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Contributed by: Gregory Murphy on 4/20/2006

Colorado School of Mines Head Wrestling Coach Steve Kimpel announced the signing of three State Champions to National Letters of Intent on Monday afternoon. This marks the most successful recruiting class in Kimpel's four years as head coach at CSM.

Leading the class is high school All-American Goeff Meng from Monarch High School. Meng, who finished eighth at the Senior Nationals in March, recorded a 125-9 career prep record and finished third and second before winning the 5A Colorado High School State Championship in 2006. Meng will wrestle at 125 pounds for the Orediggers.

Oklahoma's Brennen Knerr also committed to CSM and will likely wrestle at 197 pounds. Knerr, a two-time state placewinner from Norman High School, captured the 215 pound state championship and was named the Outstanding Wrestling in the Oklahoma 5A division. During his senior season he recorded a 38-0 record with 30 pins.

State Champion Eric Brennan from Bear Creek High School completes the trio of champions. Brennan won the 160-pound 5A championship in 2006 to add to a state Greco-Roman championship and a second-place finish in freestyle in 2005.

Completing the recruiting class for this season are Bobby Strain from Arapaho High School, a two-time high school state placewinner who finished third at 215 pounds in 2006, and Adam Symonds from Platte Valley High School. Symonds, a four-time state medalist in the 3A division was second in 2006 at 145 pounds.

"We are extremely pleased with the quality of athletes we have brought into the program," said Kimpel. "Many of our recruits have had several college opportunities, but they picked Mines because of the quality of education and because of the training partners they will have in the wrestling room. For the first time since I can remember, we will have at least one state champion at eight of the 10 weight classes. This would not have been possible without the had work of our assistant coaches and the confidence of area high school coaches."

Gregory J. Murphy is sports information officer for Colorado School of Mines

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