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    Super 32 Challenge Preview

    Over recent years, the Super 32 Challenge has served as a key measuring stick for the high-end high school wrestler. In the 2015 NCAA Division I tournament, ten of the finalists participated in this event during their high school career. That includes four of the ten NCAA champions: two-time national champion Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State), undefeated freshman champion Isaiah Martinez (Illinois), Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State), and Drake Houdashelt (Missouri). Furthermore, of the 330 qualifiers, over one-quarter were past Super 32 Challenge participants; while 32 of the 80 All-Americans had participated in this tournament during their scholastic career. Also of note, Kyle Snyder -- World champion last month on the senior level -- won the Super 32 Challenge in October 2012.

    This coming year's event should be no exception. The talent level among the approximately 1,500 wrestlers registered to compete is extraordinarily high. More than forty percent of the nation's top 100 Class of 2016 wrestlers, according to InterMat, are in the field; while approximately forty percent of the top 50 in the Class of 2017 and Class of 2018, and a similar amount of the top 25 in the Class of 2019 are slated to be in the event as well.

    Three of the eight underclassman wrestlers that ended the 2014-15 season ranked number one in their weight class populate this field: Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.), Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), and Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.). Two wrestlers ranked first regardless of weight class in their respective graduating class are in this field -- junior Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.), along with junior high wrestler Josh Saunders (Missouri).

    The 2015 Super 32 Challenge field also features 38 wrestlers that placed in the 2014 edition of this event, including three defending champions: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.), Chad Red, and Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.); Diakomihalis is after a third consecutive title in the event. Also in the field are two wrestlers with a past Super 32 high school division title: 2012 champion Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) and 2013 champion Jordan Wood.

    The following is an overview of the highlight wrestlers in each weight class based on entrants as of the evening of October 28. Note that there will be scratches and weight changes before the tournament happens.

    106:

    This weight class is led by five wrestlers ranked among the top 25 freshmen (Class of 2019) wrestlers in the country, as well as the nation's top Junior High wrestler in Josh Saunders (Missouri). Cadet National freestyle champion Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio), who also represented the United States at the UWW Cadet Worlds in freestyle at 46 kilos, is ranked No. 5 overall in the Class of 2019; Cadet freestyle runner-up Travis Ford-Melton (Marian Catholic, Ill.) is No. 7; multi-time Super 32 middle school division champion Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) is No. 9, he also finished third in Cadet freestyle this summer; Cadet National double All-American Aden Reeves (Albia, Iowa) is No. 13; while past Super 32 middle school champion Colton Yapoujian (Pomona, Colo.) is ranked No. 15.

    Additional wrestlers to watch in this weight class include a pair of state champions in Rhett Golowenski (Tuttle, Okla.) and Clayton Singh (Kearney, Mo.); Golowenski was also a UWW Cadet freestyle runner-up this spring, while Singh earned Cadet freestyle All-American honors in 2014. Further notables include Nico Aguilar (Gilroy, Calif.), a Cadet Nationals double champion in 2014; along with state placer Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia, Pa.), a Junior Nationals double finalist this summer and champion in Greco-Roman. Also present in this weight class is Mosha Schwartz (Ponderosa, Colo.), a Cadet Triple Crown winner.

    Predicted top three: D'Emilio, Golowenski, Aguilar

    113:

    Five past Super 32 Challenge placers are among the primary figures in this weight class, led by the last two runners-up at 106 pounds in this tournament: NHSCA Junior Nationals champion Tommy Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) and three-time state placer Gage Curry (North Hills, Pa.). Other returning placers include Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), a Junior National freestyle runner-up, who is ranked No. 47 overall in the Class of 2017; along with Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) and Shane Metzler (West Morris Central, N.J.), who each placed sixth at their respective weight class in this event last year.

    Mattin is joined by five other grade level ranked wrestlers in this weight class. Two-time state champion Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.) is ranked No. 46 in the Class of 2017; Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio), third in Cadet freestyle this summer, is ranked No. 38 in the Class of 2018; Julian Chlebove (Northampton, Pa.), who placed third at 106 in the FloNationals high school division this past spring, is ranked No. 4 overall in the Class of 2019; while Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) and Andrew Alirez (Greeley Central, Colo.) are ranked No. 19 and No. 22 in that same group.

