St. Johns, Blair Academy feature two No. 1s in WIN’s Preseason High School Rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — Blair Academy in New Jersey and St. Johns High School in Michigan each feature two top-ranked wrestlers in WIN’s 2011-12 Preseason High School rankings, which were released on Sept. 20.
Leading the way for Blair Academy, located in Blairstown Township, N.J., is senior Mark Grey at 132 pounds and junior heavyweight Brooks Black, who was also ranked number one among the biggest wrestlers last year.
Ben Whitford won both the Junior National Greco and freestyle championships for Michigan last summer after wrestling the past two years in Illinois.
Meanwhile, St. Johns will be led by 170-pound senior Taylor Massa and 138-pound junior Ben Whitford, who returns to his native Michigan after competing the past two years at Marmion Academy in Aurora, Ill.
The state of Michigan also features another top-ranked wrestler in junior Adam Coon, who will compete in the new weight class of 220 pounds. Coon, who won the Junior National Greco-Roman championship in Fargo, N.D., in July, competes for Fowlerville High School in Michigan.
The following are WIN’s 2011-12 preseason national individual rankings, which are subject to change when wrestlers finalize what weights they will wrestle this winter. WIN will announce a national team ranking in our Preseason High School/College issue, which will be mailed on Oct. 20.
106 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Matt Garelli Sr Oak Park, IL Fenwick
2. Johnson Mai Sr North Torrance, CA
3. Ronnie Bresser Jr Klamath Falls, OR Henley
4. Johnny Jimenez So Marmion, IL Academy
5. Bobby Nachreiner Jr Hartford, WI
6. Jordan Northrup Jr Machesney Park, IL Harlem
7. Jan Rosenberg Sr Rockaway, NJ Morris Knolls
8. Nkosi Moody Jr Country Club Hills, IL
9. Stevan Micic So Cedar Lake, IN Hanover Central
10. Matthew Kolodzik Fr Dayton, OH Miami Valley School
11. Dylan Lucas Fr Brandon, FL
12. Michael Cook So Kuna, ID
13. Dalton Macri So Canonsburg, PA Canon-McMillan
14. Gannon Volk So Apple Valley, MN
15. Jarred Oftedahl Jr G. Valley, MN Benilde-St. Marg.
16. Ke-Shawn Hayes Fr Kansas City, MO Park Hill
17. Jordan Shearer Fr West Fargo, ND
18. Austin Assad Fr Broadview Hts, OH Brecksville
19. Dante Rodriguez So Grand Island, NE
20. Cody Karstetter Fr Sand Springs, OK Charles Page
113 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Phillip Laux Sr Iowa City, IA West
2. Nathan Tomasello Jr Cuyahoga Falls, OH C. Valley A.
3. Joey McKenna So Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
4. Andrew Crone Jr Hartland, WI Arrowhead
5. Micah Perez Jr El Centro, CA Central Union
6. Tommy Thorn So Albertville, MN St. Michael-Alb.
7. Zac Hall So St. Johns, MI
8. Billy Rappo Sr Holland, PA Council Rock South
9. Isaiah Locsin So Morgan Hill, CA Live Oak
10. Emilio Saavedra So Turlock, CA Pitman
11. Jason Nolf So Kittanning, PA
12. Darian Cruz Jr Bethlehem, PA Catholic
13. Darshawn Sharp Sr Valdosta, GA
14. Sebastian Pique Jr Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg
15. Kyle Gliva Jr Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley
16. Tristan Manderfeld Jr Foley, MN
17. Seth Gross So Apple Valley, MN
18. Barlow McGhee Jr Rock Island, IL
19. Nathan Boston So Indianapolis, IN Lawrence North
20. James Flint So Brandon, FL
120 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Nick Roberts Sr Boswell, PA North Star
2. Dalton Brady Jr Colorado Springs, CO (USOTC)
3. Freddie Rodriguez Sr Grand Ledge, MI
4. George DiCamillo Sr Cleveland, OH St. Ignatius
5. Colton Howell Sr St. Charles, MO West
6. Jered Cortez So Carol Stream, IL Glenbard North
7. Ryan Taylor Sr St. Paris, OH Graham
8. Garrison White Sr Concord, NC Jay M. Robinson
9. Jacob Schmitt Jr St. Johns, MI
10. Kevon Powell Sr Lombard, IL Montini
11. Max Hvolbek Sr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
12. Jarred Brooks Sr Warsaw, IN
13. Dylan Peters Sr Denver, IA D.-Tripoli
14. Marshawn Sharp Sr Valdosta, GA
15. Cory Stainbrook Sr Strettsboro, OH
16. J.R. Wert Sr Christiansburg, VA
17. Mason Todd Sr Pendleton Heights, IN
18. Cassidy Oshiro Jr Honolulu, HI Maryknoll School
19. Jordan Wigger Sr Summerville, SC
20. Justin Oliver So Davison, MI
126 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Jimmy Gulibon Sr Derry, PA
