Updated Clinch Gear Rankings
TheOpenMat.com has updated its Clinch Gear Preseason National High School Individual Rankings. The impressive and detailed report by Willie Saylor is listed below. All information below, plus much more on USA Wrestling, can be found at TheOpenMat.com
Commentary By Willie Saylor:
“With new information coming in regarding weights, we’ve updated the national preseason rankings.
Of course, these updates also reflect the bevy of prominent preseason tournaments that were staged in prepping for the regular year.
There are always some conflicting results; wrestler A beat wrestler B in one tournament, but lost to him in another. Many wrestlers who outplaced others in Fargo slipped behind them in Greensboro, etc, etc.
Someone once asked me, “Is it fair to say that your rankings are the way you would predict the outcome if they all wrestled each other?”
To which I answered, “Absolutely not.”
Given the choice, there’s several instances where I’d take a guy ranked, say 9th, to beat someone ranked 5th. However the guy ranked 5th, in my opinion, has the better resume.
It’s the only fair way to do it, and a good example of the process that goes on in compiling rankings. It’s rarely ever clear-cut. And the plethora of contradictory placings might help folks understand that ‘totality’ of resume supersedes most everything else. That is: when there is a position discrepancy, rankings are a product of who has the longest and most proven track record coupled with enough recent success to justify their position.
Another thing to consider is the reduced middle weight this year. Of course, this is where a glut of talent is in high school wrestling. But in the infinite wisdom of the powers that be, a weight class has been erased in this region. The result is condensed talent from 126 through 145. Many very successful and credentialed wrestlers find themselves on the outside looking in. The honorable mention list could serve as a very respectable Top 20 in and of itself.
Likewise, the expanded upper weights are rather depleted. To be candid, the wrestlers in the back half of some of the upper weights have resumes that pale in comparison to those of the honorable mention kids at lower weights.
That being said, an interesting phenomenon has resulted in the weight changes. While 182 won’t likely be strong, unilaterally, across the country, the list of top flight guys in the rankings is extremely crowded there, with some 171lbers going up, and some 189ers dropping.
We’ll go weight-by-weight here, offering commentary, and, at times, a rationale.
If there are any questions or comments (and we’re sure there’ll be plenty), feel free to email me at willie@theopenmat.com or discuss them on our HS message board.
*Notes: Wrestlers are listed at the last weight they competed at unless reported otherwise. If a wrestler is listed at an incorrect weight, please notify us at the above email address.
*Honorable Mention list is in no particular order, but is not comprehensive. In essence, it’s a working list of athletes on my radar, and will be published only here, and at the end of the season.
106 – With many guys moving up, there’s a host of new names here. Starting at the top, Tommy Thorn had a fantastic summer winning Fila’s, Fargo, and competing at the Cadet Worlds. There has been speculation that he and Bresser will move up to 113, and Darian Cruz is likely to be back down, but Thorn is our #1 here until further notice.
106
1 So. Tommy Thorn St. Michael-Albertville MN
2 So. Nathan Boston Lawrence North IN
3 Jr. Ronnie Bresser Henley OR
4 Fr. Matt Kolodzik Miami Valley OH
5 Sr. Jordan Bremer Woodberry Central IA
6 So. Ryan Millhof Collins Hill GA
7 So. Noah Teaney Oak Park MO
8 So. Jaydin Clayton Fulton MO
9 So. Stevan Micic Cedar Lake IN
10 Fr. Michael Kemerer Franklin Regional PA
11 Jr. Paul Mascarenas Rio Rancho NM
12 Fr. Ke-Shawn Hayes Park Hill MO
13 Fr. Austin Assad Brecksville OH
14 Fr. Davion Jeffries Collinsville OK
15 So. Sean Russell Collins Hill GA
16 So. Dante Rodriguez Grand Island NE
17 So. Tommy Pawelski Montini IL
18 Fr. Cameron Sykora Border West MN
19 So. Coy Ozias Christiansburg VA
20 So. Brent Fleetwood Smyrna DE
Honorable Mention
7th Brady Berge Kasson-Mantorville MN
So. Sean Cannon Henderson NV
Fr. AC Headlee Hempfield PA
Fr. Isaiah Hokit Wasco CA
Fr. Cody Karstetter Sand Springs OK
So. William Koll Ithaca NY
So. Ethan Lizak Parkland PA
Fr. Dylan Lucas Brandon FL
Fr. Skyler Petry WEM-JWP MN
Sr. Jan Rosenberg Morris Nolls NJ
Fr. Israel Saavedra Pitman CA
Jr. Kyle Sether Oregon City OR
So. Zach Siegel Scott West MN
Fr. Angel Velasquez Central Catholic CA
So. Gannon Volk Apple Valley MN
Sr. Javier Vieryra Salina South KS
113- There are several new faces here as well. Other than Brooks and Wert, most of last year’s 112’s have moved up. Brooks and Tomasello split their Fargo and Super32 finals, with Brooks winning the latest meeting.
