WIN’s Feb. 25 High School Rankings
The following are WIN’s High School Rankings, as of Feb. 25. Updated rankings will also be posted in the Brute Rankings section of www.WIN-magazine.com as they become available. To have WIN’s High School Rankings sent to you the day they’re released, sign up for WIN’s free eNews service at www.WIN-magazine.com.
Team Rankings
Pl. School, Hometown Previous Notes
1 Blairstown, N.J. Blair Academy 1 National Prep streak at 33; Black’s third title paced 6 champions
2 Clovis, Calif. 2 Goes after third straight team title with 12 state qualifiers
3 Albertville, Minn. St. Michael-A, 3 Is this the year they take down Apple Valley? Finals will tell
4 St. Paris, Ohio Graham 4 Double title would be 13th straight; 7 of 8 state qualifiers won district
5 Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward 5 Prevailed over loaded field to win inaugural Division I state duals
6 St. Johns, Mich. 7 Senior class: career perfection in Division 2 dual state tournament
7 Kingston, Pa. Wyoming Seminary 8 Upper weights paced strong National Prep second; Hall, Morris won
8 Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg 11 Their best two weeks of the season? The two that mattered
9 Oak Park, Ill. O.P.-River Forest 6 3A quarterfinal losers state’s second-best team? Most likely
10 Lombard, Ill. Montini 9 State records: 11th team title, 14th straight year with ind. champion
11 Brandon, Fla. 10 Extended state title streak to 13 as Norstrems, Lucas, Berridge won
12 Runnells, Iowa Southeast Polk 12 With full line-up on mat, finally got double title that eluded them last year
13 South Plainfield, N.J. 13 Completed 30-0 dual season with second straight Group 3 title
14 Massillon, Ohio Perry 15 Gave St. Edward run in dual state final; 9 state qualifiers
15 Brecksville-Broadview Hts, Ohio 16 Fell to St. Edward in dual state semifinals; also qualified 9
16 Kasson, Minn. K.-Mantorville 17 Will be tested by Simley in 2A state duals; 8 individual qualifiers
17 Canonsburg, Pa. Canon-McMillan 18 Nipped Central Dauphin, 34-31 for second straight 3A duals title
18 Novi, Mich. Detroit Catholic C. 14 Held off Davison, 29-26 for second straight Division I dual state title
19 Aurora, Ill. Marmion Academy 19 Jimenez won third title, Fisher dramatic second; made 3A dual final
20 Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin 20 Finished 22-1 after narrow Canon-Mac finals loss; five state qualifiers
21 Bethlehem, Pa. Catholic 21 Repeated as AA dual state champions, winning four by average 53-11
22 Poway, Calif. 22 Matched Clovis with 12 state qualifiers, including four section champions
23 Chicago, Ill. Marist 23 Led Sandburg by 12 entering regional final; six placers for 2nd straight year
24 Indianapolis, Ind. Perry Meridian 24 With 7 placewinners, 3 champions, won state title by 40-plus
25 Apple Valley, Minn. 25 With all 14 qualified for state, they won’t go away quietly
(tie) Cincinnati, Ohio A’bishop Moeller (tie) Like Perry and Brecksville, Division I Final Four member qualified 9
Individual Rankings
