While many Ohioans spent Wednesday preparing for Thanksgiving and thinking of Saturday's clash between Ohio State and MIchigan, Jordan and Jacob Decatur had other things in mind. The Decatur brothers, sophomores at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, committed to Ohio State:
I'm proud to announce that I am verbally committed to The Ohio state university to continue my wrestling and academic career #buckeynation
— Jordan Decatur (@Jordandecatur10) November 23, 2016
The verbals from the Decaturs continued the Buckeyes’ recent trend of securing commitments in pairs as Ohio State previously signed Kaleb Romero and Chase Singletary back to back.
Jordan is the larger of the two brothers, and the more heralded of the pair, currently ranked No. 1 in the country at 126. Jordan’s top ranking is based largely on his freestyle accolades as he is a two-time Fargo national champion. Jordan was unable to compete in the postseason as a freshman last winter due to a disqualification due to a weigh-in violation, though he was the projected champion. Jordan projects as either a 125 or 133 in college, though much can change in the course of three years.
Jacob isn’t ranked as high as his brother, but he is currently ranked No. 13 in the country at 106 by InterMat. Jacob placed sixth at 106 at Ohio’s Division II state wrestling tournament as a freshman. Jacob projects as a 125 in college.
If CVCA sounds familiar to wrestling fans, it’s because NCAA champion and current Buckeye Nathan Tomasello won four state titles for the school before coming to Ohio State. The Decatur brothers would be in great company should they be able to replicate his success on the high school and collegiate levels.
The Decaturs are the first two commits from the Class of 2019, but Class of 2017 signee Kaleb Romero is hoping to bring top-ranked David Carr of Massillon Perry into the fold in 2018.
One more left for the triple threat @Jordandecatur10 @Carrchamp
— Kaleb Roero (@KalebRomero7) November 24, 2016
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