The following is a listing of WIN’s high school rankings, according to WIN High School Editor Rob Sherrill. Wrestlers’ prospect lists were compiled by WIN Recruiting Coordinator Shane Sparks of BadgerStateWrestling.com. This “prospect short list” was provided by the athlete, their coach or a parent for the top few seniors which time allowed us to get ahold of. More prospect lists will be published in the next issue. Some of the verbals have been compiled by Intermatwrestle.com.
WIN’s 2008-09 Preseason Team Rankings
Rk. School, Hometown ‘07-08 They’ve got …
1. Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J. 2 Boyle, Villalonga, Ormsbee, 3 dynamite newcomers
2. Grahan, St. Paris, Ohio 1 Veteran leaders Neibert, Taylor, killer freshmen
3. Apple Valley, Minn. 3 3 state champs, 6 placewinners, 11 starters
4. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio 5 12 straight titles, great middle weights
5. Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa. 22 8 of 10 returning starters over 40 wins
6. Central Dauphin, Harrisburg, Pa. 6 Peppelman, Rice, Dallago, healthy Courts
7. Northampton, Pa. 8 10 returners with 21 wins or more
8. Ballard, Huxley, Iowa 14 Weathermans, Hiatt lead breakout season
9. South Dade, Homestead, Fla. NR State champs Hall, Sanders, 7 placers
10. Central Mountain, Mill Hall, Pa. 23 Sure points from Altons, lost just three starters
11. Montini, Lombard, Ill. 7 1st big school title, great mids, Ironman success
12. Simley, Inver Grove, Minn. NR Great future with 8 qualifiers, 5 placers
13. Cumberland Valley, Mechanicsburg, Pa. NR Big three in Busler, Napoli and Evans
14. Brandon, Fla. NR Superstar in Grajales, 6 state finalists, 4 transfers
15. Bishop Lynch, Dallas, Texas 21 Star power from 119 to 171, 3 state transfers
16. High Point, Sussex, N.J. NR 9 starters from No. 1 team in New Jersey
17. St. Mark’s, Wilmington, Del. NR Schenk makes strong lower weights stronger
18. Long Branch, N.J. NR 12 starters from 26-0 team
19. Providence, New Lenox, Ill. NR 9 returning starters led by Cooper
20. Lincoln, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. NR 10 returnees, averaging 25 wins; 3 top freshmen
21. Flathead, Kalispell, Mont. 12 15 placers from state-record team
22. Roseburg, Ore. NR 10 placers in first 11 spots; 2 Fargo All-Americans
23. Eastern, Voorhees, N.J. NR With transfers Dunnet, Baldosaro, top tourney team
24. Hastings, Minn. 13 Clash success, 5 qualifiers, 4 placers
25. Clovis, Calif. 17 Record 8 state titles since 1973
(tie) Park Hill, Kansas City, Mo. NR 4 Fargo All-Americans; balance with Waters, Friedley
INDIVIDUAL
103 pounds
Rk Name Year Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Robert Deutsch So Voorhees, NJ /Eastern