106 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Nick Suriano Fr Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic
2. Austin Assad So Broadview Heights, OH Brecksville Purdue
3. Luke Pletcher Fr Greater Latrobe, PA
4. Rudy Yates Fr Chicago, IL Brother Rice
5. Jack Mueller Fr Dallas, TX Trinity Christian Academy
6. Kyle Bierdumpfel Fr Ramsey, NJ Don Bosco Preparatory
7. Eli Stickley So St. Paris, OH Graham
8. Jose Rodriguez So Massillon, OH Perry
9. Adrian Camposano Jr Fresno, CA Central
10. Luke Karam Fr Bethlehem, PA Catholic
11. Chad Red Fr New Palestine, IN
12. Miguel Silva Jr Plainfield, IL South
13. Devin Brown So Saegertown, PA
14. Gionn Peralta Jr Vacaville, CA
15. Matt Gamble Jr Porterville, CA Monache
16. Christian Moody So Collinsville, OK
17. Vincent Elizalde Jr Brawley, CA
18. Tirso Lara Sr Poway, CA
19. Ariel Dominguez Sr Kissimmee, FL Osceola
20. Geoff Doback Fr Brandon, FL
113 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Zahid Valencia So Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco
2. Stevan Micic Jr Cedar Lake, IN Hanover Central
3. Brent Fleetwood Jr Smyrna, DE
4. Ke-Shawn Hayes So Kansas City, MO Park Hill
5. Davion Jeffries So Collinsville, OK
6. Kaid Brock So Stillwater, OK
7. Jaret Singh Sr Kearney, MO
8. Paul Mascarenas Sr Rio Rancho, NM V. Sue Cleveland South Dakota State
9. Ethan Lizak Jr Orefield, PA Parkland
10. Zach Fuentes Sr Norristown, PA
11. Sean Russell Jr Suwanee, GA Collins Hill
12. Scott Parker Jr Perkasie, PA Pennridge
13. Skyler Petry Jr Janesville, MN J.-Waldorf-Pemberton/Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
14. Jarred Oftedahl Sr Golden Valley, MN Benilde-St. Margaret’s St. Cloud State
15. Nick Piccinini So Setauket, NY Ward Melville
16. Charles Tucker So Blairstown Township, NJ Blair Academy
17. Israel Saavedra Fr Modesto, CA
18. Sean Williams Sr Lemoore, CA
19. Nathan Boston Jr Versailles, KY Woodford County
20. A.C. Headlee So Greensburg, PA Hempfield
120 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Nathan Tomasello Sr Cuyahoga Falls, OH C. Valley Academy Ohio State
2. Matthew Kolodzik So Blairstown Township, NJ Blair Academy
3. Tommy Thorn Jr Albertville, MN St. Michael-Alb.
4. Josh Alber Jr Dakota, IL
5. Johnny Jimenez Jr Aurora, IL Marmion Academy
6. Darian Cruz Sr Bethlehem, PA Catholic Lehigh
7. Sam Krivus So Greensburg, PA Hempfield
8. Coy Ozias Jr Christiansburg, VA
9. Mason Pengilly Jr Porterville, CA
10. Barlow McGhee Sr Rock Island, IL Missouri
11. Ronnie Bresser Sr Klamath Falls, OR Henley
12. Isaiah Locsin Jr Morgan Hill, CA Live Oak
13. Ryan Millhof Jr Suwanee, GA Collins Hill
14. Jonas Gaytan Sr Clovis, CA
15. Micah Perez Sr El Centro, CA Central Union
16. Dalton Macri Jr Canonsburg, PA Canon-McMillan
17. Brandon Thompson Sr Solon, OH
18. Boo Lewallen So Yukon, OK
19. Joshua Patrick Sr Ligonier, PA Valley Rutgers
20. Jared Prince So Palm Harbor, FL University
126 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Jered Cortez Jr Carol Stream, IL Glenbard North
2. Zeke Moisey Jr Bethlehem, PA Catholic