It may be a little surprising to some to see the phenom Valencia all the way up at #3 to debut, but he’s already posted a fantastic performance. Last month at Nuway Vegas, he beat a pair of ranked wrestlers, Micah Perez and Johnson Mai, who both placed top three in Fargo JR’s this summer.
113
1 Jr. Jarred Brooks Warsaw IN
2 Jr. Nathan Tomasello CVCA OH
3 Fr. Zahid Valencia St. John Bosco CA
4 Jr. Micah Perez Central Union CA
5 Jr. JR Wert Christiansburg VA
6 Sr. Phil Laux Iowa City West IA
7 Jr. Barlow McGhee Rock Island IL
8 So. Joey McKenna Blair Academy NJ
9 Jr. Kyle Gliva Simley MN
10 Jr. Sebastian Pique Carl Sandberg IL
11 Sr. Matt Garelli Elmhurst IL
12 Sr. Johnson Mai North Torrence CA
13 Jr. Darian Cruz Bethlehem Catholic PA
14 Jr. Jaret Singh Kearney MO
15 Fr. Sam Krivus Hempfield PA
16 Sr. Cassidy Oshiro Maryknoll HI
17 So. Zac Hall St. John’s MI
18 So. Jordan Northrup Harlem IL
19 So. Josh Alber Dakota IL
20 Fr. Freddy Stroker Bettendorf IA
Honarable Mention
Jr. Brendan Calas Seton Hall Prep NJ
Jr. Zac Gentzler Andover KS
So. Luis Gonzalez North Bergen NJ
So. Micah Hight Caesar Rodney DE
Fr. Brandon James Lawrence North IN
So. Isaiah Locsin Live Oaks CA
So. Dalton Macri Canon-Mac PA
Jr. Tristan Manderfield Foley MN
Sr. Matt Manley Perry OK
So. Jonathan Marmelejo Glenbard North IL
Jr. Doug Miner Spirit Lake IA
Jr. Jarred Oftedahl Benilde-St. Margarets MN
So. Mason Pengilly Porterville CA
Jr. Jordan Shearer West Fargo ND
Sr. Gunner Woodburn Claremore OK
120 – This weight is sort of ‘up in the air’ as far as a true #1 goes. Although Roberts has a fine track record, his status at #1 is contentious; there are several comparable kids here all the way down to DiCamillo.