2. Earl Hall So Homestead, FL /South Dade
3. Kagen Squire Fr Wadsworth, OH
4. Jake Bellis Jr Bloomington, IL
5. Mark Grey Fr Blairstown Township, NJ /Blair Acad.
6. Carson Kuhn Jr Sandy, UT Alta
7. Avi Friedman Sr Owings Mills, MD
8. Brandon Davis Jr Bear, DE /Caravel Academy
9. Kory Mines Jr Maple Heights, OH
10. Drew Fleming Jr Waconia, MN /Mayer Lutheran
11. Casey Kenney Sr Portland, IN /Jay County
12. Joe Orecchio So Paterson, NJ /Don Bosco Prep.
13. Tyler Fraley So Colts Neck, NJ
14. Jade Rauser So Townsend, MT /Broadwater County
15. Tanner Moon Jr Birmingham, AL /Oak Mountain
16. Terrel Wilbourn So St. Charles, MO Francis Howell Cent.
17. Ben Creed So Cary, NC
18. Bob Dierna So Ontario Center, NY /Wayne
19. Hayden Zillmer So Crosby, MN /C.-Ironton
20. Freddie Rodriguez Fr Holt, MI
112 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Ryak Finch Jr Safford, AZ
2. Hunter Stieber So Monroeville, OH
3. Cody Brewer So Kansas City, MO /Oak Park
4. Zach Horan So Nazareth, PA
5. Kent Williams Sr Mascoutah, IL Prospects: Northwestern, McKendree (NAIA), Illinois
6. Edwin Cooper So New Lenox, IL /Providence
7. Evan Silver So Blairstown Township, NJ /Blair Acad.
8. Ty Mitch Jr Aurora, OH
9. Sean Boylan Jr Wilmington, DE /St. Mark’s
10. Gus Sako Jr Lakewood, OH /St. Edward
11. Cody Pack Jr Quincy, CA
12. Luke Frey So Montoursville, PA
13. Mason Beckman So Greenville, PA /H.A. Reynolds
14. Robert Dyar Sr Vestavia Hills, AL Verbal - Columbia
15. Devin Carter Jr Christiansburg, VA
16. Nico Megaludis So Murrysville, PA /Franklin Regional
17. Eric Devos Fr Waverly, IA /W.-Shell Rock
18. Zach Zimmer Jr Fresno, CA /Clovis West
19. Brandon Nelsen Jr Indianapolis, IN /Lawrence North
20. Cam. Throckmorton So Hanover, PA /South Western
119 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Ryan Mango Sr St. Louis, MO /Whitfield School Prospects - USOEC, Stanford, Mich., Ind., N’western
2. Zach Neibert Sr St. Paris, OH /Graham
3. Vinnie Dellefave Sr Toms River, NJ /East Verbal - Rutgers
4. Shane Young Sr Harrison City, PA /Penn-Trafford Verbal - West Virginia
5. Tyler Cox Sr Gillette, WY /Campbell County Prospects - Wyoming, Minnesota
6. Alan Waters Jr Kansas City, MO /Park Hill
7. Jamie Clark Jr Lakewood, OH /St. Edward
8. Cody Tyler Sr Kansas City, MO /Oak Park Prospects - WVU, Missouri, UNO, Virginia, Va. Tech
9. Camden Eppert Sr Anderson, IN /Highland Verbal - Purdue
10. Ladd Rupp Sr Perry, OK
11. Sharky Slyter Sr Paola, KS
12. Brandon Wright Jr Indianapolis, IN /Cathedral
13. Jesse Delgado Jr Gilroy, CA
14. Jason Tsirtsis Fr Crown Point, IN
15. Shane McGough Jr Scottsdale, AZ /Desert Mountain
16. David Klingsheim Sr Brentwood, CA /Liberty Prospects - Oregon St, Maryland, Navy, Cal-Poly
17. Shane Gentry Sr Stafford, VA /Colonial Forge
18. Jesse Thielke So Germantown, WI
19. Kyle Waldo Sr Rockford, MI Verbal - Nebraska
20. Alex Dieringer So Port Washington, WI
125 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Logan Stieber Jr Monroeville, OH
