The Top Five Men's Recruiting Classes Of The Early Signing Period


No. 4: Notre Dame

Recruits: No. 12 Danny KilreaNo. 20 Zach KreftNo. 47 Dylan Jacobs, Colton Crum, Connor Artman
The Skinny: The Fighting Irish have signed a potent crop of distance runners. And it comes after a solid recruiting class in 2017 that featured the additions of Yared Nuguse and Matt Fraizer. This group, however, could develop into purebred potential team leaders, with Kilrea ranked No. 3 in the Flo50 national boys cross country rankings and Jacobs at No. 9. As overall recruits, Kilrea, Jacobs and Kreft -- who has the fastest time in the nation this year at 5K -- are three prized signings. Crum is a 17-foot-plus pole vaulter and Artman is a versatile athlete in the jumps, hurdles, and sprints.