*Dalton Brady was originally slated to board at the Olympic Training Center and forego high school eligibility. However, those plans have changed and he will be wrestling in high school back in his native Arizona.*
120
1 Sr. Nicky Roberts North Star PA
2 Jr. Dalton Brady Chandler AZ
3 Sr. Tim Lambert Forest Hills East MI
4 Sr. George DiCamillo St. Ignatius OH
5 Sr. Ryan Taylor St. Paris-Graham OH
6 So. Jared Cortez Glenbard North IL
7 Jr. Ryan Diehl Trinity PA
8 Sr. Dylan Peters Denver-Tripoli IA
9 Sr. Eric Montoya Volcano Vista NM
10 Sr. Mason Todd Pendelton Heights IN
11 Jr. Connor Schram Canon-Mac PA
12 Sr. Max Hvolbeck Blair Academy NJ
13 Sr. Colton Howell St. Charles MO
14 So. Colton Adams Scottsbluff NE
15 So. Gary Wayne Harding Collinsville OK
16 Jr. Deshaun Brown West Mesa NM
17 So. Zeke Moisey Bethlehem Catholic PA
18 So. Johnny Jimenez Marmion Academy IL
19 So. Emilio Saavedra Pitman CA
20 So. Seth Gross Apple Valley MN
Honorable Mention
Jr. Andrew Crone Hartland Arrowhead WI
Sr. Drew Ferguson-Mitchell Collins Hill GA
Jr. James Flint Brandon FL
Sr. Calib Freeman Claremore OK
So. Josh Fuqua Crown Point IN
Sr. Kagan Galvadon Ft. Collins CO
Sr. Austin Hood Louisburg KS
Sr. Kaleb Lemaire Caesar Rodney DE
Jr. Daniel Lewis Blue Springs MO
So. Isaiah Locsin Live Oaks CA
Sr. Will Mason Cape Henry Collegiate VA
So. Jason Nolf Kittaning PA
Jr. Brad Perkins Oak Park MO
Sr. Paul Petrov Cedar Lake IN
Sr. Cody Phillips Union County IN
Sr. Billy Rappo Council Rock-South PA
Jr. Colton Schilling Sweet Home OR
Jr. Cory Stainbrook Streetsboro OH
So. Will Steltzlen Collinsville OK
Jr. Nate Thomas Kasson-Mantorville MN
Fr. Anthony Valencia St. John Bosco CA
Sr. Jordan Wigger Summerville SC
126 – Unbelievable. The talent here this year is obscene. There are half a dozen kids at 126 with credentials enough to justify a true #1.
Although he doesn’t compete in as many events as the others, Gulibon’s record is the cleanest, with two wins over Dance and two over Malone in the two years.
Dance won Fargo. And although he lost to Ashnault in S32 finals late, his 1st in JR Freestyle and 2nd in S32 trumps Ashnault’s 3rd in Cadet FS and 1st at S32.
Gilman went unscathed at Fargo, but he’s up a weight here.
Again, here’s my email so you can disagree: willie@theopenmat.com
126
1 Sr. Jimmy Gulibon Derry PA
2 Jr. Joey Dance Christiansburg VA
3 Sr. Rossi Bruno Brandon FL
4 Sr. Thomas Gilman Omaha Skutt NE
5 Jr. Anthony Ashnault South Plainfield NJ
6 Sr. Corey Clark South Polk IA
7 Sr. Dom Malone Wyoming Seminary PA
8 Jr. Zain Retherford Benton PA
9 Jr. Dean Heil St. Edwards OH
10 Sr. Randy Cruz Bethlehem Catholic PA
11 Sr. Nathan Kraisser Ellicott City MD
12 Sr. Hunter Weber Marshall WI
13 Sr. Corey Keener Blue Mountain PA
14 Sr. Kyle Ayersman Lake Central IN
15 Sr. Daniel Gaytan Clovis CA
16 Sr. Drew Templeman Orting WA
17 Sr. Sam Brancale Eden Prairie MN
18 Sr. Kyle Garcia Choctaw OK
19 Sr. Nick Hermann Amarillo TX
20 Sr. Zach Watson Baylor School TN
Honorable Mention
Sr. Ares Carpio WA
Sr. Clay Cathey Skyview MT
Sr. Russell Coleman Park Hill MO
Sr. Eric Devos Iowa City West IA
Jr. Tyson Dippery Central Dauphin PA
Sr. Morgan Engrbrecht Sturgis SD
Jr. Dennis Gustafson Forest Park VA
Sr. Steven Hopkins Tahoma WA
Sr. Austin Hood Louisburg KS
Jr. Curtis Lampert Sparks NV
Sr. Joey Munos S. St. Paul MN
Sr. Maverick Passaro South Eastport NY
Sr. Martin Ramirez Elk Grove CA
Jr. Renaldo Rodriquez-Spencer Buffalo NY
So. Tate Robinson Christian Brothers TN
Jr. Jacob Schmitt St. Johns MI
Sr. Jake Smith Newark Memorial CA
Jr. Juan Torres Simley MN
Sr. Isaiah Varona South Dade FL
Sr. Josh Walker Tulsa Union OK
So. Chad Walsh Camden Catholic NJ
132 – No real surprises here. Grey had a great summer winning the spot on the JR World Team and taking 5th.
