Wrestling: WVU Inks Two For 2006
November 29, 2005 12:01 PM | General
November 29, 2005
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University wrestling coach Craig Turnbull today announced the signing of two recruits for the 2006-07 wrestling season.
Signing to wrestle for the Mountaineers are Tyler Oravec (New Kensington, Pa./Kiski Area High) and Nate Carr Jr. (Atlanta, Ga./Jones County High).
Oravec comes to Morgantown as one of the top wrestlers in the state of Pennsylvania and ranked seventh nationally in the 130 pound weight class according to InterMat. Under head coach Chuck Turskey, Oravec has recorded a dominating career record of 113-20 to date. The New Kensington, Pa., native is a two-time Westmoreland County champion as well as a two-time state tournament qualifier, taking third place last season. Oravec’s 50 wins during his junior year stand as a school and WPIAL record. Oravec led his team in 2005 with 24 falls. Oravec also boasts two titles at the Eastern Area tournament as well as being a three-time place winner at the Manheim tournament.
Turnbull says that he expects Oravec to wrestle in the 133/141 pound weight class in college.
“Tyler is someone that we as a coaching staff are very impressed with,” says Turnbull. “He has a goal to win a national championship at WVU and we believe that is well within his realm. His family also lives close to Morgantown and the family atmosphere of our program is very important.”
Carr, a 152-pounder, comes to WVU as the best wrestler in his weight class from the state of Georgia. The high school senior has recorded an impressive 172-1 record including 122 consecutive wins. In three years at Jones County High, Carr holds the team record for falls (49), takedowns (408) and career pins (127). The two-time state champion also holds three tournament wins at the Star Mills tournament and Vidalia Classic. Carr has ranked as high as sixth in the nation in his weight class to date and took fifth place at junior nationals. He has close West Virginia ties as he was born in Morgantown while his father, Nate Sr., was a Mountaineer assistant coach under Turnbull and lived there for 13 years.
Turnbull says that Carr will wrestle in the 157/165 pound weight class for the Mountaineers.
“His expectations for himself are very high as is his ability and potential,” says Turnbull. “We know he and his family have very high standards and that is very important to this program. Nate is like an extension of my family so it means a lot that his family has faith in me to coach him in college.”
