OREM, Utah – Utah Valley wrestling head coach Adam Hall announced his 2024 recruiting class this afternoon. Headlining the class is Utah's own Terrell Barraclough, who will return home after a four-year run at wrestling power Penn State.
 
 "I'm really excited and encouraged about the first recruiting class of my head coaching career. Our class is headlined by Terrell Barraclough. He is a major-impact guy who is already making his presence felt in our room. Our staff is proud to have several Utah and Idaho incoming freshmen and transfers who have decided to stay close to home. In total, six western states are represented by incoming guys, plus a strong addition in Pat Mullen from Illinois. I fully expect this group to provide the depth and firepower necessary for the program to win at a higher level!" said UVU head coach Adam Hall.
 
Hall welcomes four division I transfers who bring experience from two Power 5 schools.
 
Barraclough finished 12-2 for the Nittany Lions last year while seeing time at 165 and 174. He finished 2-1 in the duals. He earned three victories by pins and three by major decisions. The four-time Utah state champion was the first Layton high wrestler to win four consecutive titles. While in State College, he was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2023.
 
Tanner Frothinger comes to UVU after redshirting at Nebraska. The native of Eagle, Idaho, finished 9-4 overall and won seven of his matches by bonus points via the pin. He placed second at both the Hastings Open and the Missouri Valley Open. In high school, he was a three-time Idaho state champion and a four-time state finalist.
 
The Wolverines add Mahyki Smith, a transfer from Big 12 foe California Baptist. He saw time last year in a dual against Cal Poly and at the Roadrunner and Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open, where he placed third at 184. He wrestled at Lone Peak High School and won the 6A Utah state championship in 2023 at 215 pounds.
 
Will VomBaur enters his final year of eligibility after spending three seasons at the United States Air Force Academy. The three-time Colorado state champion from Windsor High School helped his team to a 2018 state championship before heading to Colorado Springs.
 
The 2024 class continues with five junior college transfers: Kasey Curtis, Luke Peltier, and Christian Slack join the Wolverines after spending time at Snow College. Bridger Ricks enters after helping Western Wyoming to a NJCAA National Championship last season.
 
Curtis hails from Mount Pleasant, Utah, and wrestled at North Sanpete before attending Snow College. While in a Badger singlet, he became a NJCAA national qualifier after a second-place finish at the Region 18 championships and finished with a 26-12 overall record. In the classroom, he finished as a two-time NWCA Academic All-American.  
 
Peltier is a native of Palmer, AK, and competed in high school for Palmer High School. He was an ASAA state qualifier and an AKUSAW Folkstyle state champion. He spent the last two seasons at Snow College, finishing 9-12 in 2023 before going 5-5 last season.
 
Slack is the third in this class to transfer from Snow College. The Midway, Utah native wrestled at Utah power Wasatch High School, where he placed twice at the UHSAA State Championship, including a second-place finish. While at Snow College, he placed second at the 2024 Region 18 Championship at 285.
 
Ricks hails from Perry, Utah, and was a three-time All-American at Box Elder High School in Brigham City. The three-time UHSAA State Champion helped his team to four region titles and was a Dave Schulz award winner. He spent his first two seasons at Western Wyoming, where he won the NJCAA Plains District Championship at 125 last season and finished second in the NJCAA Championships with a 4-1 record to help Western Wyoming to the NJCAA Team Championship.
 
Hall rounds out his class with a talented group of incoming freshmen who have competed at the highest levels in high school in their respective states and at the national level.
 
Hudson Rogers is a multiple-time Fargo All-American and two-time Idaho State Champion at Meridian High School in Meridian, Idaho. His team won four consecutive Idaho state titles. The multi-sport athlete also played football and finished his time on the mat by winning two USA Wrestling Folkstyle titles.
 
After a stellar career at Layton High School, Kaden Bennie enters Utah Valley as a freshman. He helped lead the Spartans to back-to-back state titles as a two-time UHSAA finalist and earned All-American honors while wrestling for Adam Fager. The student-athlete was named Layton High's student of the month and is the brother of Wolverine Kael Bennie.
 
Jake Castagneto is a four-time state finalist and a three-time state champion from Glenns Ferry, Idaho. While at Bishop Kelly, he helped lead his team to the 2024 Idaho 4A State Championship team title. He has competed nationally, including being a two-time USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Finalist.
 
Caleb Farrar is a Freshman from Las Vegas, Nev. He was a 2023 state champion for Palo Verde High School and placed two times in the Nevada State Tournament to help his team to a pair of regional titles and a runner-up finish in 2023.
 
Ryker Fullmer hails from Driggs, Idaho, and wrestled at Teton High School. He is a two-time Idaho State Champion and wrestled for his father, James Fullmer. The multi-sport athlete also played football while wrestling club for the Aces, Team Idaho, and All-In Wrestling.
 
Patrick Mullen comes to Utah Valley from Naperville, Ill. He is a Freestyle state champion, took home third place at the Illinois 2A High School Association Tournament, and helped Immaculate Conception College Prep to the IHSA regional championship.
 
Jackzen Rairdon was a three-time Colorado state champion and a four-time finalist at Thompson Valley High School. The Loveland, Colorado native helped his team to three titles in high school. He wrestled club for Bear Cave Wrestling Club.
 
Talen Eck comes to Utah Valley from Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Thunder Ridge High School. He was the first three-time state champion from Thunder Ridge and a national runner-up twice for Idaho. Eck also played baseball in high school. 
 
Jacob Myers won a pair of colorado state championships and was a three-time state finalist at Ponderosa High School. He helped lead his team to four state runner-up finishes and was a Fargo All-American.
 
Hailing from Langley, Washington is Smokey McClure. The 2023 Pennsylvania Prep State third-place finisher has won on both the high school and national stages. He was a Freestyle 2021 Fargo All-American and added Greco All-American in 2022 to his resume. McClure wrestled at Wyoming Seminary College Prep in Kingston Pa.
 
Levi Kovacs returns to the UVU program after redshirting in the 2021-2022 season, finishing 7-8 while wrestling unattached. He placed second at the Roadrunner Open and sixth at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open. While in high school, he won a pair of Washington State titles at 220 pounds and recorded the third most wins in a single-season at Tahoma HS.