I went high with Joey Ward here. 1) Because he beat Squire for the state title and 2) because he was a whisker from making Super32 finals. And he looked great down there. Bull market on him.
Edgar Bright may be low for some. He did have a fantastic summer in winning the Fargo title over Ashnault. But he did take a loss to an unranked guy in that tournament and I’m always a little leery when kids go up in weight. Plus, his number of quality wins is still limited. That’s simply the difference between talent and resume. He’ll have plenty of chances to move up as there will be several ranked guys present at Ironman.
132
1 Sr. Mark Grey Blair Academy NJ
2 Sr. Zane Richards Carbondale IL
3 Sr. Alex Cisneros Selma CA
4 Jr. Bradon Jeske Cox VA
5 Sr. Eddie Klimara Providence Catholic IL
6 Sr. Joey Ward Moeller OH
7 Sr. Jared McKinley Perry Meridian IN
8 Jr. Kevin Norstrem Brandon FL
9 So. Hayden Tuma Boise ID
10 Sr. Joey Palmer Orting WA
11 Sr. Dakota Trom Apple Valley MN
12 Sr. Kagan Squire Wadsworth OH
13 Jr. Edgar Bright St. Edwards OH
14 Sr. Brent Fickel Padua Franciscan OH
15 Sr. Jeff Ott Belmont Abbey MA
16 Sr. Kyle Larson West Des Moines Valley IA
17 Jr. Mitch Bengston St. Cloud Apollo MN
18 Jr. Troy Heilman South Plainfield NJ
19 Jr. Victor Lopez Poway CA
20 Sr. Luke Zeiger Glasgow MT
Honorable Mention
So. Tyler Berger Hermiston OR
Sr. Dakota Bauer Iowa City West IA
Sr. Chris Caton Northside CA NC
Sr. Anthony Finochiarro Conastota NY
Sr. Eric Friedman St. Pauls MD
Jr. Stephen Myers Grant County KY
Sr. Mitch Newhouse Massillon-Perry OH
Sr. Josh Pennell St. Johns MI
Jr. Clayton Ream Wentzville MO
Sr. Freddie Rodriquez Holt MI
Sr. Austin Roper Kirksville MO
Sr. Justin Scherkenbach Muskego WI
Sr. Garrison White Concord NC
138 – Otherwise cut-and-dry. Tsirtsis is your clear #1. It will become cloudy, however, should he move up to 145.
#2 was a tough call. But Skon’s loss at S32 (which he did avenge) gave Liberatore the edge.
138
1 Sr. Jason Tsirtsis Crown Point IN
2 Sr. Tyler Liberatore Wharton FL
3 Sr. Nate Skonieczny Walsh Jesuit OH
4 Sr. Quinton Murphy Holley NY
5 Jr. Jake Short Simley MN
6 Sr. John Meeks DM Roosevelt IA
7 Sr. Todd Preston Blair Academy NJ
8 Sr. Case Garrison St Paris Graham OH
9 Jr. Anthony Collica Solon OH
10 Jr. Austin Matthews Reynolds PA
11 Sr. Devon Jackson Yorktown IN
12 Jr. Mikey Racciato Pen Argyl PA
13 Sr. Natrelle Deminson Bakersfield CA
14 Sr. Joey Delgado Hermiston OR
15 Sr. Laike Gardner Biglerville PA
16 Sr. Chase Ferman Broken Arrow OK
17 Sr. Steve Spearman Erie McDowell PA
18 Jr. Brandon Sorenson Denver-Tripoli IA
19 So. Nikko Villareal Gilroy CA
20 Jr. BJ Clagon Toms River South NJ
Honorable Mention
Fr. Fox Baldwin Osceola FL
So. Jack Bass Allen TX
Jr. Ryan Blees Bismarck ND
Sr. Shyheim Brown Central Dauphin PA
Sr. Topher Carton Davenport Assumption IA
Jr. Kevin Cooper Morningview KY
Sr. Brian Crutchmer Tulsa Union OK
Sr. Dylan D’Urso Reynolds PA
Sr. John Fahy Trinity KY
Sr. Tyler Goodwin Arundel MD
Sr. Jack Hathaway Iowa City-West IA
So. Aaron Hartman Palm Harbor FL
Sr. Jamel Hudson St. Anthony’s NY
Jr. Kyle Langenderfer Lincoln Way East IL
So. Grant Leeth Fulton MO
Sr. Ben Morgan Forest Lake MN
Jr. Neal Molloy Danville IN
Jr. Shayne Tucker Bella Vista CA
Sr. Skyler Wood Platte County MO
145 – Whitford gets the edge in a battle between two Fargo champs. Both had losses in that tournament, but while Whitford was otherwise dominant, Realbuto had three bouts go to the 3rd period.
