St. Cloud, Minn. - St. Cloud State University head wrestling coach Steve Costanzo has announced the Huskies wrestling team's 2021 recruiting class Wednesday with the addition of three high school standouts and one junior college standout.
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The signees, who plan to enroll at SCSU next fall include:
Augustus Donovan, 157 pounds, Richland Center, WI
Anthony Herrera, 157/165 pounds, Stansbury Park, UT
Tyson Meyer, 184/197 pounds, Glenwood, MN
Nicholas Novak, 141/149 pounds, New Prague, MN
"We look forward to bringing in these fine student-athletes to the Huskies wrestling program," Costanzo said. "These young men are all outstanding students in the classroom and have displayed a lot of potential on the mat. We look forward to helping these individuals reach their full potential."
DonovanAugustus Donovan | Richland Center, Wisc. | Richland Center High School
83-42 high school record
2020 WIAA D2 State Qualifier
2020 WIAA D2 Section: 3rd
2020 First Team All-Conference
National Honor Society
Intended Major: Biology
Parents: Dirk and Tara DonovanÂ
SCSU Head Coach, Steve Costanzoon Donovan
"Gus is a very driven young man in the classroom and on the wrestling mat. He continues making progress year-after-year. We feel with his attitude, he will make for a great addition to our program."
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Herrera
 Anthony Herrera | Stansbury Park, UT | Stansbury Park High School/Western Wyoming C.C.
2020 NJCAA All-American: 4th
2020 NJCAA Record: 25-8
2020 NJCAA Academic All-American
2020 NJCAA Region Outstanding Wrestler
150-34 high school state record
UHSAA State Championships: 2018 (1st), 2017 (3rd), 2016 (5th)
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Parents: Jeff and Kim Herrera
SCSU Head Coach, Steve Costanzoon Herrera
"Herrera is a tough, hard-nosed kid and is coached by one of my former wrestlers Art Castillo at WWCC. Anthony will bring immediate veteran experience to our room next season and will be a difference maker in our program."Â Â
Meyer Tyson Meyer | Glenwood, Minn. | Minnewaska Area High School
191-30 high school record
WrestlingUSA Magazine: #17 @ 182-pounds
MSHSL 1A State Champion: 2020, 2019
MSHSL Section 5A Champion: 2020, 2019, 2018
Big Bear Tournament: 2019 (1st), 2018 (1st), 2017 (4th)
2018 NHSCA National Championships: 3rd
National Honor Society
Intended Major: Business
Parents:Â Cole and Mindy Meyer
SCSU Head Coach, Steve Costanzoon Meyer
"I am extremely excited to get Tyson on board. We have been looking at him to be a Huskies wrestler since his freshman year in high school. He is one of the top high school wrestlers in the state and we look forward to helping him reach his full potential."
 NovakNicholas Novak | New Prague, Minn. | New Prague High School
139-16 high school record (last three-years)
WrestlingUSA Magazine: #23 @ 145-pounds
2020 USA Wrestling National Champion
MSHSL State Place Winner: 2020 (2nd), 2019 (4th), 2018 (6th)
2019 USA Wrestling National Champion
2019 Bi-State Classic: 3rd
Rumble on the Red: 2019 (2nd), 2018 (2nd), 2017 (2nd)
Honor Roll Student: 2020, 2019, 2018
Intended Major: Engineering
Parents: Dan and Julie Novak    Â
SCSU Head Coach, Steve Costanzo on Novak
"Nick is another great pick-up for Huskies wrestling. We consider him to not only be one of the best senior recruits out of the state of Minnesota this year, but nationally. I am very excited to get him in to our room next year."
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One of the nation's premiere NCAA Division II wrestling programs, St. Cloud State has won NCAA DII national titles in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.  SCSU finished the 2019-20 campaign with a 16-0, 8-0 NSIC record. The Huskies won the 2020 NCAA DII Super 5 Regional, the 2020 NWCA DII National Duals championship and claimed their ninth consecutive NSIC championship.  SCSU was the nation's top ranked team heading into the 2020 NCAA DII championships and had qualified nine wrestlers for nationals before the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
SCSU is slated to begin its six-match 2021 NSIC schedule on Jan. 7, 2021 with a dual match at University of Mary.
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