High School: Was the No. 1-ranked senior in the nation at 103 pounds according to InterMat ... wrestled four years at 103 pounds for Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School ... captured the 2007 3A 103-pound state title with a record of 38-1 ... took third-place honors in the 2006 3A 103-pound weight class with a mark of 26-8 ... served as wrestling team captain in 2006 an 2007, while earning team MVP honors in both seasons.

Personal: Born June 2, 1989, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... son of Jason and Lisa Aarhus ... has two siblings (Riley, Sydney) ... major is undecided.

"Cruse is a kid who made personal sacrifices for the team and wants to succeed at the next level," head coach Brad Penrith said. "He's going to take a couple of years to grow into the weight class. He is a bona fide 125-pounder with lot of determination."