145
1 Jr. Ben Whitford St. Johns MI
2 Sr. Brian Realbuto Somers NY
3 Sr. Gabe Moreno Urbandale IA
4 Sr. Jacob Crawford Millbrook VA
5 Sr. Lenny Richardson St. Peters Prep NJ
6 Sr. Matt Cimato LaSalle PA
7 So. Solomon Chisko Canon-Mac PA
8 So. Bryce Brill Mt. Carmel IL
9 Sr. Rylan Lubeck Wisconsin Rapids WI
10 So. Dylan Milonas Blair Academy NJ
11 So. Jack Clark McDonough MD
12 Sr. Tony DeAngelo Southern Alamance NC
13 Jr. Collin Holler Carl Sandburg IL
14 8th Mark Hall Apple Valley MN
15 Jr. Grant LaMont Maple Mountain UT
16 Sr. Angelo Silvestro Marmion Academy IL
17 Sr. Eleazar Deluca Phoenix OR
18 Sr. Andrew Morse Lowell MI
19 Sr. Blake Kastl St. Paris Graham OH
20 Sr. Willie Fox Gilroy CA
Honorable Mention
Jr. Alexander Anciete Las Vegas NV
Jr. Kaleb Baker Christian Brothers TN
So. Paden Bailey Catoosa OK
Sr. Dylan Cottrell Roane County WV
Sr. Jake Faust Lexington OH
Sr. Jordan Henrickson Loveland CO
Sr. Michael Hooker Father Ryan TN
Jr. Jeremiah Lutz Woodstock GA
Sr. Ty Lydic Latrobe PA
Sr. Curt Maas Medford MN
So. Logan Marcicki Detroit CC MI
Jr. Jake Marlin Creston IA
Jr. TJ Miller Camden Catholic NJ
Sr. Connor Melde Bergen Catholic NJ
Sr. Alec Mooradian Detroit CC MI
Jr. Bo Nickal Allen TX
Jr. Russ Parsons Blair Academy NJ
Sr. Cody Ross Springstead FL
Jr. Cain Salas Oak Park MO
Sr. Taylor Simaz Allegan MI
Sr. Will Switzer Archbishop Spaulding MD
Jr. Devin Vasquez El Paso TX
152 – Since winning the NHSCA JR title over DeAngelo, Minotti’s been out after having shoulder surgery. Expect him back late December, early January.
Schneider has been out even longer. Should surgery had sidelined him for his individual state tournament. But he’s reportedly ready to roll for early December.
Kingsley may seem rather low at 5. But he’s taken losses to both Murphy and Martinez recently.
Hammond had a disappointing state tournament, bad a fantastic Fargo. Consider that he’s just going to be Junior, and the three kids that placed ahead of him were all outgoing Seniors.