2. Jon Morrison Sr Orland Park, IL /Carl Sandburg Verbal - Oklahoma St
3. David Thorn Sr St. Michael, MN /Albertville Verbal - Minnesota
4. Sam White Sr Massillon, OH /Perry Verbal - Illinois
5. Sean Boyle Sr Blairstown Township, NJ /Blair Acad.
6. Jake Demmon Sr Eddyville, IA /E.-Blakesburg
7. Louis Trujillo Jr Rio Rancho, NM
8. Martin Gonzalez Sr Gilroy, CA Prospects - Cal-Full., Okla. St, Michigan, Cal-Poly
9. Eric Dunnet Jr Voorhees, NJ /Eastern
10. Joe Colon Sr Clear Lake, IA Prospects - Buffalo, Northern Iowa, Iowa Central CC
11. Brandon Rocha Sr Lemoore, CA
12. Michael Garofalo Sr Stafford, VA /Colonial Forge
13. Jarrod Patterson Sr Cushing, OK
14. Tucker Armstrong Jr St. Paris, OH /Graham
15. Jamie Franco Sr Central Valley, NY /Monroe-Woodbury
16. Justin Brooks Sr Warsaw, IN
17. Nick Arujau Jr Syosset, NY
18. Joe Roth Sr Dixon, IL
19. Brandon Westerman Sr Powder Springs, GA /John McEachern
20. Sam Sherlock Jr West Mifflin, PA
130 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Tony Ramos Sr Carol Stream, IL /Glenbard North Verbal - Iowa
2. Chris Villalonga Jr Blairstown Township, NJ /Blair Acad
3. Ian Paddock Sr Warsaw, NY Verbal - Ohio St.
4. Erik Spjut Sr The Woodlands, TX Verbal - Virginia Tech
5. Justin LaValle Sr Apple Valley, MN Verbal - Old Dominion
6. Mike Leholm Sr Jackson, MI /Northwest
7. Riley Adamson Sr Dallas, TX /Bishop Lynch
8. Cortlandt Choate Sr Schuylkill Haven, PA /Blue Mountain
9. Jeremy Sandoval Sr Colleyville, TX /Heritage Verbal - UT-Chattanooga
10. Joe Waltko Sr Wexford, PA /North Allegheny
11. Robert Fisher Sr Bloomington, MN /Jefferson
12. Jeremy Goree Sr Tulsa, OK /East Central
13. Eric Luna Sr Portland, OR /Cleveland
14. Dylan Ness Jr Bloomington, MN /Kennedy
15. Jacob Creed Sr Jamestown, NC /Lucy C. Ragsdale
16. Corey Mock Sr Chapel Hill, NC
17. Brad Wisdom Sr Farmington, MO
18. Luke Goettl Jr Cottonwood, AZ /Mingus
19. Nick Schenk Jr Wilmington, DE /St. Mark’s
20. Scott Mattingly Sr Uniontown, OH /Lake
135 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Eric Grajales Sr Brandon, FL Verbal - Michigan
2. David Taylor Sr St. Paris, OH /Graham Verbal - Iowa State
3. Josh Kindig Jr Schuylkill Haven, PA /Blue Mountain
4. Destin McCauley So Apple Valley, MN
5. Mac Bailey Sr Kansas City, MO /Oak Park Prospects - Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa,
6. Jose Mendoza Sr Selma, CA
7. C.J. Napier Sr Columbus, KS Verbal - Oklahoma St.
8. Paul Liguori Sr Wantagh, NY Verbal - Harvard
9. Kodie Silvestri Sr Hamburg, NJ /Wallkill Valley
10. Nicky Gordon Sr Kingston, PA /Wyoming Seminary Verbal - Virginia
11. Kyle Dake Sr Lansing, NY
12. Jimmy Chase Sr Carol Stream, IL /Glenbard North Verbal - Binghamton
13. Craig Eifert Sr Mason, MI
14. Joey Lazor Sr McDonough, GA /Union Grove Verbal - Northern Iowa
15. RaVaughn Perkins Jr Omaha, NE /North
16. Brad Squire Jr Wadsworth, OH
17. Josh Harper Sr Mishawaka, IN
18. Wilson Metellus Sr Homestead, FL /South Dade
19. Andrew Williams Sr Yorktown, VA /Tabb
20. Josh Dziewa Jr Holland, PA /Council Rock South
140 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Dylan Alton Jr Mill Hall, PA Central Mountain
2. Alex Ekstrom Sr Palmyra-Macedon, NY Verbal - Oklahoma
3. Kyle West Sr Oak Ridge, CA Prospects - Cal Poly, N’western, Nebraska, UC Davis
4. Ellis Coleman Sr Oak Park, IL O.P.-River Forest Prospects - USOEC (Northern Michigan)
5. Alex Bridgeford Sr Omaha, NE Harry A. Burke Prospects - Nebraska, Iowa St, Iowa Central CC
6. Dane Johnson Sr Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy Prospects - Pitt, Lehigh, Maryland, North Carolina
