College Signings
Peter Ming Commits to Stanford
Peter Ming – Elk Grove HS
After speaking to a number of colleges (Cal Poly, Columbia, West Point, Cornell and Stanford) Peter Ming of Elk Grove high school has committed to Stanford University. Coaches from every program were ethical and Peter’s second choice was Cal Poly. Cal Poly because of where they were going with their program, their great coaches and the excellent academic history. Ming is excited to wrestle for Stanford coaches; Ray Blake, Alex Tirapelle, Jason Borelli & Nate Engle.
A year ago Stanford was the Pac 12 Champions and have had All-Americans recently. Being in the same room with studs like Paul Fox, Nathan Traxler, Jaden Abas, Dawson Sihavong, Shane Griffin, Dalton Young and new 2021 recruits such as Dylan Ragusin and Kyle Rowan from Ohio is almost unbelievable.
“I really appreciate the opportunity and belief these coaches have in me…..I plan on giving everything I have for the team,” said Peter.
Peter was a Folkstyle Cadet All-American in 2018 and a Folkstyle Junior All-American in 2019. He made it to the blood round of the 2018 Cadet Fargo Nationals. He has been a California Folkstyle & Freestyle finalist. Peter was also a California High School State wrestling semi-finalist in 2019….ended up 6th at 195 lbs. He plans to study Global Economics & Finance while at Stanford. His goal this year is to win the California High School State Championship. In college the goal is to win two NCAA Championships at heavyweight.
He would like to thank coaches Pat Coffing, Ryan Shaw, Chris Brusato, Nick Jordan, Jay Tinker, David Klingsheim, Ryan Loder, Dan Frank, Roger Monroe, Blair Wheatley, William Calvert, Rick Martinez, Josh Jordan, Jerry Terrill and Marvin Adams for all their coaching and the belief they had in him. Peter also wanted to thank CalGrappler for posting positive info on him when he was just getting started. Kids start to work even harder when they get a little recognition.
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— CAUSAWrestling (@calUSAwrestling) August 24, 2019
Last week was a big success for Oregon State’s recruiting, with Chris Pendleton’s team securing three verbal commitments, two from the Class of 2026 and one from the senior class, all Big Board members and two in the top 100. On Tuesday, Nathan Carrillo from St. John Bosco, CA, ranked #46 in the Class of 2026, also committed, making Oregon State one of two schools with three recruits from that class. Carrillo, a two-time California state qualifier and 2024 state finalist at 120 lbs, holds national-level accolades, including third-place finishes at the UWW U17 Trials and Fargo. He’s currently ranked seventh at 120 lbs and is expected to compete at 125/133 lbs in college. Despite already having young talent in those weight classes, Oregon State’s roster will benefit from Carrillo’s potential.
The Cornell recruiting Class of 2026 is off to a strong start with the verbal commitment of #9 overall Joseph Toscano from Buchanan, CA, making him the highest-ranked recruit from the class and the first top-ten recruit to commit so far. Toscano, a two-time state runner-up, reached the finals as a freshman at 126 lbs and again in 2024 at 144 lbs. He also advanced to the finals of the Doc Buchanan Invitational during his first two years, winning the title and the traditional cowboy hat as a freshman. Currently ranked sixth in the nation, Toscano is set to compete in the stacked 144 lb bracket at the Super 32, which will feature the top eight wrestlers in that weight class.
At the next level, Toscano is projected to wrestle at 157 lbs, which aligns with the graduation of current Cornell All-American Meyer Shapiro, setting Toscano up to join the Big Red in the fall of 2026. This commitment bolsters what is already considered one of the best recruiting classes in the current cycle.
On Friday morning the Oklahoma State Cowboy’s secured their first commitment from that class with #44 Rocklin Zinkin, a two-time state finalist from Buchanan, California. Zinkin, who was a state runner-up as a freshman at 106 lbs. and a state champion at 113 lbs. as a sophomore, also excelled at the Doc Buchanan Invitational and went 7-0 at the 16U National Duals in freestyle over the summer.
Expected to compete at 133 lbs. in college, Zinkin’s commitment marks the third straight year Oklahoma State has landed an elite California recruit, following #2 Coby Merrill in 2024 and #27 Ronnie Ramirez in 2025. Zinkin chose the Cowboys after visiting Michigan, NC State, and Virginia Tech, solidifying his decision after a visit to Oklahoma State.
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State Rankings2 weeks agoCalGrappler California High School Wrestling Team Rankings
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State Rankings2 weeks agoCalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings – 106 lbs.
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State Rankings2 weeks agoCalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings – 126 lbs.
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State Rankings2 weeks agoCalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings – 120 lbs.
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State Rankings2 weeks agoCalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings – 113 lbs.