3. Conner Schram Sr Canonsburg, PA Canon-McMillan Stanford
4. Zac Hall Jr St. Johns, MI
5. Brock Ervin Jr Morganfield, KY Union County
6. Michael Kemerer So Murrysville, PA Franklin Regional
7. Joey McKenna Jr Blairstown Township, NJ Blair Academy
8. Ryan Diehl Sr Camp Hill, PA Trinity Maryland
9. Fredy Stroker So Bettendorf, IA
10. Vincent Gomez Sr Bakersfield, CA Frontier
11. Ivan McClay Sr Massillon, OH Washington
12. Jordan Northrup Sr Machesney Park, IL Harlem
13. Michael Knoblauch Jr Fresno, CA Clovis West
14. Josh Terao Jr Honolulu, HI Mid-Pacific Institute
15. Brad Perkins Sr Kansas City, MO Oak Park Harvard
16. Zack Nelson Sr Apple Creek, OH Waynedale
17. Corey Stasenko Sr South Plainfield, NJ
18. Mike Magaldo Jr Watchung Hills, NJ
19. Isaiah White Fr Oak Park, IL O.P.-River Forest
20. Jordan Shearer So West Fargo, ND
132 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Aaron Pico Fr Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco
2. Micah Jordan Jr St. Paris, OH Graham
3. Dean Heil Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward Oklahoma State
4. Jacob Schmitt Sr St. Johns, MI Northwestern
5. Jason Nolf Jr Kittanning, PA
6. Scott DelVecchio Sr South Plainfield, NJ NC State
7. Javier Gasca Sr Kingsburg, CA Michigan State
8. Colton Adams Jr Scottsbluff, NE
9. Cody LeCount Jr Indianapolis, IN Perry Meridian
10. Dennis Gustafson Sr Woodbridge, VA Forest Park Virginia Tech
11. Brandon Jeske Sr Virginia Beach, VA Frank W. Cox Old Dominion
12. George Fisher Sr Aurora, IL Marmion Academy Michigan
13. Andrew Atkinson Sr Lynchburg, VA Liberty Christian Academy Virginia
14. J.R. Wert Sr Christiansburg, VA Rider
15. Cole Weaver So Hudson, MI
16. Patrick Duggan So Mechanicsburg, PA Cumberland Valley
17. Larry Early So Oak Park, IL O.P.-River Forest
18. Colton McCrystal Sr Sergeant Bluff, IA S.B.-Luton Nebraska
19. Jaydin Clayton So Columbia, MO Father Tolton
20. Jacob Rubio Jr Amarillo, TX Canyon Randall
138 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Zain Retherford Sr Benton, PA Penn State
2. Hayden Tuma Jr Boise, ID Centennial
3. Anthony Ashnault Sr South Plainfield, NJ Rutgers
4. Kevin Norstrem Sr Brandon, FL Virginia Tech
5. Alfred Bannister Jr Forestville, MD Bishop McNamara
6. Mitch Bengtson Sr St. Cloud, MN Apollo North Dakota State
7. Tyler Berger Jr Hermiston, OR
8. Joey Dance Sr Christiansburg, VA Virginia Tech
9. Nikko Villarreal Jr Gilroy, CA
10. Logan Massa So St. Johns, MI
11. Tyson Dippery Sr Harrisburg, PA Central Dauphin Rutgers
12. Daniel Lewis Jr Blue Springs, MO
13. Dalton Brady Sr Chandler, AZ Utah Valley
14. Nick Kelley Sr Clifton Park, NY Shenendehowa Binghamton
15. Colin Heffernan Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward Central Michigan
16. Jake Marlin Sr Creston, IA C./Orient-Macksburg Iowa
17. Josh Maruca So Murrysville, PA Franklin Regional
18. Jed Mellen Sr Payson, UT Utah Valley
19. Joe Galasso Jr Philadelphia, PA Father Judge
20. Blaine Invernon Sr Bonners Ferry, ID
145 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Ben Whitford Sr St. Johns, MI Michigan