152
1 Sr. Mitch Minotti Easton PA
2 Jr. Isaiah Martinez Lemoore CA
3 Sr. Max Schneider Lane Tech IL
4 Jr. Brian Murphy Glenbard North IL
5 Sr. Brandon Kingsley Apple Valley MN
6 Jr. Coleman Hammond Bakersfield CA
7 Jr. Joey LaVallee Reno NV
8 Sr. Zach Witte Cedar Rapids IA
9 So. Josh Llopez La Plata MD
10 Sr. Jake Elliott Oakmont CA
11 Sr. Zach Dailey Massillon-Perry OH
12 Jr. Keilan Torres Altus OK
13 Jr. Chandler Rogers Mead WA
14 Sr. Brett Pfarr LeSeur-Henderson MN
15 Jr. Garrett Hammond Chambersburg PA
16 Sr. Jared Reis Napolean ND
17 Sr. Nick Becker Hartford Union WI
18 Sr. Pete Galli St. Paul’s MD
19 Sr. Kyle Ash Tulsa Union OK
20 Jr. Nick Wanzek Simley MN
Honorable Mention
Jr. Travis Berridge Brandon FL
So. Patrick Coover Blair Academy NJ
Sr. Cody Copeland Greenville PA
Sr. Travis Curley St. Johns MI
Sr. TJ Fox Field OH
Jr. Eric Hoffman N. Calvert MD
So. Bryce Pappas St. Mary’s MD
So. Garrett Peppelman Central Dauphin PA
Sr. Tyler Manion Pitt CC PA
Jr. Ryder Newman Las Vegas NV
Sr. Chris Nevinger Letchworth NY
Sr. Dylan Palacio Longwood NY
Jr. JaVaughn Perkins Omaha NE
Jr. Abraham Rodriguez Hermiston OR
160 – Chance has won everything this summer. Some said ‘but it was only Cadets’ when he won double Fargo titles. But he ran through a 160lb field at the Super32 that featured ten ranked wrestlers.
Joey Davis proved himself in the spring with his FloNats title and (more importantly) his finals win against then #2-Ian Miller. He also beat Isaiah Martinez twice this summer.
Jordan may just be as talented as anyone, at any weight, in the country. However, we haven’t seen him compete since his state tournament and outside of Ironman, he hasn’t had much resistance.
*Devon Gobbo, sadly, has opted for surgery after tearing up his knee at Super32. He’ll miss his senior season before he heads to Harvard.*
160
1 So. Chance Marsteller Kennard Dale PA
2 Sr. Iceman Davis Sante Fe CA
3 Jr. Bo Jordan St. Paris-Graham OH
4 Jr. Eric Morris Wyoming Seminary PA
5 Sr. Brian Brill Central Mountain PA
6 Sr. Clark Glass Brandon FL
7 Sr. Justin Koethe Iowa City-West IA
8 Sr. Micah Barnes Simley MN
9 Jr. Oliver Pierce Allen TX
10 Sr. Dylan Reel Washington IL
11 Sr. Victor Periera Newark CA
12 Sr. Jim Wilson McNair CA
13 Sr. Jordan Wohlfert St. Johns MI
14 Sr. Felipe Martinez Genoa OH
15 Sr. Zak Benitz Wisconsin Rapids WI
16 Jr. Nick Kee Scotland NC
17 Jr. Tyler Askey Northgate GA
18 Sr. Taylor Lewandowski Foley MN
19 Sr. Ryan Gartner Wilmot WI
20 Jr. Daniel Woiwor Apple Valley MN
*INJ* Sr. Devon Gobbo Delbarton NJ
Honorable Mention
Jr. Jacob Davis St. Edwards OH
Jr. Zach Epperly Christiansburg VA
So. Andrew Garcia Detroit CC MI
Sr. Jimmy Kloc Iriquois NY
So. Chip Ness Buford GA
Sr. Zeb Wahle Council Bluffs IA
170 – Massa’s the man here all the way after winning Fila JR’s and dominating at S32. The real question was for #2. Nevills has been at this weight his entire high school career and while Brunson had a fantastic Fargo, he’s up 18lbs from where he won that title.
