Top 100 Seniors
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Sunday was July 1 and the initial day that Division I college coaches could make direct contact with prospective student-athletes from the Class of 2013. The day before that was the conclusion of the Junior National Duals in Oklahoma City. The freestyle and Greco-Roman event featured a vast collection of high-level talent from this class, as well as the graduating seniors and juniors-to-be. It is one where many an elite wrestler will lose multiple matches, and conversely an opportunity for wrestlers to amass multiple "quality wins."
Bo Jordan (Photo/Rob Preston)Leading the way in the Class of 2013 is Bo Jordan, already a verbal commit to Ohio State. The three-time state champion from St. Paris Graham, Ohio, has a career record of 133-1. The loss came to Nate Skonieczny, who is bound for the University of Iowa, in the overtime tiebreaker at the final of the Top Gun Tournament during his freshman year; a result which was avenged by a 3-1 state semifinal victory. Jordan has also won titles at the Walsh Ironman these past two seasons
Right behind Jordan is the very impressive Adam Coon, a three-time state champion from Fowlerville, Mich. Over the two previous summers in Fargo, he has a 30-2 record with a Cadet and Junior title in Greco-Roman with second and third-place finishes in freestyle. Also on the resume was a Cadet freestyle World title late last summer, a FILA Junior Greco-Roman title this spring, and a fifth-place finish in FILA Junior freestyle. His high school career record is 157-3, including 106-0 the last two seasons, and with eight pins in 12 career state tournament matches.
Third in this rising senior class is two-time state champion Isaiah Martinez from Lemoore, Calif. In the last fifteen or so months, he finished second and first at the FloNationals; took second at the Walsh Ironman in the 152-pound weight class, losing just 2-0 to Bo Jordan; and was undefeated at the America's Cup over the Memorial Day holiday, which included a 7-3 victory over Ben Whitford and a 14-5 major decision against a two-time Ohio state champion.
Ben Whitford is fourth in the Class of 2013. After winning a pair of state titles at Marmion Academy in Illinois, he returned home to St. Johns, Mich., this past year to win yet another state title and move his career record to 127-1. His resume is extremely robust, including six finals appearances in Fargo and five championships (double titles the previous two summers). The University of Michigan-bound wrestler was a dominant champion at the Super 32 Challenge this past fall with five pins, a technical fall, and then 13-3 major decision in the final at 138 pounds.
Class of 2013 Top 10 Recruits
1. Bo Jordan, St. Paris Graham, Ohio
2. Adam Coon, Fowlerville, Mich.
3. Isaiah Martinez, Lemoore, Calif.
4. Ben Whitford, St. Johns, Mich.
5. Brooks Black, Blair Academy, N.J.
6. J'den Cox, Hickman, Mo.
7. Jake Short, Simley, Minn.
8. Brian Murphy, Glenbard North, Ill.
9. Cody Wiercioch, Canon McMillan, Pa.
10. A. Ashnault, So. Plainfield, N.J.
Closing out the top five in this group is Brooks Black from Blair Academy. Black is a two-time National Prep champion, Walsh Ironman champion, and Beast of the East champion. In addition, Black won three Cadet National titles in Fargo, finished sixth in Junior National freestyle last summer, and won three FILA Cadet National titles. Along with Coon, Black is a heavyweight wrestler with the rare trifecta of being big, athletic, and possessing vast wrestling abilities.
1. Bo Jordan, St. Paris Graham, Ohio
2. Adam Coon, Fowlerville, Mich.
3. Isaiah Martinez, Lemoore, Calif.
4. Ben Whitford, St. Johns, Mich.
5. Brooks Black, Blair Academy, N.J.
6. J'den Cox, Hickman, Mo.
7. Jake Short, Simley, Minn.
8. Brian Murphy, Glenbard North, Ill.
9. Cody Wiercioch, Canon McMillan, Pa.
10. A. Ashnault, So. Plainfield, N.J.
Other highlights of the Top 100 in the Class of 2013 are three St. Edward, Ohio, wrestlers inside the top 18 (and a fourth in the rankings as well); Pennsylvania with 17 in the rankings (6 top 30, another 6 top 50, and the last five inside the top 70; and three other programs with three in the rankings (St. Johns, Blair Academy, and Christiansburg).
Kyle Snyder (Photo/Rob Preston)Three high profile upperweight wrestlers reside in the top six of this class. Ranked second in this class is two-time National Prep champion Kyle Snyder from Good Counsel, Md. Snyder is also a two-time Beast of the East champion, won titles at the Walsh Ironman and FloNationals this past year, was a double Cadet National finalist last summer (freestyle champion), and placed third at the FILA Junior Nationals this spring.
Fourth in the rankings is two-time state placer Nick Nevills from Clovis, Calif. This wrestler won state as a freshman, was third this past year, and runner-up to Snyder at the FloNationals. While sixth in the rankings is two-time state champion Thomas Haines from Solanco, Pa. This past year, Haines added Super 32 Challenge and POWERade titles to the resume.
Other highlights from the Top 50 for the Class of 2014 are four Blair Academy wrestlers ranked within the top 30, and eight wrestlers competing at high schools in the Keystone State populating the rankings.
Rounding out the top-ranked wrestlers in each class are Zahid Valencia from St. John Bosco, Calif., in the Class of 2015; two-time Minnesota high school state champion Mark Hall for the Class of 2016; and high school state champion Brady Berge from Kasson-Mantorville, Minn., for junior high wrestlers.
Additional notes for the other three grade levels include nine Pennsylvania wrestlers in the Top 50 for the Class of 2015, along with an extremely talented incoming ninth grade group (Class of 2016) that has multiple wrestlers having demonstrated major accomplishments against high school age competition.
Link: Grade Rankings
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