2. Joey Dance Jr Christiansburg, VA
3. Thomas Gilman Sr Omaha, NE Skutt
4. Cory Clark Sr Runnells, IA Southeast Polk
5. Mitch Bengtson Jr St. Cloud, MN Apollo
6. Dominick Malone Sr Kingston, PA Wyoming Sem.
7. Daniel Gaytan Sr Clovis, CA
8. Sam Brancale Sr Eden Prairie, MN
9. Hunter Weber Sr Marshall, WI
10. Tim Lambert Jr Ada, MI Forest Hills Eastern
11. Eric DeVos Sr Waverly, IA W.-Shell Rock
12. Dean Heil Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
13. Isaiah Varona Sr Homestead, FL South Dade
14. Anthony Ashnault Jr South Plainfield, NJ
15. Zain Retherford Jr Benton, PA
16. Nick Herrmann Sr Amarillo, TX Tascosa
17. Topher Carton Sr Davenport, IA Assumption
18. Kyle Garcia Sr Choctaw, OK
19. Jack Hathaway Sr Iowa City, IA West
20. Corey Keener Sr Schuylkill Haven, PA Blue Mt.
132 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Mark Grey Sr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
2. Alex Cisneros Sr Selma, CA
3. Kagen Squire Sr Wadsworth, OH
4. Zane Richards Sr Carbondale, IL
5. Joey Palmer Sr Orting, WA
6. Eddie Klimara Sr New Lenox, IL Providence
7. Kyle Larson Sr West Des Moines, IA Valley
8. Kevin Norstrem Jr Brandon, FL
9. Nathan Kraisser Sr Ellicott City, MD Centennial
10. Dakota Trom Sr Apple Valley, MN
11. Austin Roper Sr Kirksville, MO
12. Jared McKinley Sr Indianapolis, IN Perry Meridian
13. Dakota Bauer Sr Iowa City, IA West
14. Josh Pennell Jr St. Johns, MI
15. Hayden Tuma So Boise, ID Centennial
16. Edgar Bright Jr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
17. John Fahy Sr Louisville, KY Trinity
18. Stephen Myers Jr Dry Ridge, KY Grant County
19. Brian Crutchmer Sr Tulsa, OK Union
20. Joey Munos Sr South St. Paul, MN
138 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Ben Whitford Jr St. Johns, MI