    Additional notable figures in this weight class include two-time state champion Tomas Gutierrez (Pomona, Colo.), state runner-up Patrick Glory (Delbarton, N.J.), FloNationals placer Quinn Kinner (Kingsway, N.J.), Junior National double champion Louie Hayes (Carl Sandburg, Ill.), state champion and Cadet freestyle All-American Jonathan Gomez (Locust Valley, N.Y.), Junior National freestyle runner-up Liam Cronin (Servite, Calif.), along with the Pennsylvania big-school state finalists at 106 last year in Tyson Klump (Nazareth, Pa.) and Cole Manley (Altoona, Pa.).

    Predicted top three: Rivera, Mattin, Curry

    120:

    Three top 100 seniors lead the field in this weight class, No. 45 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio), No. 78 Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.), and No. 85 Brandon Cray (Steinert, N.J.). Three-time state champion Warner is a two-time Super 32 Challenge placer; three-time state champion Schroder is a two-time FloNationals finalist, winning that title in 2014; while state champion Cray placed eighth in the 2013 edition of the Super 32 Challenge.

    Four other grade-level ranked wrestlers are present here, most notably Cadet National double champion Nick Raimo (Hanover Park, N.J.), who is ranked No. 3 overall in the Class of 2019. The other three are all Class of 2018 wrestlers: No. 27 Alex Thomsen (Underwood, Iowa), No. 35 Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), and No. 41 Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.). Thomsen was a Cadet National double All-American, runner-up in freestyle; while Silva and Silverstein both placed at 106 pounds in this event last year.

    Others to note in this weight class include a pair of wrestlers who have twice placed third at the state tournament, Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) and Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin, Pa.); NHSCA Junior Nationals champions David Campbell (Mission Oak, Calif.) and Devan Turner (Dixon, Calif.); two-time state champions Paul Bianchi (Two Rivers, Wis.) and Josh Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield, Iowa); returning Super 32 placers Dane Heberlein (Alexander, N.Y.) and Roderick Mosley (Heritage Hall, Okla.); FloNationals 106 pound finalists Paul Konrath (Connections Acadey, Ind.) and Sidney Oliver (Holt, Mo.); NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.); along with state champion Allan Hart (St. Edward) and state placer Austin DeSanto (Exeter Township, Pa.).

    Additional notables in this weight class include, Junior National Greco-Roman champion Dack Punke (Washington, Ill.), along with another pair of FloNationals placers in Evan Carrigan (Westwood, S.C.) and Garrett Rowe (Choctaw, Okla.).

    Predicted top three: Warner, Raimo, Schroder

    126:

    Eleven grade level ranked wrestlers populate the field in this weight class, including Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) and Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.). UWW Cadet World bronze medalist Fix is the nation's top Class of 2017 wrestlers, while three-time state champion and 2012 Super 32 champion Nick Suriano is ranked No. 2 in the Class of 2016.

    Four additional top 100 seniors join Suriano in this weight class: No. 18 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.), a two-time Super 32 Challenge placer; No. 26 Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), a two-time state champion and 2013 Super 32 placer; No. 72 Ian Parker (St. Johns, Mich.), a Junior National freestyle All-American this past summer; and No. 77 Ethan McCoy (Greater Latrobe, Pa.).

    Fix is joined by two other top 15 juniors in No. 10 Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) and No. 15 Kaden Gfeller (Heritage Hall, Okla.); Arujau is a two-time state champion and was a Cadet National freestyle champion this summer, while Gfeller is a two-time state champion and placed third in Junior freestyle this summer.

    A pair of nationally ranked Class of 2018 wrestlers are present here as well, No. 4 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) and No. 21 Jaden Mattox (Central Crossing, Ohio). Moore placed fifth at 113 in this tournament last year, and is a two-time FloNationals placer; while Mattox placed seventh in that same 113 weight class. Rounding out the grade level ranked wrestlers is Connor Brady (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio), who won a Super 32 middle school title last year, and is No. 20 in the Class of 2019.

    Other notables here include a pair of FloNationals placers in Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) and Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio), along with another trio of Fargo All-Americans from this summer in Tim Kane (Fairfield Warde, Ct.), Brent Jones (Shakopee, Minn.), and Clai Quintanilla (North Central, Wash.).