2. Bryce Brill Jr Chicago, IL Mount Carmel
3. B.J. Clagon Sr Toms River, NJ South
4. Edgar Bright Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward Pittsburgh
5. Brandon Sorensen Sr Denver, IA D.-Tripoli Iowa
6. Solomon Chishko Jr Canonsburg, PA C.-McMillan
7. Mike Racciato Sr Pen Argyl, PA Pittsburgh
8. Neal Molloy Sr Danville, IN Indiana
9. Troy Heilmann Sr South Plainfield, NJ North Carolina
10. T.J. Miller Sr Cherry Hill, NJ Camden Catholic Virginia
11. Jacob Danishek Jr Miamisburg, OH Dayton Christian
12. Fox Baldwin So Kissimmee, FL Osceola
13. Anthony Valencia So Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco
14. Christian Pagdilao Sr Corona, CA Santiago Michigan State
15. Joey Lavallee Sr Reno, NV Missouri
16. Colt Cotten Sr Benton, PA Bloomsburg
17. Jack Clark Jr Owings Mills, MD McDonogh School
18. Mason Manville Fr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad.
19. Josh Shields So Murrysville, PA Franklin Regional
20. Darick LaPaglia Sr Blue Springs, MO
152 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Jake Short Sr Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley Minnesota
2. Oliver Pierce Sr Allen, TX Oklahoma
3. Brian Murphy Sr Carol Stream, IL Glenbard North Michigan
4. Mark Hall Fr Apple Valley, MN
5. Russell Parsons Sr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Academy Army
6. Anthony Collica Sr Solon, OH Oklahoma State
7. Austin Matthews Sr Greenville, PA H.A. Reynolds Clarion
8. Markus Scheidel Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward Columbia
9. Alex Marinelli Fr St. Paris, OH Graham
10. Shayne Tucker Sr Fair Oaks, CA Bella Vista
11. Garett Hammond Sr Chambersburg, PA Penn State
12. Kyle Langenderfer Sr Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East Illinois
13. Kaleb Baker Sr Memphis, TN Christian Brothers Arizona State
14. Grant LaMont Sr Spanish Fork, UT Maple Mountain Utah Valley
15. Seth Liegel Sr Spring Green, WI River Valley Wisconsin
16. Isaiah Bradley Sr Muncie, IN Southside
17. Reed Van Anrooy Sr Roseburg, OR
18. Chad Walsh Sr Cherry Hill, NJ Camden Catholic
19. Zach Kelly So Saltsburg, PA Kiski School
20. Wayne Stinson Sr Columbus, NJ Northern Burlington
160 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Bo Jordan Sr St. Paris, OH Graham Ohio State
2. Isaiah Martinez Sr Lemoore, CA Illinois
3. Chance Marsteller Jr Fawn Grove, PA Kennard Dale
4. Garrett Peppelman Jr Harrisburg, PA Central Dauphin
5. Myles Martin So Owings Mills, MD McDonogh School
6. T.C. Warner Jr Mechanicsburg, PA Cumberland Valley
7. Josh Llopez Jr Leonardtown, MD St. Mary’s Ryken
8. Bo Nickal Jr Allen, TX
9. Ryan Blees Jr Bismarck, ND
10. Jonathan Schleifer Jr East Brunswick, NJ
11. Keilan Torres Sr Altus, OK Oklahoma State
12. JaVaughn Perkins Jr Omaha, NE North
13. Burke Paddock Jr Warsaw, NY
14. Tyler Grimaldi Sr Dix Hills, NY Half Hollow Hills West Harvard
15. Cody Law Sr Sidman, PA Forest Hills Penn State
16. Stephen Myers Sr Alexandria, KY Campbell County
17. Nick Fiegener Jr Folsom, CA
18. Zack Zavatsky Jr Greater Latrobe, PA
19. Dillon Artigliere Jr Succasunna, NJ Roxbury
20. Devonte Mahomes Jr Oak Park, IL O.P.-River Forest
170 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1 Cody Wiercioch Sr Canonsburg, PA C.-McMillan Pittsburgh
2. Zach Beard Sr Tuttle, OK Wyoming
3. Nick Wanzek Sr Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley Minnesota
4. Tyler Askey Sr Newnan, GA Northgate Virginia
5. Pete Renda Sr Topton, PA Brandywine Heights NC State
6. Chandler Rogers Jr Spokane, WA Mead
7. Peter Santos Sr Roseville, CA Oakmont
8. Nick Kee Jr Laurinburg, NC Scotland County Appalachian State
9. Ethan Ramos Sr Hawthorne, NJ North Carolina
10. Andrew Garcia Jr Novi, MI Detroit Catholic Central
11. Colin Holler Sr Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg South Dakota State
12. Jake Stilling Sr Elkhorn, WI Wisconsin
13. Richard Robertson Sr Maple Heights, OH
14. Corey Griego Jr Hesperia, CA Sultana
15. Keaton Subjeck Sr El Dorado Hills, CA Oak Ridge Stanford
16. Cha. Grace-Reyes Sr Honolulu, HI Moanalua
17. Bryan Salinas Jr Covina, CA Northview
18. Travis Berridge Sr Brandon, FL