170
1 Sr. Taylor Massa St. Johns MI
2 Sr. Zach Nevills Clovis CA
3 Sr. Zac Brunson Churchill OR
4 Sr. Cody Allala Hopewell VA
5 Sr. Geordan Speiller Pine Castle FL
6 Sr. Jason Luster Pittsburgh CC PA
7 Sr. Steve Congenie Villa Park IL
8 Sr. Alex Meyer Southeast Polk IA
9 Sr. Mark Martin St. Edwards OH
10 Sr. Isaac Jordan St. Paris Graham OH
11 Jr. Ricky Robertson Carl Sandberg IL
12 Jr. Zach Beard Tuttle OK
13 Sr. Silas Nacita Bakersfield CA
14 Sr. Kalvin Hill Minooka IL
15 Sr. McCoy Newburg Independence TN
16 Sr. Cooper Moore Jackson County MN
17 Sr. Kegan Gennerich Hortonville WI
18 Jr. Tsvetomir Petrushev Peachtree GA
19 Sr. Elliot Riddick Bethlehem Catholic PA
20 Jr. Troy Hembury Muncy PA
Honorable Mention
Sr. Kyle Begin Anoka MN
Sr. Tyler Coates Ellensburg WA
Jr. Matt Grey Ringers WI
Sr. Ryan Harrington West Morris NJ
Jr. Kyle Koziel Brandon FL
Sr. Sean Mappes Center Grove IN
So. Burke Paddock Warsaw NY
Sr. Matt Reed Wichita KS
Jr. Troy Seymour Peru NY
Sr. Ben Sullivan Apple Valley MN
Jr. Parker Vonegidy Marshville NC
182 – This weight is like 126 2.0. Reyes has a tough California state title and the last two NHSCA championships. He’s by far the ‘cleanest’.
The next tier has all beaten up on each other. Griffin beat Rogers at the Western Regional. Thomas beat Griffin in three periods at both Fila JR’s and Fargo. However Thomas took two losses at Super32, one to Reck (who’s up at 195), one to Gresham.
Griffin’s lone loss at S32 came to Dudley, who’s also up at 195
182
1 Sr. Nikko Reyes Clovis West CA
2 Sr. Jordan Rogers Mead WA
3 Sr. Kyle Crutchmer Tulsa Union OK
4 Sr. Brandon Griffin Sprague OR
5 Sr. Wes Phipps Grove City PA
6 Sr. Chaz Gresham Goshen OH
7 Sr. Jordan Thomas Greenville MI
8 Jr. Cody Weircioch Canon-McMillan PA
9 Sr. Jack Dechow Richmond IL
10 Sr. Scott Gibbons Metarie LA
11 Jr. Dominic Abounader St. Edwards OH
12 Sr. Taylor McGiffen Alton IL
13 Sr. Brandon McBride Olympus UT
14 Sr. Reece Wright-Conklin Lawrence KS
15 Jr. Dakota DesLauriers Burrell PA
16 Jr. Ray O’Donnell Saucon Valley PA
17 Sr. Tevin Shaw Piscataway NJ
18 Sr. Kevin Beazley Detroit CC MI
19 Sr. Connor King Poway CA
20 Sr. Greg Wilson Keller TX
Honorable Mention
Sr. Michael Baker Twinsburg OH
Jr. Jaeden Bernstein Vorhees NJ
Sr. Jason Grimes Atlanta GA
Sr. JJ Jude Johnson Central KY
Sr. Robert Marchese Oak Hills CA
Jr. Jacob Morrissey Oconto Falls WI
Sr. Anthony Pafumi St. Peters Prep NJ
195 – Peterson was otherworldly in Fargo. Other than a close one with Brooks, he torched the field. Brooks was 4th behind Peterson and two outgoing seniors.
Along with Tim Lambert and Joey Ward, Tim Dudley’s stock may have rose more than any other’s in the last eight months. He won S32 and NHSCA’s.
195
1 Sr. Devin Peterson Wisconsin Rapids WI
2 Sr. Sam Brooks Oak Park IL
3 Sr. Gage Harrah Crystal Lake IL
4 Sr. Huston Evans St. Paris-Graham OH
5 Sr. Ben Stroh Chinook MT
6 Sr. Tim Dudley Irmo SC
7 Sr. Willie Miklus SE Polk IA
8 Sr. Mitch Sliga Fishers IN
9 Sr. Roland Dunlap Muskego WI
10 Sr. Dwight Howes Arvada CO
11 Sr. Perry Hills Pitt CC PA
12 Sr. David Reck Colonial Forge VA
13 Sr. Jesse Doyle Wheatmore NC
14 Sr. Jared Bartel Mason City IA
15 Sr. Matt McCutcheon Kiski Area PA
16 Sr. Brooks Climmons Pope GA
17 Sr. Joe Jessen Millbrook VA
18 Sr. Preston Lehman West Fargo ND
19 Sr. Kevin Marvel McDonough MD
20 Sr. Broc Berg Kasson-Mantorville MN
Honorable Mention
Jr. Tyler Denova Bremen GA
Sr. Matt McClimens Pacific MO
Sr. Nate Shaw Bettendorf IA
Sr. James Suvak St. Edward OH
Sr. Dallas Winston Jackson Memorial NJ
Jr. Jordan Ellingwood Plainfield Central IL
220 – The Top Ten here are incredibly solid and all have fine records of success. Coon’s only loss at Fargo came to Morgan McIntosh. Coon then went on to World Gold at Cadets.