    Predicted top three: Fix, Suriano, Arujau

    132:

    Eleven grade level ranked wrestlers are among the field in this weight class, including six top 100 seniors; a group that is led by No. 5 Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.), champion of both the Super 32 Challenge and FloNationals during the 2014-15 school year. Rounding out the ranked seniors are No. 11 Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.), No. 38 Hunter Marko (Amery, Wis.), No. 65 Colby Smith (Holt, Mo.), No. 73 Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.), and No. 88 Kellen Devlin (Amherst Central, N.Y.).

    Joining Red as a defending tournament champion in this weight class is Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.), who has won titles here the last two years, and is ranked No. 4 overall in the Class of 2017. The other nationally ranked junior is No. 25 Ben Freeman (Walled Lake Central, Mich.), a two-time placer in this event. Three nationally ranked Class of 2018 wrestlers are present here, a group led by No. 13 Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.), a two-time FloNationals placer and winner of a Cadet National freestyle title this summer; who is joined by No. 25 Alex Felix (Gilroy, Calif.) and No. 33 Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.).

    Other wrestlers to note in this weight class include a quartet of Fargo All-Americans in Corey Shie (LaSalle, Ohio), Nick Farro (Delbarton, N.J.), Chris Sandoval (Pueblo County, Colo.), and Zach Van Alst (Montgomery Catholic, Ala.); state placer Wade Cummings (Downington East, Pa.); two-time state champion Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio); and Disney Duals gold medalist Kizhan Clarke (Riverview, Fla.).

    Predicted top three: Red, Diakomihalis, and McKee

    138:

    Nine grade level ranked wrestlers reside in this weight class, including four top 100 seniors. It's a relatively even group that features No. 58 Ethan Karsten (Platte County, Mo.), a two-time state champion; No. 59 Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.), a returning Super 32 placer and UWW Cadet freestyle runner-up; No. 63 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), a returning Super 32 placer and two-time FloNationals placer; along with No. 99 Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), a three-time state finalist and NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up.

    Five nationally ranked Class of 2018 prospects are led by Cadet freestyle runner-up Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), ranked No. 17 in his grade level and a state champion during his freshman campaign. Other ranked wrestlers are No. 22 Alex Lloyd (Shakopee, Minn.), a Cadet Greco-Roman champion; No. 28 Brayton Lee (Brownsburg, Ind.), who placed third in Cadet freestyle; along with No. 43 Justin Ruffin (Union Grove, Ga.) and No. 44 Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown, Md.), a NHSCA Freshman Nationals champion.

    Others to note include two-time state champions Logan Lacure (Dayton Christian, Ohio), Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.), and Sam Turner (Discovery Canyon, Colo.); Junior National double All-American Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Tex.); returning Super 32 placer Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.); Ryan Deakin (Legacy, Colo.), a two-time Junior Greco-Roman All-American; two-time National Prep placer Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.); NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.); along with FloNationals placers Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio), Mike Van Brill (Clearview, N.J.), and Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny, Pa.).

    Predicted top three: B. Moore, Griffith, and Storr

    145:

    Only three wrestlers in this weight class have ever placed at the Super 32 Challenge, in the high school division, one of them is Israel Saavedra (Granite Bay, Calif.); the nation's No. 21 ranked overall senior finished sixth three years ago at 113 pounds. He is also a two-time state champion, and was a NHSCA Junior Nationals champion this spring. Saavedra is joined by just one other top 100 senior, No. 97 Michael Murphy (The Baylor School, Tenn.), a three-time state champion who was a Junior Greco All-American this summer.

    Nine other grade level ranked wrestlers populate this field, including four top 50 juniors. That group is led by No. 11 Austin O'Connor (St. Rita, Ill.), a two-time state champion and runner-up in Junior Greco-Roman this summer. Others include No. 14 Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.), a two-time National Prep finalist and 2013 Super 32 placer; No. 29 Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.), a NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion and Junior Greco All-American; along with No. 41 Mekhi Lewis (Bound Brook, N.J.), a two-time state placer.

