Current College Signings    Parity is everywhere.    Not only has it hit the college wrestling ranks after Oklahoma and Iowa State were seen giving a push for the NCAA team title (with Iowa not even in the picture), but now parity has hit the recruiting ranks as well.    Not only are the perennial powers such as Iowa, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma vying for the top spot for this year's recruiting class, but other schools such as Michigan, Iowa State, Arizona State and Penn are putting their classes in the mix too.    "We're very pleased with our incoming recruits," Penn head coach Roger Reina said. "We're losing a number of high-quality seniors, so this was a very important year for us."    The Penn recruiting class is 16-men deep, including blue-chippers Matt Valenti (Kitanniny HS, NJ/125), Matt Eveleth (Chesapeake HS, MD/133), Christian Franco (Whitehall HS, PA/149-157) and Matt Herrington (LaSalle Institute, NY/174). Herrington is perhaps the most highly-touted of all Penn recruits after setting a national record for the most career wins in high school history.    Lehigh and Columbia joined Penn as teams in the EIWA that have brought in deep and solid recruiting classes.    The addition of Cory Cooperman (133/141), who transferred from Minnesota to Lehigh, will undoubtedly bolster their recruiting class of 15 wrestlers, while Columbia has put together their second consecutive solid recruiting class after signing Ricky Turk (Rim of the World, CA/141) and Matt Palmer (Blair Academy, NJ/165).    "The parity in recruiting has been a trend that has been increasing, and it has been spreading to more teams in the East," Reina said. "The production of our conference was the strongest ever, but this is something that has been going on for a little while now."    With most signings reported, it appears that Oklahoma State has brought in the best recruiting class in the country. The top class is often determined by a number of factors, including quality of class, depth of class and impact of class.    The Cowboys have corralled in Derrick Fleenor (El Reno, OK/125), Ethan Kyle (Francis Howell, MO/125), Zack Esposito (Blair Academy, NJ/149-157) and Johnny Hendricks (Edmond, OK/165). There is also a strong possibility that Central Oklahoma's Muhammed Lawal (197) may transfer in at the conclusion of this semester, which would bolster this recruiting class even more.    Many recruiting analysts believe Esposito or Fleenor to be the top college prospect in the country. Esposito captured the 152-pound Seniors National Championship this year while Lawal helped lead Central Oklahoma to the NCAA Division II team title last year after winning the 197-pound individual title.    "It's a very good recruiting class for us. We addressed our needs and we are excited about working with kids like Hendricks and Esposito," Oklahoma State coach John Smith said. "Fleenor and Kyle give us good depth and a great look at our future, but if I had to say which of these kids had a chance to wrestle next season for us, I would say it is Esposito."    Also bringing in solid recruiting classes have been Michigan, Oklahoma, Iowa and Iowa State.    Michigan signed Mark Moos (St. Edward's, OH/125), Chase Metcalf (Davison, MI/133), Nick Roy (Wall, NJ/174) and Chase Verdoorn (Platte County, MO/184-197). All four are considered among the top recruits in the nation at their respective weights, and they also fill future gaps for the Wolverines.    While the Wolverines had to beat out many other top schools for the services of Moos, Metcalf and Verdoorn, it may be Roy who could be the steal of this class.    The talented New Jersey star will now be expected to step into a starring role after showcasing himself with a third-place finish at the Seniors National Championships.    Oklahoma, who has put themselves among the nation's elite in the last five years, also filled the weights that will be open over the course of the next two or three seasons.    Sam Hazewinkel (Pensacola, FL/125), Teyon Ware (Edmond North, OK/141) and Justin Dyer (Olathe, KS/184-197) will all don Sooner singlets next season. All three will be expected in the Oklahoma lineup in two years. Hazewinkel and Ware received national attention with strong performances at past ASICS Junior Nationals.    Iowa, who in recent years has expanded their recruiting base past the Midwest and mountain regions, also filled some gaps, but their class lacks depth and they were unable to address future concerns at 197.    "I'm really pleased with what we brought in overall," Iowa coach Jim Zalesky said as he is set to enter his sixth season as head coach. "At 197, we have guys there that just need to come through. It just comes down to those guys and coaching."    Todd Meneely (Omaha, NE/133) and Mark Mueller (Postville, IA/165) lead the Iowa recruiting class, both of whom should have an impact in this lineup within two years. The team is also expecting a slew of walk-ons, as usual.    "The good thing about kids like Meneely and Mueller is that they want to be successful. You don't have to push them to get in the wrestling room, which is the type of mentality we are looking for," Zalesky added.    As for parity, Zalesky doesn't feel that his recruiting efforts have been affected.    "The kids that we went after, we got them. It just depends on what you are looking for and what you need. You've got to look at your needs before you look at the best overall recruit."    Iowa State also brought in some blue-chip recruits in a class that has to follow the #1-ranked recruiting class of last season.    Most notably being added to the Cyclones roster will be twins Travis (149) and Trent Paulson (157) from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Kurt Backes (Blair Academy, NJ/197) will also be in an Iowa State singlet next year.     This promising class does not add much depth to this team, though. Since the Cyclones did not have many holes to fill with so many young talents expected to be in the lineup next year, it will be tough for this class to be ranked higher than #5 in the nation this year.    Current College Signings