Wisconsin high school champions Sam Engelland of Neenah, Duane Hartkopf of Crivitz and Jon Junk of Mishicot headline a list of 16 recruits for the UW-Oshkosh wrestling team's 2008-09 season.

The group features 11 state tournament qualifiers, including one who took the honor at the USA Wrestling National Championships.

"I'm very excited to work with these talented young men," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Mike DeRoehn. "Many of them will be challenging for a position in the starting line-up this season and have the ability to become outstanding student-athletes."

UW-Oshkosh's 2008-09 Recruiting Class

125 Pounds • Carl Deluca • Wisconsin Rapids High School
2008 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Champion, 2008 WIAA State Runner-up

125 Pounds • Jon Junk • Mishicot High School
2008 WIAA State Champion

125 Pounds • Zach Mueller • West Bend East High School
Four time WIAA Sectional Qualifier

133 Pounds • Kaleb Stephens • Barron High School
2007 & 2008 WIAA State Place winner (4th & 6th)

149 Pounds • Jose Quintana • Burnsville (Minn.) High School
2007 Oshkosh "On the Water" Champion

149 Pounds • Luke Nayes • Bloomer High School
2008 WIAA State Qualifier

149 Pounds • Nick Werner • West Allis Central High School
2008 WIAA State Qualifier

157 Pounds • Tim Evers • New London High School

157 Pounds • Alec Hakes • Menomonee Falls High School

157 Pounds • Aaron Geiger • Mishicot High School

165 Pounds • Aaron Konitzer • Transfer from UW-Platteville • Oconto Falls High School
2007 WIAA State Qualifier

174 Pounds • Sam Engelland • Neenah High School
2008 WIAA State Champion, Three-time WIAA State Qualifier

184 Pounds • Matt Halpert • Heritage Christian High School
2008 WIAA State Qualifier

184/197 Pounds • Duane Hartkopf • Crivitz High School
2008 WIAA State Champion, 2007 WIAA State Runner-up

197 Pounds • Morgan Sanden • Deerfield (Ill.) High School
2008 Illinois State Qualifier

285 Pounds • Jason Laplante • New Berlin Eisenhower High School
2007 WIAA State Place winner (4th)