    Another quartet of grade level ranked wrestlers are Class of 2018 prospects, and that group is led by No. 7 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio), a UWW Cadet freestyle runner-up this spring at 69 kilos. Others in the rankings include No. 14 Anthony Artalona (Tampa Prep, Fla.), a Cadet National double champion; No. 16 Joe Lee (Evansville Mater Dei, Ind.), a Cadet National freestyle champion; and No. 8 Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.), a NHSCA Freshman Nationals champion. The other grade level ranked wrestler here is Julian Ramirez (Belen Jesuit, Fla.), seventh at FloNationals in the high school division and No. 16 overall in the Class of 2019.

    Others to watch include three-time National Prep runner-up Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), who placed sixth in last year's Super 32 at this weight class; NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up Jimmy Saylor (Easton, Pa.); as well as additional NHSCA Junior Nationals placers in Tyler Megonigal (James Madison, Va.), Lenny Merkin (Poly Prep, N.Y.), Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.), and Jack Taddeo (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.).

    Predicted top three: O'Connor, Carr, Saavedra

    152:

    There are seven grade level ranked wrestlers in this weight class, including four of the nation's top 30 seniors: No. 14 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.), No. 15 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), No. 24 Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.), and No. 26 Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.).

    Hidlay won titles at the FloNationals and in Junior Greco-Roman this off-season, along with placing third in Junior freestyle, after placing third both the Super 32 Challenge and state tournament during the 2014-15 season. Manville is a 2014 UWW Cadet World freestyle champion, placed third in the FloNationals this spring, and was a Junior double All-American this summer (runner-up to Hidlay in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle). Parriott is a three-time state champion and Junior National freestyle All-American; while Bullard is the defending Super 32 champion of this weight class, a three-time state champion, and NHSCA Junior Nationals champion.

    The other three grade ranked wrestlers are all from the Class of 2017, No. 7 Kyle Lawson (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio), No. 38 Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg, Va.), and No. 43 Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.). Lawson is a two-time state champion and 2013 Super 32 placer, while Glasgow was runner-up at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals this spring.

    Additional notables in this field include NHSCA Junior Nationals champion Chris Mauriello (Hauppauge, N.Y.), UWW Cadet Greco-Roman champion Jake Allar (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.); two-time state champion Foster Karmon (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.); three-time state placers Nick Monico (Saegertown, Pa.), Nick Vestal (Dayton Christian, Ohio), and Jacoby Ward (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio); state champions Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.) and Bryce Rogers (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.); along with returning/previous state runners-up in Fernie Silva (Hononegah, Ill.), Steven Lawrence (Portage, Ind.), Hunter Jones (George Washington, Va.), and Daniel Filipek (Warrenton, Mo.).

    Predicted top three: Hidlay, Manville, and Parriott

    160:

    Seven top 100 seniors lead the way in this weight class, including returning Super 32 runner-up Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio); however, the three-time state champion and No. 3 overall senior is a reported scratch, though he appears on the entry grid. Other ranked seniors include No. 31 Drew Hughes (Lowell, Ind.), fourth at 152 in last year's event; No. 32 Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.), seventh at 152 last year; No. 51 Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), a FloNationals and NHSCA Junior Nationals placer; No. 68 Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.), fifth in this weight class last year at the Super 32; No. 69 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.), a three-time state placer; and No. 100 Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.), a two-time state placer.

    In addition, this weight class features a pair of nationally ranked juniors in No. 21 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) and No. 48 A.J. Pedro (Phillips Exeter, Mass.). Labriola is a two-time state placer, and was runner-up at the NHSCA Junior Nationals, while Pedro has twice placed third at National Preps.

    Others to watch include state placer Austin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio); returning/former state champions Jose Taylor (Arlington Martin, Tex.), Blake Montrie (Bedford, Mich.), Garrett Tingen (Fauquier, Va.), and Dayton Garrett (Tuttle, Okla.); two-time state runner-up Nick Kiussis (Brunswick, Ohio); FloNationals placer Ethan Smith (Greater Latrobe, Pa.); along with NHSCA Junior Nationals placers in A.J. Aeberli (Minisink Valley, N.Y.) and Vincent DiFilippo (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.). An additional Fargo All-American in this weight class is returning state placer Kyle Cochran (Paramus, N.J.).

