EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern wrestling's incoming first-year class is now complete as Brendan Devine (West Chester, Pa./Malvern Prep) has become the class of 2022's seventh and final addition.
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Devine will head to Evanston in the fall alongside the already-announced Erich Byelick (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep), Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton), Jack Jessen (Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook), Matt Vinci (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic), Jack Heyob (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) and Michael DeAugustino (Palm Coast, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast).
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Devine was a 2018 state runner-up at Malvern Prep and led his team to four=consecutive Inter-Academic League conference championships. He finished his high school career as a National Prep All-American and placed fourth at 2018 National Prep Championship. He also played three years of rugby in high school.
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Devine's two older brothers attended Malvern Prep as well. His father wrestled at Navy and was in the Navy for a number of years, and his older brother Jack currently flies helicopters for the Navy.
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A full biography for the signee is available below.
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BRENDAN DEVINE
5-11 · 184
West Chester, Pennsylvania // Malvern Prep
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High School: Wrestled for four years at Malvern Prep … Compiled a 44-14 senior season record … 2018 Pennsylvania State Runner-Up … Fourth place at 2018 National Prep Championship … National Prep All-American … Helped lead his team to four-straight conference championships … Also played three years of rugby … High school honor roll all four years.
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Personal: Son of John and Reagan … Full name is Brendan Daniel Devine … Born in Charlotte, N.C. … Father wrestled for Navy … Anticipated major is economics.
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Devine will head to Evanston in the fall alongside the already-announced Erich Byelick (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep), Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton), Jack Jessen (Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook), Matt Vinci (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic), Jack Heyob (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) and Michael DeAugustino (Palm Coast, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast).
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Devine was a 2018 state runner-up at Malvern Prep and led his team to four=consecutive Inter-Academic League conference championships. He finished his high school career as a National Prep All-American and placed fourth at 2018 National Prep Championship. He also played three years of rugby in high school.
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Devine's two older brothers attended Malvern Prep as well. His father wrestled at Navy and was in the Navy for a number of years, and his older brother Jack currently flies helicopters for the Navy.
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A full biography for the signee is available below.
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BRENDAN DEVINE
5-11 · 184
West Chester, Pennsylvania // Malvern Prep
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High School: Wrestled for four years at Malvern Prep … Compiled a 44-14 senior season record … 2018 Pennsylvania State Runner-Up … Fourth place at 2018 National Prep Championship … National Prep All-American … Helped lead his team to four-straight conference championships … Also played three years of rugby … High school honor roll all four years.
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Personal: Son of John and Reagan … Full name is Brendan Daniel Devine … Born in Charlotte, N.C. … Father wrestled for Navy … Anticipated major is economics.
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