7. Seth Horner Sr Massillon, OH Perry
8. Pat Smith Sr Chaska, MN
9. Luke Vaith Sr Hastings, MN
10. Austin Ormsbee So Blairstown Township, NJ Blair Acad.
11. Kyle Bradley Sr St. Charles, MO Francis Howell C. Verbal - Missouri
12. Mike Nevinger Sr Gainesville, NY Letchworth
13. Justin DeAngelis Jr Jenks, OK
14. Bryce Busler Sr Mechanicsburg, PA Cumberland Valley
15. Bret Baumbach Sr Council Bluffs, IA Lewis Central
16. Steven Monk Sr Wausau, WI West
17. Kaleb Friedley Jr Kansas City, MO Park Hill
18. Alex Hudson Sr Marietta, GA Sprayberry
19. Ben Morgan Jr Catoosa, OK
20. Colby Kloetzer So Caldwell, ID
145 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Collin Palmer Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward Verbal - Ohio St.
2. Kendrick Sanders Sr Homestead, FL South Dade
3. Andrew Alton Jr Mill Hall, PA Central Mountain
4. Dylan Carew Sr Iowa City, IA West Prospects - Iowa, Iowa St, No. Iowa, Ore. St, Minn.
5. Nick Lester Sr Eureka, MO Verbal - Oklahoma
6. Vlad Dombroski Sr Sacramento, CA Natomas Prospects - Purdue, Okla, Penn St, CS-Full, Arizona St
7. Zach Clemente Sr Troy, NY LaSalle Institute Verbal - Virginia
8. Bobby Barnhisel Sr Oak Park, IL Fenwick
9. Ryan Kemmerer Sr Spring City, PA Spring-Ford
10. Max Ortega Sr Rio Rancho, NM Verbal - Indiana
11. Tyler Caldwell Sr Goddard, KS Verbal - Cal Poly
12. Stephen Swan Sr Perry, OK Prospects - Oklahoma St, Nebraska, Old Dominion
13. Anthony Baldosaro Jr Voorhees, NJ Eastern
14. Chase Nelson Sr Wichita, KS Heights
15. Joey Napoli Sr Mechanicsburg, PA Cumberland Val. Verbal - Lehigh
16. Kellen Bounous Sr Monett, MO
17. Taylor Massa Fr St. Johns, MI
18. Joe Cozart Jr Brandon, FL
19. Colin Shober Jr Leesport, PA Schuylkill Valley
20. Tyler Sheridan Sr Concord, CA DeLaSalle
152 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. R.J. Pena Sr Salem, OR Sprague Verbal - Oregon St.
