas, Texas/Wyoming Seminary), Sebastian Rivera (Jackson, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy), Ryan Deakin (Broomfield, Colo./Legacy) and Shayne Oster (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) make up an outstanding Class of 2020 for the Wildcats.
"We are extremely excited about this group of guys," Storniolo said. "They are very talented individuals in the classroom and on the mat. They will make an immediate impact on our program as soon as they step on campus as we continue to strive to win championships."
With two top-10 commits and all four ranked among the top-25 at their respective weight classes, Northwestern will once again welcome one of the nation's top classes to Evanston next season.
The Wildcats landed one of the most sought after recruits in the country in Reenan. He is the No. 1 ranked amateur wrestler at two different weight classes: InterMat has him at the top at 182 lbs., while FloWrestling puts him first at 195 lbs. FloWrestling lists Reenan as the third-best pound for pound wrestler in the country.
Northwestern has signed on some tremendous talent at the lighter weight classes, as the 125, 133, 141 and 149-pound spots are currently comprised of upperclassmen. Garrison White (125), Dominick Malone (133) and Jameson Oster (141) are all seniors, while junior Jason Tsirtsis (149) has two years remaining.
Rivera is considered one of the top amateur wrestlers in the country. He is ranked third by InterMat at 113 lbs., while FloWrestling has him fifth at 120 lbs.
Deakin has had incredible success in high school, racking up 129 wins in three years and winning a Colorado state title. He is the 15th-ranked amateur wrestler in the country at 138 lbs., according to both InterMat and FloWrestling.
Fans will recognize the name of Northwestern's local Homer Glen commit. Oster is the younger brother of current senior and 141-pounder Jameson Oster. Shayne is ranked 16th by InterMat at 145 lbs. and FloWrestling has him 19th at 138 lbs.
Complete bios and comments from Coach Storniolo can be found below.
Nick Reenan
6' • 180
Dallas, Texas // Wyoming Seminary
High School: 2015 Prep national champion … 2014 Prep finalist … 2013 Texas state champion … Two-time Pennsylvania prep state champ … Third-place finish at the 2013 Ironman … 2013 Beast of the East finalist … Twice competed in Who's Number One all-star event … Team finished third at 2013 Beast of the East tournament … 2014 prep team national champions … 2015 prep runner-up as a team … Three-year member of X-Caliber wrestling club … 2015 Double Fargo champion … 2015 Super 32 champion … 2015 Pan-American Games champion in both styles … Dean's List in both 2013 and 2014.
Personal: Son of Lara and John Reenan … Went to the same high school as current Wildcat Dominick Malone and former Northwestern All-American Mike McMullan … Chose Northwestern over Michigan … Anticipated major at Northwestern is engineering.
Storniolo on Reenan: "Nick is an incredible talent. His attitude and work ethic are second to none, and we expect that he will compete for national titles at Northwestern."
Sebastian Rivera
5'4" • 125
Jackson, N.J. // Christian Brothers Academy
High School: Two-time New Jersey state place-winner … Member of the All-Shore Team … Super 32 champion … Journeyman Classic champion … Has a 73-12 high school record … Ranked third at 113 lbs. by InterMat … Ranked fifth at 120 lbs. by FloWrestling … High school team is ranked top-20 in New Jersey … Member of Elite Wrestling for 13 years … Earned honors twice at his academy.
Personal: Son of Melissa and Steve Rivera … Dad was a Division III national champion at The College of New Jersey … Competed against current Northwestern wrestler Johnny Sebastian … Avid surfer … Chose Northwestern over Arizona State, Duke and Cal Poly … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
Storniolo on Rivera: "Sebastian has unlimited potential. He gets better every time he competes, and the sky is the limit for him."
Ryan Deakin
5'9" • 143
Broomfield, Colo. // Legacy
High School: 2014 Colorado state champion at 113 lbs. with a perfect 45-0 record … 129-12 in first three years … 2015 state runner-up at 126 lbs. … Finished third in Colorado at 106 lbs. in 2013 … Four-year captain … Three-time team MVP … First Team All-State, Conference and Region … Two-time Fargo Junior Greco All-American … Fargo Junior Freestyle All-American … NHSCA All-American … Two-Time "Top of Rockies" champion … Three-Time Big Horn champion … Placed third at the 2015 Super 32 competition … Ranked 15th in the country by InterMat and FloWrestling … Holds school records in winning percentage, record, career wins, career pins, season wins and season pins … Competed for the Boltz, Colorado Elite and Mile High wrestling clubs … 2015 Male Student-Athlete of the Year … 4.0 GPA every year.
Personal: Son of Paul and Emily Deakin … Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Cornell, Virginia and Virginia Tech … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
Storniolo on Deakin: "Ryan is a great kid and a great wrestler with a ton of potential. We expect that he will do big things while he is at Northwestern."
Shayne Oster
5'10" • 150
Homer Glen, Ill. // Lockport Township
High School: 2015 Illinois state champion at 138 lbs. … Three-time state qualifier … Earned a third-place finish at 126 lbs. in 2014 … Team earned a fourth-place finish at state in 2015 … Two-time Freestyle All-American … Has posted a 117-28 career record … 2014 Most Valuable Underclassman … Two-time captain and four-year starter … National Honor Society … High Honor Roll every semester … Current GPA ranks sixth out of a class of 850.
Personal: Son of Cathy and Marin Oster … Brother of current Northwestern wrestler Jameson Oster … Four brothers have competed in collegiate wrestling … Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Michigan and North Carolina State … Anticipated major at Northwestern is mechanical engineering.
Storniolo on Oster: "We are excited to have Shayne on board. The wrestling room would not be complete without an Oster, and this one might be the best one yet."