2. John Meeks Sr Des Moines, IA Roosevelt
3. Quinton Murphy Sr Holley, NY
4. Brandon Jeske Jr Virginia Beach, VA Frank W. Cox
5. Rossi Bruno Sr Brandon, FL
6. Todd Preston Sr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
7. Jeff Ott Sr Belmont, MA B. Hill School
8. Natrelle Demison Sr Bakersfield, CA
9. Brandon Sorensen Jr Denver, IA D.-Tripoli
10. Brent Fickel Sr Parma, OH Padua Franciscan
11. Ben Morgan Sr Forest Lake, MN
12. Chase Ferman Sr Broken Arrow, OK
13. Solomon Chishko So Canonsburg, PA C.-McMillan
14. Laike Gardner Sr Biglerville, PA
15. Devon Jackson Sr Yorktown, IN
16. Grant LaMont Jr Spanish Fork, UT Maple Mt.
17. Markus Schiedel Jr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
18. Angelo Armenta Sr Oregon, OH Clay
19. Neal Molloy Jr Danville, IN
20. Shayne Tucker Jr Fair Oaks, CA Bella Vista
145 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Jason Tsirtsis Sr Crown Point, IN
2. Brian Realbuto Sr Somers, NY
3. Brian Murphy Jr Carol Stream, IL Glenbard North
4. Brandon Kingsley Sr Apple Valley, MN
5. Nate Skonieczny Sr Cuyahoga Falls, OH Walsh Jesuit
6. Tyler Liberatore Sr Tampa, FL Wharton
7. Isaiah Martinez Jr Lemoore, CA
8. Mitchell Minotti Sr Easton, PA
9. Matt Cimato Sr Wyndmoor, PA LaSalle College
10. Jake Short Jr Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley
11. Rylan Lubeck Sr Wisconsin Rapids, WI Lincoln
12. Zach Dailey Sr Massillon, OH Perry
13. Angelo Silvestro Sr Aurora, IL Marmion Academy
14. Anthony Collica Jr Solon, OH
15. Joey LaVallee Jr Reno, NV
16. T.J. Miller Jr Cherry Hill, NJ Camden Catholic
17. Taylor Simaz Sr Allegan, MI
18. Alex Abono Sr Concord, CA DeLaSalle
19. Jarod Donar Sr Cuba City, WI Southwestern
20. Alec Mooradian Sr Novi, MI Detroit Catholic Central
152 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Bo Jordan Jr St. Paris, OH Graham
2. Brian Brill Sr Mill Hall, PA Central Mountain
3. Zach Witte Sr Cedar Rapids, IA Prairie
4. Oliver Pierce Jr Allen, TX
5. Andrew Morse Sr Lowell, MI
6. Jake Elliott Sr Roseville, CA Oakmont
7. Coleman Hammond Jr Bakersfield, CA
8. Nick Wanzek Sr Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley
9. Felipe Martinez Sr Genoa, OH Area
10. Max Schneider Sr Chicago, IL Lane Tech
11. Zak Benitz Sr Wisconsin Rapids, WI Lincoln
12. Ryan Gartner Sr Wilmot, WI
13. Devon Gobbo Sr Morristown, NJ Delbarton
14. Gabriel Moreno Sr Urbandale, IA
15. Brett Pfarr Sr LeSueur, MN L.-Henderson
16. Nick Becker Sr Hartford, WI
17. Tyler Askey Jr Newnan, GA Northgate
18. Kelian Torres Jr Altus, OK
19. Dylan Milonas So Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
20. T.J. Fox Sr Mogadore, OH Field
160 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Chance Marsteller So Fawn Grove, PA Kennard Dale
2. Zac Brunson Sr Eugene, OR Winston Churchill
3. Joey Davis Sr Santa Fe Springs, CA Santa Fe
4. Mark Martin Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
5. Kyle Begin Sr Anoka, MN
6. Micah Barnes Sr Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley
7. Dylan Reel Sr Washington, IL
8. Justin Koethe Sr Iowa City, IA West
9. Jim Wilson Sr Nazareth, CA McNair
10. Trace Engelkes Sr Winnebago, IL
11. Clark Glass Sr Brandon, FL
12. Jordan Wohlfert Sr St. Johns, MI
13. Matthew Gray Sr Wilmot, WI
14. Zeb Wahle Sr Council Bluffs, IA Lewis Central
15. Burke Paddock So Warsaw, NY
16. Eric Morris Jr Kingston, PA Wyoming Sem,
17. Victor Pereira Sr Newark, CA Memorial
18. Kyle Ash Sr Tulsa, OK Union
19. Cody Allala Sr Hopewell, VA
20. Isaac Jordan Sr St. Paris, OH Graham
170 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Taylor Massa Sr St. Johns, MI