2. Matt Lester Sr Eureka, MO Verbal - Oklahoma
3. Marshall Peppelman Jr Harrisburg, PA Central Dauphin
4. Lee Munster Jr Fox Lake, IL Grant
5. Trent Weatherman Sr Huxley, IA Ballard Prospects - Iowa, Iowa St, Minnesota, Nebraska
6. Nick Hagar Sr Tomahawk, WI South Dakota State, Northern Illinois
7. Jim Belleville Sr Olympia, WA A.G. West Black Hills Verbal - Wyoming
8. Brandon Rolnick Jr Lawrenceville, NJ School
9. Kalvin York Sr Belleville, WI Prospects - Wisconsin
10. Zach Toal Sr Troy, OH Christian Verbal - Missouri
11. Tigran Adzehemyan Sr Santa Ana, CA Calvary Chapel
12. Kyle Lang Sr Broadview Heights, OH Brecksville
13. Nick Moore Jr Iowa City, IA West
14. Derek Garcia Jr Sedro Woolley, WA
15. Taylor Knapp Sr Suwanee, GA Collins Hill Verbal - Virginia Tech
16. Shane Milam Sr Owings Mills, MD McDonogh School Verbal - Virginia
17. Hayden Countryman Sr Prattville, AL
18. Cody Compton Sr Bonne Terre, MO North County
19. John Greisheimer Sr Wantagh, NY Verbal - Edinboro
20. James Fleming Sr West Mifflin, PA
160 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Alec Ortiz Sr Newberg, OR Verbal - Minnesota
2. Derek St. John Sr Iowa City, IA West Verbal - Iowa
3. Brock Gutches Sr Central Point, OR Crater Prospects - Wyoming, Boise St, Minnesota
4. Jim Sheptock Sr Northampton, PA Verbal - Maryland
5. Mark Stenberg Sr Lockport, IL Prospects - USOEC (Northern Michigan)
6. Corey Lear Sr Benton, PA Verbal - Bucknell
7. Brandon Zeerip Sr Hesperia, MI Prospect - Michigan
8. Dirk Cowburn Jr Coudersport, PA
9. Michael Curby Jr Hillsdale, MI
10. Kevin Steinhaus Sr Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, MN
11. Nick Heflin Sr Massillon, OH Perry Verbal - Ohio St.
12. Tom Davies Sr Canton, SD
13. T.J. Belton Sr Modesto, CA Central Catholic
14. Michael Moreno Jr Urbandale, IA
15. Kenny Courts So Harrisburg, PA Central Dauphin
16. Jason Luster Fr Woodberry Forest, VA
17. Justin Armstrong Sr Dallas, TX Bishop Lynch
18. John Nicholson Sr Des Moines, IA Roosevelt Verbal - Old Dominion
19. Michael Klinginsmith Sr Kearney, NE Catholic
20. Jahwon Akui So Chicago, IL St. Rita
171 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Chris Phillips So Monroeville, OH
2. Ethan Lofthouse Sr Hyrum, UT Mountain Crest Prospects - Iowa St, Missouri, Iowa, Oregon St, Mich.
3. Dallas Bailey Sr Catoosa, OK Prospects - Penn St, Nebraska, Oklahoma St.
4. Jake Kemerer Sr Greensburg, PA Hempfield Verbal - Oklahoma
5. Edward Ruth Sr Blairstown Township, NJ Blair Acad.
6. Austin Meys Sr Clifton Park, NY Shenendehowa Prospects - Lehigh, Brown, Binghamton, West Point
7. Ryan Loder Sr Granite Bay, CA
8. Joey Sheridan Sr Tulsa, OK Union Verbal - Old Dominion
9. Stephen West Sr Clovis, CA Buchanan
10. Caleb Kolb Sr Grove City, PA Prospects - Nebraska, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Iowa
11. Jacob Harmer Sr Gainesville, FL
12. Brendan Ard Sr Watchung, NJ Hills Verbal - Wisconsin
13. Dan Seidenberg Sr Hazlet, NJ Raritan
14. Jeff Olsen Sr Marietta, GA Walton
15. Zach White Sr Woodward, OK
16. Boaz Beard Sr Goddard, KS
17. Ryan LeBlanc Sr Morrisville, NY M.-Eaton
18. Tanner Eitel Jr Dallas, TX Bishop Lynch
19. Brice Wolf Sr Greeley, CO Central
20. Patrick Martinez Sr Temecula, CA Valley
189 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Chris Perry Sr Stillwater, OK