Nick Reenan (Dallas, Texas/Wyoming Seminary), Sebastian Rivera (Jackson, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy), Ryan Deakin (Broomfield, Colo./Legacy) and Shayne Oster (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) make up an outstanding Class of 2020 for the Wildcats.
"We are extremely excited about this group of guys," Storniolo said. "They are very talented individuals in the classroom and on the mat. They will make an immediate impact on our program as soon as they step on campus as we continue to strive to win championships."
With two top-10 commits and all four ranked among the top-25 at their respective weight classes, Northwestern will once again welcome one of the nation's top classes to Evanston next season.
The Wildcats landed one of the most sought after recruits in the country in Reenan. He is the No. 1 ranked amateur wrestler at two different weight classes: InterMat has him at the top at 182 lbs., while FloWrestling puts him first at 195 lbs. FloWrestling lists Reenan as the third-best pound for pound wrestler in the country.
Northwestern has signed on some tremendous talent at the lighter weight classes, as the 125, 133, 141 and 149-pound spots are currently comprised of upperclassmen. Garrison White (125), Dominick Malone (133) and Jameson Oster (141) are all seniors, while junior Jason Tsirtsis (149) has two years remaining.
Rivera is considered one of the top amateur wrestlers in the country. He is ranked third by InterMat at 113 lbs., while FloWrestling has him fifth at 120 lbs.
Deakin has had incredible success in high school, racking up 129 wins in three years and winning a Colorado state title. He is the 15th-ranked amateur wrestler in the country at 138 lbs., according to both InterMat and FloWrestling.
Fans will recognize the name of Northwestern's local Homer Glen commit. Oster is the younger brother of current senior and 141-pounder Jameson Oster. Shayne is ranked 16th by InterMat at 145 lbs. and FloWrestling has him 19th at 138 lbs.
Complete bios and comments from Coach Storniolo can be found below.
Nick Reenan
6' • 180
Dallas, Texas // Wyoming Seminary
High School: 2015 Prep national champion … 2014 Prep finalist … 2013 Texas state champion … Two-time Pennsylvania prep state champ … Third-place finish at the 2013 Ironman … 2013 Beast of the East finalist … Twice competed in Who's Number One all-star event … Team finished third at 2013 Beast of the East tournament … 2014 prep team national champions … 2015 prep runner-up as a team … Three-year member of X-Caliber wrestling club … 2015 Double Fargo champion … 2015 Super 32 champion … 2015 Pan-American Games champion in both styles … Dean's List in both 2013 and 2014.
Personal: Son of Lara and John Reenan … Went to the same high school as current Wildcat Dominick Malone and former Northwestern All-American Mike McMullan … Chose Northwestern over Michigan … Anticipated major at Northwestern is engineering.
Storniolo on Reenan: "Nick is an incredible talent. His attitude and work ethic are second to none, and we expect that he will compete for national titles at Northwestern."
Sebastian Rivera
5'4" • 125
Jackson, N.J. // Christian Brothers Academy
High School: Two-time New Jersey state place-winner … Member of the All-Shore Team … Super 32 champion … Journeyman Classic champion … Has a 73-12 high school record … Ranked third at 113 lbs. by InterMat … Ranked fifth at 120 lbs. by FloWrestling … High school team is ranked top-20 in New Jersey … Member of Elite Wrestling for 13 years … Earned honors twice at his academy.
Personal: Son of Melissa and Steve Rivera … Dad was a Division III national champion at The College of New Jersey … Competed against current Northwestern wrestler Johnny Sebastian … Avid surfer … Chose Northwestern over Arizona State, Duke and Cal Poly … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
Storniolo on Rivera: "Sebastian has unlimited potential. He gets better every time he competes, and the sky is the limit for him."
Ryan Deakin
5'9" • 143
Broomfield, Colo. // Legacy
High School: 2014 Colorado state champion at 113 lbs. with a perfect 45-0 record … 129-12 in first three years … 2015 state runner-up at 126 lbs. … Finished third in Colorado at 106 lbs. in 2013 … Four-year captain … Three-time team MVP … First Team All-State, Conference and Region … Two-time Fargo Junior Greco All-American … Fargo Junior Freestyle All-American … NHSCA All-American … Two-Time "Top of Rockies" champion … Three-Time Big Horn champion … Placed third at the 2015 Super 32 competition … Ranked 15th in the country by InterMat and FloWrestling … Holds school records in winning percentage, record, career wins, career pins, season wins and season pins … Competed for the Boltz, Colorado Elite and Mile High wrestling clubs … 2015 Male Student-Athlete of the Year … 4.0 GPA every year.
Personal: Son of Paul and Emily Deakin … Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Cornell, Virginia and Virginia Tech … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
Storniolo on Deakin: "Ryan is a great kid and a great wrestler with a ton of potential. We expect that he will do big things while he is at Northwestern."
Shayne Oster
5'10" • 150
Homer Glen, Ill. // Lockport Township
High School: 2015 Illinois state champion at 138 lbs. … Three-time state qualifier … Earned a third-place finish at 126 lbs. in 2014 … Team earned a fourth-place finish at state in 2015 … Two-time Freestyle All-American … Has posted a 117-28 career record … 2014 Most Valuable Underclassman … Two-time captain and four-year starter … National Honor Society … High Honor Roll every semester … Current GPA ranks sixth out of a class of 850.
Personal: Son of Cathy and Marin Oster … Brother of current Northwestern wrestler Jameson Oster … Four brothers have competed in collegiate wrestling … Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Michigan and North Carolina State … Anticipated major at Northwestern is mechanical engineering.
Storniolo on Oster: "We are excited to have Shayne on board. The wrestling room would not be complete without an Oster, and this one might be the best one yet."
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