Anyone who missed the Cox – Snyder bouts at Fargo should go back and watch them on themat.tv. They’re a treat with two active big guys really going at it. Cox won in GR. Snyder in FS.
220
1 Jr. Adam Coon Fowlerville MI
2 Sr. Mike Kroells Scott West MN
3 So. Kyle Snyder Good Counsel MD
4 Jr. J’Den Cox Hickman MO
5 So. Thomas Haines Solanco PA
6 Sr. Gabe Dean Lowell MI
7 Sr. Josh Marchok Schaumberg IL
8 Sr. Brad Johnson Lockport IL
9 Sr. Eric Laytos Lackawanna Trail PA
10 Sr. Ryan Solomon Milton PA
11 Sr. Jordan Gruettner Muskego WI
12 Sr. AJ Vizcarrando Wyoming Seminary PA
13 Sr. Ty Walz St. Edwards OH
14 Sr. Matt Meadows CVCA OH
15 Jr. Spencer Empey Reed NV
16 Jr. Alex Bambic Desert Vista AZ
17 Sr. Austin Lobsinger West Valley CA
18 Jr. Nate Rotert Spearfish SD
19 Jr. Nick Cobb Allen TX
20 Sr. Hashem Omari Kansas City MO
Honorable Mention
Sr. Nolan Boyd Deer Creek OK
Sr. Brett Geilenfeldt Marquette WI
Sr. JT Goodwin Bear Creek CA
Sr. Mitchell Keppy Riverdale IL
Jr. Nick Lupi Huntington NY
Jr. Brian Moran Fowlerville MI
Sr. Joe Scanlan Johnston IA
Sr. Jimmy Trull Bellevue WA
HWT – Status quo from last year. Although Vollaro outplaced him in Fargo, Black has owned their series meetings to the tune of 9-1.
Nick Nevills wrestled Black down to the wire twice at the Cheesehead last year. He then went on to win a state title in single-class California as just a Freshman.
*NHSCA Champ and State Runner-Up Dawson Peck had Tommy John surgery and will miss his senior season before matriculating to Virginia Tech.*
HWT
1 Jr. Brooks Black Blair Academy NJ
2 Sr. Doug Vollaro Pine Castle FL
3 So. Nick Nevills Clovis CA
4 Sr. Nick Tavanello Wadsworth OH
5 Sr. John Rizzo Richland PA
6 Sr. Austin Georgen Caledonia MN
7 Sr. Averee Robinson Susquehanna PA
8 Sr. Greg Kuhar St. Edwards OH
9 Sr. Mike Shoff Cambridge NE
10 Sr. John Dreggors Springstead FL
11 So. Sam Stoll Kasson-Mantorville MN
12 Sr. Travis Morgan Stillwater OK
13 Fr. Michael Johnson, Jr. Wyoming Seminary PA
14 Jr. Joe Bexley Bremen GA
15 Sr. Gaylen Edmo Fort Hall ID
16 Sr. Cody Klempay Canon-McMillan PA
17 Sr. Mimmo Lytle Swanton OH
18 Sr. Riley Shaw Washington OH
19 Sr. James Buss De LaSalle IL
20 Sr. John Shupp Vacaville CA
*INJ* Sr. Dawson Peck Chambersburg PA
Honorable Mention
Sr. Gavin AndrewsGranite Bay CA
Sr. Jeremy Brazil Vernon Hills IL
Sr. Jared Groner Oregon City OR
Sr. Tanner Lowe Coon Rapids MN
Sr. Evan McGhee Ardmore OK
Jr. Chet Spears Sheldon OR
Sr. DaQuante Timbers Freedom VA
Sr. Kacee Sauer Holley NY