19. Caleb Copeland Sr Bennett, CO Chadron State
20. Bobby Steveson So Merrillville, IN
182 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Domenic Abounader Sr Lakewood, OH St. Edward Michigan
2. Preston Lehmann Sr West Fargo, ND North Dakota State
3. Glenn Climmons Sr Marietta, GA Alan C. Pope Air Force
4. Eric Morris Sr Kingston, PA Wyoming Seminary Harvard
5. Zach Epperly Sr Christiansburg, VA Virginia Tech
6. John Taylor Sr Wingate, PA Bald Eagle Area Cornell
7. Brett Harner Sr Norristown, PA Princeton
8. Jared Haught Sr Parkersburg, WV Virginia Tech
9. B.J. Toal Sr Troy, OH Christian Missouri
10. Chip Ness Jr Buford, GA
11. Dakota DesLauriers Sr Lower Burrell, PA Burrell Mercyhurst
12. Johnny Sebastian Jr Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic
13. Ryder Newman Sr Henderson, NV Green Valley
14. Adrian Salas Sr Clovis, CA
15. Addison Knepshield Sr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Academy
16. Immanuel Barber Sr Moreno Valley, CA Canyon Springs CSU Bakersfield
17. Parker VonEgidy Sr Monroe, NC Piedmont Missouri
18. Michael Pixley Jr Blue Springs, MO
19. Ryan Christensen Jr Woodinville, WA
20. Justan Rivera So Kennesaw, GA Mountain
195 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Ricky Robertson Sr Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg Wisconsin
2. Ryan Solomon Sr Milton, PA Pittsburgh
3. Mitch Sliga Sr Fishers, IN Northwestern
4. Broc Berge Sr Kasson, MN K.-Mantorville Iowa
5. Tommy Peterson Sr Lakeville, MN South
6. Ray O’Donnell Sr Hellertown, PA Saucon Valley Princeton
7. Frank Mattiace Sr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Academy Penn
8. Matt McCutcheon Sr Vandergrift, PA Kiski Area Penn State
9. Jeremy Sweany Jr Vacaville, CA
10. Garet Krohn Sr Arvada, CO Stanford
11. Jordan Ellingwood Sr Plainfield, IL Central
12. Nathan Rose Jr Arlington, MN Sibley East
13. Nathan Rotert Sr Spearfish, SD South Dakota State
14. Matt McClimens Sr Eureka, MO SIU-Edwardsville
15. Josh Lehner Sr Lexington, OH North Carolina
16. Lance Benick So Fridley, MN Totino Grace
17. Razohnn Gross Sr Ramsey, NJ Don Bosco Preparatory
18. Payne Hayden Sr St. Johns, MI Michigan
19. Mason Kumashiro Sr Los Alamitos, CA Army
20. Eugene Martin Sr DeSmet, SD Kingsbury County
220 pounds
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Kyle Snyder Jr Wheaton, MD Good Counsel
2. Thomas Haines Jr Quarryville, PA Solanco
3. Dane Pestano Sr Kapalama, HI Kamehameha School
4. Spencer Empey Sr Sparks, NV Edward C. Reed Cal Poly
5. David Henry Sr Oakland, OR
6. Andrew Dixon Jr Edmond, OK North
7. Austin Myers So Alexandria, KY Campbell County
8. Garrett Ryan Sr Kingston, PA Wyoming Seminary Columbia
9. Chalmer Frueauf Jr Cincinnati, OH Archbishop Moeller
10. Alex Campbell Sr Canonsburg, PA Canon-McMillan
11. Evan Rosborough Sr Painesville, OH Riverside Lake Erie
12. Brian Moran Sr Fowlerville, MI
13. Adam Reth Sr Manchester, IA West Delaware
14. Sean Medley Sr Wasco, CA
15. Roy Nash Jr Murray, UT Taylorsville
16. Amos Mason Sr Brentwood, TN Academy
17. Cody Andersen Sr Winnemucca, NV Lowry
18. Lucas Joseph Sr East Peoria, IL
19. Ben Andrew Sr Mesa, AZ
20. Travis Register Sr Moultrie, GA Colquitt County
Heavyweight
Rk. Name Year Hometown/High School College Commitment
1. Adam Coon Sr Fowlerville, MI Michigan
2. Brooks Black Sr Blairstown Tp, NJ Blair Acad. Illinois
3. J’Den Cox Sr Columbia, MO David Hickman Missouri
4. Sam Stoll Jr Kasson, MN K.-Mantorville
5. Nick Nevills Jr Clovis, CA
6. Aaron Bradley Sr Nazareth, PA
7. Michael Johnson So Kingston, PA Wyoming Seminary
8. Nathan Butler Sr Leavenworth, KS Stanford
9. Brian Allen Jr Hinsdale, IL Central
10. Shane Kuhn Jr Vandergrift, PA Kiski Area
11. Brad Emerick Sr Wilkes-Barre, PA James M. Coughlin Lock Haven
12. Travis Gusan Sr Hilliard, OH Davidson
13. Chet Spears Sr Eugene, OR Sheldon
14. Donte Winfield Jr Indianapolis, IN Perry Meridian
15. Cole Johnson Sr DeSoto, WI
16. Brandon Johnson Sr Lake Stevens, WA
17. Jesse Webb Jr Bennington, VT Mount Anthony
18. Gage Hutchison Sr Buchanan, MI Eastern Michigan
19. Jacoby Brown Sr Chickasha, OK
20. Andrew Geers Sr Naperville, IL Neuqua Valley
