@MizzouWrestling Adds Duhart and Diblasi to 2018 Recruiting Class
5/3/2018 10:42:00 AM | Wrestling
Duo joins nine wrestlers who signed with Mizzou in the fall
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling added two talented high school products to its Class of 2018 recruiting class, as head coach Brian Smith announced the signings of Cordel Duhart (Olathe, Kan.) and Weston Diblasi (Kansas City, Mo.) Thursday. Duhart joins the Tigers as a two-time state champion, while Diblasi comes from Kansas City prep powerhouse Park Hill High School.
The duo is joined by nine wrestlers who signed in the fall that includes seven prospects ranked in the top-100 by either FloWrestling or Intermat. Together, the 11 wrestlers will form one of the most highly anticipated recruiting classes in recent program history.
"Cordel and Weston are really talented wrestlers who add to the deep class we signed in the fall," said Smith. "Both come in with great athletic accolades, and are outstanding students in the classroom. Cordel and Weston were both sold on the culture of our team and what living Tiger Style is."
Hailing from Blue Valley Southwest High School in Olathe, Kan., Duhart ended his prep career with a record of 117-25 and back-to-back Kansas 5A state titles at 220 pounds. All but one of Duhart's prep defeats came in his first two seasons, as Duhart went 45-1 en route to the 220 pound state title as a junior in 2017, then 38-0 as a senior in 2018 in his repeat performance. Just this past weekend in Las Vegas, Duhart claimed first place at 220 pounds at the UWW Junior Western Regional Championships.
Diblasi comes from Kansas City powerhouse Park Hill High School, following the path of current Tigers John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.) and Canten Marriott (Exclesior Springs, Mo.). Diblasi was a two-time state medalist at Park Hill, as he finished second as a sophomore in 2016 and third as a senior in 2018, both at 126 pounds.