2. Max Huntley Sr Blairstown Township, NJ Blair Academy
3. Andr. Campolattano So Bound Brook, NJ
4. Mario Gonzalez Sr Aurora, IL West Prospects - Illinois, Okla. St, Indiana, Iowa St, C Mich.
5. Jake Swartz Sr Auburn, WA Verbal - Boise St.
6. Jonathan Becker Sr Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic Verbal - Virginia
7. Reid Chivers Sr Nine Mile Falls, WA Lakeside
8. Kyler Ellsworth Sr Goodrich, MI
9. Mac Mancuso Sr Absecon, NJ Holy Spirit
10. Jonathan Fausey Sr Herndon, PA Line Mountain Verbal - Virginia
11. Joe Piro Sr Northampton, PA
12. Clayton Kendall Sr Chicago, IL DeLaSalle Institute
13. Derrick Borlie Sr Winchester, VA Millbrook
14. Morgan McIntosh So Santa Ana, CA Calvary Chapel
15. Ian Daube Sr Poway, CA
16. Marcus Shrewsbury Sr Crown Point, IN
17. Greg Isley Sr Sylvania, OH Southview
18. Carl Foreside Sr Lombard, IL Montini
19. Alex Pagnotta Sr Owings Mills, MD McDonogh School Verbal - Rutgers
20. Roman SanDoval Sr Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy
215 pounds
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Orlando Scales Sr Cincinnati, OH Elder
2. Glenn Carson Sr Manahawkin, NJ Southern Verbal - Penn St (Football)
3. Tony Nelson Sr Cambridge, MN C.-Isanti Prospects - Minnesota, Pitt, Old Dom, St. Cloud St
4. Anthony Pike Sr Tucson, AZ Sunnyside Prospects - Arizona State, UTC, No. Colorado
5. Vance Grube Sr Wisconsin Rapids, WI Lincoln
6. Paul Glover Sr Spencerport, NY
7. Joe McMullan Sr Kingston, PA Wyoming Seminary Verbal - Bucknell
8. Luke Macchiaroli Sr Tempe, AZ Corona del Sol
9. Aaron Pavlenko Jr Tempe, AZ Marcos de Niza
10. Brandon Palik Sr Hellertown, PA Saucon Valley Verbal - Drexel
11. Kevin Barrett Sr Boys Town, NE
12. Christian Boley Sr Brockport, NY
13. Stryker Lane Sr Norwood, CO
14. Znick Ferell Sr Sand Springs, OK Charles Page
15. Gerald Hodges Sr Paulsboro, NJ
16. Kyle Caylor Jr Wichita, KS Northwest
17. Josh Wood Sr Alturas, CA Modoc
18. Cory Dauphin Jr El Reno, OK
19. Ronald Coleman Jr Omaha, NE North
20. Willie Wiggins Sr Homestead, FL South Dade
Heavyweight
Rk Name Yr Hometown/High School College Recruiting Status
1. Ken Altarac Sr Troy, NY LaSalle Institute
2. Andrew Miller Sr Bassett, VA Verbal - Virginia Tech
3. Eloheim Palma Sr Cary, NC North Carolina, App. State, Old Dominion, Cornell
4. Roger McCovey Sr Crescent City, CA Del Norte Cal Poly, Wisc., Oregon State, Penn State, Cal-Full.
5. Sean Owen Sr Clearfield, PA
6. Adam Walls Sr Beavercreek, OH
7. Toby Erickson Sr Helena, MT
8. Jeremy Johnson Sr Broadview Heights, OH Brecksville
9. Jimmy Lawson Jr Manchester, NJ
10. Dan Walker Sr Franklinville, NJ Delsea
11. James Meder Sr Parma Heights, OH Valley Forge
12. Evan Craig Jr Clarks Summit, PA Abington Heights
13. Jack Burbank Sr Virginia Beach, VA Frank W. Cox
14. Chris McMullin Sr Willard, MO
15. Adam Chalfant Sr Winchester, IN
16. Kyle Kober Sr West Branch, IA
17. Bryan Solomon Sr El Reno, OK
18. Joe Arthur Sr Bloomington, IN North
19. Brian Nicoll Sr Plaistow, NH Timberlane
20. Nate LaVallee Sr Cape Elizabeth, ME