Wrestling: Ohio State Lands Top 5 Recruit Carson Kharchla, Third Top 10 Recruit in Class of 2019

Ohio State's recruiting momentum hasn't slowed one bit.

Just six weeks after landing the nation's top overall prospect in Daniel Gregory Kerkvliet, head coach Tom Ryan and recruiting guru Anthony Ralph scored the commitment of the nation's best available prospect in Olentangy Liberty standout Kharchla.

I have decided to further my academic and athletic career at The Ohio State University. Thank you to all my friends, family, and coaches for allowing me to do what I love. #GoBucks #Positiveinfinity pic.twitter.com/lpZsrSohhX

— Carson Kharchla (@CarsonKharchla) October 19, 2018

The No. 5 overall wrestler in the class according to InterMat and No. 10 overall according to FloWrestling, Kharchla won a state championship at 170 pounds in March, won the U.S. Marine Corps Junior National Championship in July, and won FloWrestling's "Who's Number One" tournament earlier this month.

Kharchla took official visits to Virginia, N.C. State, Minnesota and Oklahoma State this fall, in addition to a September visit down Route 315 to visit the Buckeyes.

"I'm just looking for a place that I can excel on and off the mat and a place where everyone is on the same page and everyone wants to get better and push others to get better as well," he said after announcing his final five schools in September.

The fast-rising star seemed to burst onto the scene this summer after winning his state title and then taking the tournament circuit by storm. He hadn't competed nationally much in high school, but his dominant performances at Fargo and WNO got the attention of the wrestling world. 

The central Ohio star joins an absolutely stacked recruiting class, headlined by Kerkvliet and featuring fellow Ohioans Jacob and Jordan Decatur.