Wrestling Inks Four in 2025 Recruiting Class

NORMAN – Oklahoma wrestling head coach Roger Kish announced the signing of four wrestlers in the 2025 recruiting class on Friday.

The Sooners' recruiting class is ranked No. 10 nationally by FloWrestling and includes four incoming freshmen ranked in MatScouts' Senior Big Board which charts the top 250 recruits in the country.

Making up Kish's second full recruiting class at OU are Bryce Burkett (Watertown, Minn.), Sebastian Degennaro (Port Lucie, Fla.), Anthony Harris Jr. (Sparta, N.J.) and Trae Rios (Oklahoma City, Okla.).

Meet the newest Sooners below.

BRYCE BURKETT / WATERTOWN-MAYER HIGH SCHOOL / WATERTOWN, MINN. / 174/184 POUNDS

Ranked as the No. 197 overall prospect nationally by MatScouts
2024 MSHL 174-pound champion and four-time state placewinner
Finished junior season with a 54-0 record, setting school records in pins (38) and takedowns (184)
2023-24 Herald Journal All-Aerea Wrestler of The Year
2022 Fargo double national finalist, winning the 16U Greco-Roman title at 170 pounds and finishing as runner-up in freestyle.

OU head coach Roger Kish on Burkett:
"Bryce is an exceptionally talented wrestler and great athlete with huge upside. He is a young man that fits well with our culture and I'm looking forward to watching his growth and success as a Sooner!."

SEBASTIAN DEGENNARO / JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL / PORT LUCIE, FLA. / 125/133 POUNDS

Ranked as the No. 92 overall prospect nationally by MatScouts and No. 9 recruit at 126 pounds by FloWrestling
Three-time FHSAA state champion
Three-time TCPalm Winter All-Area Wrestler of the Year.
2023 NHSCA High School Nationals 120-pound champion
2022-23 Lawrence Journal-World All-Area First Team
2023 Fargo Junior Nationals Freestyle qualifier

OU head coach Roger Kish on Degennaro:
"Sebastian is a kid I am really excited about. He's tough and that has a desire to be great. I am confident this young man will continue to do the work needed to achieve his highest goals."

ANTHONY HARRIS JR. / ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL / SPARTA, N.J. / 285 POUNDS

Ranked as the No. 34 overall prospect nationally by MatScouts and No. 7 recruit at 215 pounds by FloWrestling.
2024 Fargo Junior Nationals Freestyle runner-up at 215 pounds
2023 NJSIAA state runner-up at 190 pounds
2023 Super 32 National Champion
2022 Beast of the East third-place finish

OU head coach Roger Kish on Harris Jr.:
"Anthony Harris is a young man we expect to have a huge impact on our upper weights. He's a wrestler with loads of experience, talent and a unique understanding of our sport."

TRAE RIOS / WESTMOORE HIGH SCHOOL / OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. / 165/174 POUNDS

Ranked as the No. 184 overall prospect nationally by MatScouts
Three-time OSSAA 6A state qualifier and two-time placewinner
No. 2 ranked 6A 150-pound wrestler in Oklahoma according to OWrestle
2024 Southern Plains, USAW Western Regional and Fall Brawl tournament runner-up
2023 KC Stampede champion at 150 pounds

OU head coach Roger Kish on Rios:
"I am excited for Trae to join the Sooner wrestling family. He is a young man we have watched consistently grow and improve every time he takes the mat. There is no limitation on his ability. I expect Trae will play a large role in the future of Oklahoma wrestling. We are excited to welcome him."