The rankings will include the Top 25 preschool wrestlers in the country in three age group levels: 5-year-olds, 4-year-olds, and 3-year-olds. The preschool wrestling rankings will be included with InterMat's Platinum subscription beginning on May 1.
Walter Schultz, who attends International Falls Montessori in Minnesota, is the top-ranked 3-year-old wrestler in the country. (Photo/Mike Schultz)"Preschool rankings will give coaches a leg up in identifying future All-Americans in their programs," said former college wrestling coach Donnie Dinges. "You cannot start the recruiting process soon enough."
InterMat's preschool wrestling rankings will be released in conjunction with InterMat's already established high school and junior high wrestling rankings schedule.
"We are very excited about this new offering for wrestling fans," said InterMat president Jeremy Hipps. "Our sport demands that we start evaluating the best talent at a very young age. We are viewing this as a win-win for fans, parents, and coaches."
The top five wrestlers in each age group will be distributed to both national and local media outlets after each release.
"We want to be sure that these kids get recognized on a national level for being dominant wrestlers on the mat," added Hipps.
Preschool Wrestling Rankings
The complete rankings (Top 25) will be available with InterMat's Platinum subscription beginning on May 1.
5-Year-Olds:
1. Owen Harala (Sunny Hollow Montessori, MN)
2. Jonathan Andrews (Haering Court Kids, TN)
3. Matthew Peters (Solon Pre-K, IA)
4. Joshua Beilke (Bellevue Montessori East, WA)
5. Arthur Stearns (Henderson Pre-K, NV)
4-Year-Olds:
1. John Isabella (Newark Little Tikes, NJ)
2. Tim Grathwol (Fargo West KinderCare, ND)
3. Dave Duce (Evansville Bright Bearings, IN)
4. Gavin Kukowski (Green Bay Pre-K, WI)
5. Danny Zillmer (Enid Pre-K, OK
3-Year-Olds:
1. Walter Schultz (International Falls Montessori, MN)
2. Peter Orr (New York SOAR, NY)
3. Tommy Tadros (Arlington Park Kids, IL)
4. Steven Sutherland (Story City Beginnings, IA)
5. Thomas Petit (Detroit Honey Pot, MI)
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