2. Geordan Speiller Sr Orlando, FL Pine Castle Christian
3. Kyle Crutchmer Sr Tulsa, OK Union
4. Jason Luster Sr Pittsburgh, PA Central Catholic
5. Nikko Reyes Sr Fresno, CA Clovis West
6. Alex Meyer Sr Runnells, IA Southeast Polk
7. Ryan Harrington Sr West Morris, NJ Mendham
8. Kevin Beazley Sr Novi, MI Detroit Catholic Central
9. Cody Wiercioch Jr Canonsburg, PA C.-McMillan
10. Silas Nacita Sr Bakersfield, CA
11. Glenn Climmons Jr Marietta, GA Alan C. Pope
12. Domenic Abounader Jr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
13. Matt Reed Sr Wichita Heights, KS
14. Sean Mappes Sr Greenwood, IN Center Grove
15. McCoy Newberg Sr Thompson’s Station, TN Indep.
16. Kalvin Hill Sr Minooka, IL
17. Zach Beard Jr Tuttle, OK
18. Troy Hembury Jr Muncy, PA
19. Raymond O’Donnell Jr Hellertown, PA Saucon Valley
20. Marcos Peralta Sr Arvada, CO
182 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Jordan Rogers Sr Spokane, WA Mead
2. Jordan Thomas Sr Greenville, MI
3. Steve Congenie Sr Villa Park, IL Willowbrook
4. Willie Miklus Sr Runnells, IA Southeast Polk
5. Brandon Griffin Sr Salem, OR Sprague
6. Wesley Phipps Sr Grove City, PA
7. Zach Nevills Sr Clovis, CA
8. Jack Dechow Sr Richmond, IL R.-Burton
9. Connor King Sr Poway, CA
10. Scott Gibbons Sr Metairie, LA Archbishop Rummel
11. Kyle Koziel Sr Brandon, FL
12. Jacob Morrissey Jr Oconto Falls, WI
13. Taylor Jackson Jr Inverness, FL Citrus
14. Dakota DesLauriers Sr Lower Burrell, PA Burrell
15. J.J. Jude Sr Paintsville, KY Johnson Central
16. Michael Baker Sr Twinsburg, OH
17. Tanner Lynde Sr Delphi, IN
18. Tory Bennett Sr Berkeley Springs, WV
19. Austin Severn Sr New Lothrop, MI
20. Reece Wright-Conklin Sr Lawrence, KS
195 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Devin Peterson Sr Wisconsin Rapids, WI Lincoln
2. Sam Brooks Sr Oak Park, IL O.P.-River Forest
3. Gage Harrah Sr Crystal Lake, IL Central
4. Gabe Dean Sr Lowell, MI
5. Chaz Gresham Sr Goshen, OH
6. Ben Stroh Sr Chinook, MT
7. T.J. Dudley Sr Columbia, SC Irmo
8. Andy Janovich Sr Gretna, NE
9. James Suvak Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
10. Roland Dunlap Sr Muskego, WI
11. Dwight Howes Sr Arvada, CO
12.Taylor McGiffen Sr Alton, IL
13. Preston Lehmann Jr West Fargo, ND
14. Nolan Boyd Sr Edmond, OK Deer Creek
15. Greg Wilson Sr Keller, TX Central
16. Jesse Doyle Sr Trinity, NC Wheatmore
17. Huston Evans Sr St. Paris, OH Graham
18. Frank Mattiace Jr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
19. Matt McClimens Jr Eureka, MO
20. Mitch Sliga Jr Fishers, IN
220 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Adam Coon Jr Fowlerville, MI
2. Josh Marchok Sr Schaumburg, IL
3. Ty Walz Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
4. Brad Johnson Sr Lockport, IL
5. Michael Kroells Sr Belle Plaine, MN Scott West
6. Jordan Gruettner Sr Muskego, WI
7. Kyle Snyder So Wheaton, MD Good Counsel
8. J’Den Cox Jr Columbia, MO David Hickman
9. Nathan Rotert Jr Spearfish, SD
10. Brian Moran Jr Fowlerville, MI
11. Thomas Haines So Quarryville, PA Solanco
12. Ryan Solomon Jr Milton, PA
13. Dawson Peck Sr Chambersburg, PA
14. Nick Dougharity Sr Gresham, OR Sam Barlow
15. Hashem Omari Sr Kansas City, MO Oak Park
16. Prescott Line Sr Oxford, MI
17. A.J. Vizcarrondo Sr Kingston, PA Wyoming Seminary
18. Austin Lobsinger Sr Cottonwood, CA West Valley
19. Tommy Peterson Jr Lakeville, MN South
20. Nathan Butler Jr Leavenworth, KS
Heavyweight
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School
1. Brooks Black Jr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
2. Doug Vollaro Sr Orlando, FL Pine Castle Christian
3. Greg Kuhar Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward
4. Nick Nevills So Clovis, CA
5. John Dreggors Sr Spring Hill, FL Frank Springstead
6. Nick Tavanello Sr Wadsworth, OH
7. Averee Robinson Sr Harrisburg, PA Susquehanna Tp
8. John Schupp Sr Vacaville, CA
9. Gaylen Edmo Sr Pocatello, ID Highland
10. Evan Boehm Sr Lee’s Summit, MO West
11. Jeremy Brazil Sr Vernon Hills, IL
12. Mitchell Keppy Sr Port Byron, IL Riverdale
13. Joe DiMichele Sr Madison, CT Daniel Hand
14. Austin Georgen Sr Caledonia, MN C.-Houston
15. Logan Rimmer Sr Temperance, MI Bedford
16. Evan McGee Sr Ardmore, OK
17. Cody Klempay Sr Canonsburg, PA C.-McMillan
18. John Rizzo Sr Johnstown, PA Richland
19. Michael Shoff Sr Cambridge, NE
20. Carlos Turner Sr Layton, UT
