BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell has announced its 17-man signing class, joining the Camels in 2018-19.

The group hails from 11 different states, along with one international signee, claiming five All-American honors, plus six state titles with 16 state medalists at the prep level.

Campbell, the defending Southern Conference Champion, is under the direction of fourth year head coach Cary Kolat.

The Camels captured their first ever SoCon Championship in 2016-17, and return eight of their 10 starters this season.

Odgerel Batkhishig | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Projected Weight: 285
Batkhishig was a 2017 NJCAA All-American at Northwest Kansas Tech, placing third nationally at heavyweight. Batkishig is currently ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA, finishing last season with a 44-10 overall record.

Caleb Birdwell | Lewistown, Mont. | Projected Weight: 133/141
A three-time Montana State Finalist for Fergus High School, Birdwell finished second in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Projected at 133 or 141, Birdwell has a career record of 98-28.

Matthew Dallara | Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. | Projected Weight: 174
Dallara was a 2016 and 2017 New Jersey State Qualifier, also claiming a 2017 Journeymen Fall Classic Championship. He has compiled a career record of 92-20 for Hasbrouck Heights High School.

Calvin Hayford | Winooski, Vt. | Projected Weight: 285
Hayford is a two-time Vermont State Placer, taking second in 2017 after placing third in 2016. Hayford is a NHSCA All-American, finishing second in 2016. He has claimed over 100 victories in the last two seasons for Mt. Anthony Union High School.

Cash Jones | Bentonville, Ark. | Projected Weight: 174/184
Jones is a two-time Arkansas State Champion, winning titles in 2015 and 2017. Jones has posted a career record of 127-11 for Bentonville High School and projects at 174 or 184 pounds.

Oszkar Kasch | Crown Point, Ind. | Projected Weight: 165
Kasch is an Indiana State Placer, taking fifth in 2017. He was also a state qualifier in 2016. Competing for Crown Point High School, Kasch owns an 88-13 career record. He was also a 2016 USAW Folkstyle Nationals All-American, taking a runner-up finish.

Logan Kissell | Garrettsville, Ohio | Projected Weight: 141
Kissell is a three-time Ohio State Placer, claiming seventh in 2015, sixth in 2016 and third in 2017. He has compiled a career record of 127-16 for James A. Garfield High School.

Devin Kohn | Oviedo, Fla. | Projected Weight: 141/149
Kohn is a 2017 Florida State Finalist, two-time State Placer and three-time State Qualifier for Hagerty High School. He has amassed a 148-9 career record and projects at 141 or 149 pounds for the Camels.

Cole Maddox | Marianna, Fla. | Projected Weight: 184/197
Maddox is also a 2017 Florida State Finalist and two-time State Qualifier. He has notched a 115-40 career record for Marianna High School, projecting at 184 or 197 pounds.

Austin Murphy | Reading, Ohio | Projected Weight: 165
Murphy was an Ohio State Placer in 2016, taking sixth. Also a three-time Ohio State Qualifier, Murphy has registered a 110-21 career record for Elder High School.

Troy Nation | Land O' Lakes, Fla. | Projected Weight: 141
Nation was a Florida State Placer in 2017, taking fifth. He compiled a 48-5 record for Tampa Preparatory School last season, and projects at 141 pounds for Campbell.

Conor Panzarella | Toms River, N.J. | Projected Weight: 165
Panzarella has posted a 46-10 record over the past two seasons for Donovan Catholic High School. The 2017 Journeymen Fall Classic placer projects at 165 pounds.

Alex Rivera | Smithville, Mo. | Projected Weight: 157
Rivera is a two-time Missouri State Champion, claiming titles in 2015 and 2017, along with a runner-up finish in 2016. He has collected a 123-20 career record for Smithville High School.

Joshua Scott | Greensboro, N.C. | Projected Weight: 133/141
Scott is a two-time North Carolina State Placer, taking third in 2017 and fourth in 2016. He has amassed a 123-31 career record for Ben L. Smith High School.

Billy Simpson | Cushing, Okla. | Projected Weight: 149/157
Simpson was a 2017 Oklahoma State Placer, taking third to cap off a 42-2 season for Cushing High School. Simpson is also a three-time USAW Cadet All-American, taking second in Freestyle in 2015, as well as third in Freestyle and seventh in Greco Roman in 2014.

Coy Strong | Jefferson, Ga. | Projected Weight: 149
Strong is a two-time Georgia State Placer, taking sixth in 2016 and 2017. He was also a state qualifier in 2015. He has compiled a 102-20 career record for Jefferson High School and projects at 149 pounds.

Beau Studebaker | Beaufort, N.C. | Projected Weight: 184
Studebaker is a two-time North Carolina State Champion, capturing titles in 2016 and 2017. He was also was a N.C. State Qualifier in 2015. Studebaker has notched a 118-13 career record for East Carteret High School.