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Wake Forest Men’s Soccer’s 2024 Class Ranked No. 4 Nationally By TopDrawerSoccer
8/21/2024 8:23:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The group of newcomers features 10 highly-ranked freshmen along with all-conference transfers Basit Umar and Pierce Bateson.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest men's soccer's 2024 recruiting class ranked No. 4 in the final TopDrawerSoccer recruiting rankings. The Deacs are one of two ACC programs inside the top-five of the national rankings, as the conference features eight top-25 classes.
Wake Forest has brought in eight top-10 classes over the last nine years including six top-five classes. This year's class is highlighted by 10 freshmen along with all-conference transfers Pierce Bateson and Basit Umar.
Basit Umar
The 2022 A-10 Rookie of the Year and an All-A10 selection, Umar arrives in Winston-Salem following two seasons at Dayton. During his time with the Flyers, he appeared in 29 matches with 23 starts to record 14 points off five goals and four assists.
Pierce Bateson
Named to the All-Big East third-team in 2023, Bateson spent his first two collegiate seasons at UConn where he appeared in 34 matches with 23 starts, registering six assists with three goals. During the 2023 campaign, Bateson logged 1,281 minutes of action while ranking second on UConn in points with 10 off of four assists and three goals.
Pariss Mitchell
Enrolling at Wake Forest in January 2024, Mitchell joined the Demon Deacons as the No. 1 rated player in his class for First Touch Football Canada. He was with Toronto FC during his youth development, was a member of the Colorado Rapids II and spent time with Vaughan SC, the same program that current teammate Sidney Paris and Wake Forest alum Alistair Johnston previously attended.
Daniel Krueger
Also enrolling mid-year at Wake Forest, Krueger attended YSC Academy and played in the Philadelphia Union's Academy system. He ranks as a top-30 defender in the Class of 2024 and the No. 4 player out of Pennsylvania.
Dylan Borso
The second-highest ranked college commit in the Class of 2024, Borso was the No. 1 prospect out of the Midwest Region. He played in the Chicago Fire's system and recently was a member of Chicago Fire II in MLS Next Pro where he scored his first goal last September.
Ryan Belal
Following an accolade-filled career at Calvert Hall where he helped lead the school to two MIAA championships and a 24-0-1 mark during the 2022 season, Belal most recently played for FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Jojo Davila
Davila played for Bloomingdale Senior High Schools where he earned numerous accolades including: being the 2020-21 Freshman MVP, 2023-24 Offensive MVP, 2024 High School State semifinalist Class 6A, 2024 High School District Champion Class 6A, 2024 High School Regional Champion Class 6A, 2024 High School Western Conference Champion Class 6A and was a 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year nominee.
Joel Torbic
The No. 11-rated recruit out of the Rocky Mountains & Southwest Region, Torbic has spent recent seasons with the Barca Residency Academy. Additionally, he ranks as the No. 36-overall midfielder in the Class of 2024.
Mason Sullivan
During his prep career, Sullivan earned numerous honors including being named NEPSAC Freshman of the Year, an All-NESPAC selection and an All-ISL selection. He played for the Boston Bolts and was with New England Revolution II in MLS Next Pro.
Will Jackson
Capping off an incredible high school career with Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year honors, Jackson attended Homewood where he was a two-time first-team All-Metro selection, two-time first-team 6A All-State selection and was the 2024 Kiwanis Club Boys Player of the Year.
Owen Barnett
Barnett came through Atlanta United's Academy system and recently graduated from Clarke Central High School where he was named a 5A District All-Star.
Amoni Thomas
Thomas spent time with the Vancouver Whitecaps' Academy system, where he earned the program's U17 and U19 Player of the Year honor. Thomas was also named League 1 British Columbia's 2024 Young Player of the Year.
The class will make its debut at 8 p.m. on Thursday night, as No. 15 Wake Forest hosts VCU at Spry Stadium in a match televised nationally on ACC Network Extra.
Tickets start at $5 and can be purchased at GoDeacs.com/tickets.
