Cambridge, Mass. -- Jay Weiss, The David G. Bunning '88 Head Coach for Harvard Wrestling, has announced the Crimson will welcome seven newcomers in the class of 2025. The seven incoming first-years hail from seven different states and consist of six different weight classes.
The Class of 2025:
Cael Berg
157 pounds
Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley
Before Harvard: Earned five varsity letters in wrestling and three in baseball … Two-time captain of wrestling and baseball teams … Five-time all-state and All-Metro East Conference selection … Two-time all-tournament team at states … Won two individual state championships and helped team capture two state titles … Four-time section champ and finished high school career with 203 victories … Was also all-conference in baseball … Two-time academic all-state … Five-time section all-academic team … Father, Mark Berg, wrestled at Minnesota … Mother, Julia Berg, ran track at Minnesota … Brother, James Berg, wrestled at Minnesota … Sister, Maria Berg, runs track at Minnesota.
Jeffrey Crooks
Heavyweight
Cobleskill, N.Y./Cobleskill Richmondville
Before Harvard: Lettered in wrestling and football … Recipient of 2020 Larry Hoyt Award for wrestling … Served as team Co-MVP in 2019 … Captured the state championship in 2020 and helped team with sectional title … Placed fourth in state championship in 2019 … Grandfather, William F. Dimas, played football at Colgate.
Doak Dean
157 pounds
Lowell, Mich./Lowell
Before Harvard: Four-year letterwinner in wrestling and football … Captain both wrestling and football teams as junior and senior … Won state title as a senior … Three-time all-state and four-time all-conference in wrestling … Also earned all-state and all-conference honors in football … Four-time academic all-state in wrestling and three-time in football … Scholar-Athlete Award … Brothers,
Zeth Dean '18 and Kanon Dean '21, both wrestled at Harvard.
Evan Gleason
165 pounds
Easton, Pa./Easton Area
Before Harvard: Lettered in wrestling and served as team captain … Placed at state championships twice … Two-time district champion, one-time regional champion and one-time super regional champion … Helped team win two state titles and three district championships … Top Scholars Award recipient.
Cooper Ribman
149 pounds
Dallas, Texas/St. Mark's School of Texas
Before Harvard: Lettered in wrestling and volleyball … Captained wrestling and volleyball teams … Houston Nationals Wrestling All-American … Earned all-zone honors in volleyball and helped team win Southern Preparatory Conference title … Harvard Book Award … Eagle Scout … Brother,
Tucker Ribman '23, is a member of the Harvard wrestling team … Father, James Ribman, played tennis at Georgetown.
Diego Sotelo
125 pounds
Plainfield, Ill./Marmion Academy
Before Harvard: Lettered in wrestling and served as team captain … Won the 2019 Illinois Wrestling 3A state championship … 2018 and 2020 Illinois Wrestling 3A runner-up … Helped the team finished third at states in 2019 … Set state record for fastest technical fall at 3A state championships for 106 pounds … Member of National Honors Society.
Alex Whitworth
174 pounds
Dalton, Ga./McCallie School
Before Harvard: Lettered in wrestling and served as team captain … Five-time state champion … Two-time National Prep All-American … Five-time region champion … Ranked 13th in the country at 170 pounds … National Merit Scholar.
