Rutgers wrestling added Bergen Catholic’s Ryan Ford to their 2024 roster last month, ranking the Scarlet Knights No. 10 in the country by flowrestling.org for their 2024 recruiting class.
Ford is a three-time NJSIAA medal winner and a two-time top-four finisher, capturing No. 4 in the state at 144 pounds last season. The 2024 prospect was defeated by St. Joseph’s (Montvale) Yannis Charles and Wisconsin recruit Julian George in the third-place bout to finish No. 4 in the state.
In 2022, Ford finished No. 7 in the state at 132 pounds and No. 3 at 113 in 2021. He is a two-time region and district champion with a high school career record of 60-15. Also, Ford was a member of Bergen Catholic’s No. 1 ranked team in the state in 2022.
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BOOM! @RUWrestling lands Bergen Catholic’s Ryan Ford! Class of 2024 and a 3x NJ State medalist. Wrestled at 144 lbs. last season.
He’s No. 131 overall on @MatScouts1 Big Board. #RelentlessPursuit x #Rutgers pic.twitter.com/xyGmkDPVSa
— Nick Kosko (@nickkosko59) June 9, 2023
As a senior heading into the 2023-24 season, Ford is ranked No. 2 in New Jersey for the 144 weight class. Also, the new Scarlet Knight is ranked No. 17 in Bergen Catholic history and No. 631 in New Jersey’s wrestling history, according to Jerseywrestling.com.
Ford will join Pennsylvania state champion (2x) and the 2023 NHSCA Jr. National Champion Conner Harer in the Rutgers 2024 recruiting class. Harer is ranked No. 6 in the nation at 152 pounds heading into his senior season, according to flowrestling.org.
Also, Christian Brothers Academy’s (New Jersey) Alex Nini, Central Catholic’s (Massachuttes) Nate Blanchette, and Palm Desert High School’s (California) Andrew Barbosa will join Ford in Rutgers 2024 recruiting class.
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