    Predicted top three: (assuming no Marinelli) Hughes, Labriola, Young

    170:

    National Prep champion Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) is the lone nationally ranked senior in this weight class. Ranked No. 20 in the Class of 2016, is a three-time National Prep placer, a two-time Junior National freestyle All-American, and was a Disney Duals gold medalist this summer. He is joined by three nationally ranked Class of 2017 prospects in No. 31 Louie Deprez (Hilton, N.Y.), No. 34 Anthony Mantanona (Palm Desert, Calif.), and No. 37 Jacob Oliver (Huntingdon, Pa.).

    Others meriting attention in this weight class include returning Super 32 runner-up Brett Donner (Wall Township, N.J.); a pair of NHSCA Junior Nationals runners-up in Jalaa Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.) and A.J. Alford (Fort Dorchester, S.C.); Junior National double All-American James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio); state champion Andrew McNally (Uniontown Lake, Ohio); FloNationals placers in Noah Stewart (Mifflin County, Pa.), Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton, Ky.), and Nino Bonnacorsi (Bethel Park, Pa.); 2014 New England champion Eric Reyes (Dedham, Mass.); Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Ct.), a NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion; along with state placers in Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.), Jared Siegrist (Manheim Central, Pa.), and Tyler Wiederholt (Bellbrook, Ohio).

    Predicted top three: Weiler, DePrez, Handwerk

    182:

    Junior National double champion Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), ranked No. 7 overall in the Class of 2016 is joined by four other top 50 seniors in this field. Those include No. 25 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio), who placed fourth in last year's Super 32 Challenge and also in Junior freestyle; No. 27 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.), a two-time Junior freestyle All-American; No. 40 Owen Webster (Shakopee, Minn.), a returning Super 32 placer and UWW Cadet freestyle national champion; as well as No. 41 Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.), a returning Super 32 placer and FloNationals champion.

    The other grade level ranked wrestler in this weight class is Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.), No. 23 overall in the Class of 2017, after winning double titles at the Cadet Nationals and finishing third in the 67 kilos weight class at the UWW Cadet freestyle Nationals.

    Other notables in this weight class include Junior Greco-Roman runner-up Andrew Buckley (Kearney, Mo.); a pair of NHSCA Junior Nationals champions in Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) and Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.); returning Super 32 placer Greg Bulsak (South Park, Pa.); two-time state champions Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) and Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.); two-time state runner-up Tyler Agee (Hayfield, Va.); two-time state placer Jake Shaffer (Greater Latrobe, Pa.); state placers Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater-Raritan, N.J.) and Roman Romero (McNair, Calif.); along with Matt Waddell (Gilmer, Ga.), a Junior Greco-Roman All-American.

    Predicted top three: Reenan, Darmstadt, Traxler

    195:

    Two-time FloNationals placer and 2014 New York state champion Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), the No. 36 overall senior prospect nationally, headlines four ranked seniors in this field. The other three all placed in last year's Super 32: No. 42 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), who was also runner-up at the NHSCA Junior Nationals and FloNationals; No. 66 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio), also third in Junior freestyle this summer; and No. 86 Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.), also third at the NHSCA Junior Nationals. An additional returning Super 32 placer resides in this weight class, Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), also a two-time National Prep placer and a NHSCA Junior Nationals placer.

    The other grade level ranked wrestlers in this weight class are Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.), No. 39 in the Class of 2017; and Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.), No. 42 in the Class of 2018. Black is also a Junior Greco-Roman All-American, and is joined by Jeffrey Allen (Amherst, Va.) with such distinction in this weight class.

    Others to watch in this weight class include NHSCA Junior All-Americans in Robert Winters (Colonial Forge, Va.) and Nick McShea (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.); state placer Gregg Harvey (Boyertown, Pa.); Cadet double All-Americans Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) and Danny Salas (St. John Bosco, Calif.); along with NHSCA Freshman Nationals champion Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.).

    Predicted top three: Rypel, Harris, Dietrich

    220:

    A pair of top 100 seniors anchors the field in this weight class, No. 6 Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) and No. 37 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio). Wood won state this past year after two previous runner-up finishes, and was a Junior National freestyle champion this summer; while Stencel was also a state champion this year, and earned double All-American honors in Fargo.

    Others to note in this weight class include FloNationals runner-up Luke Ready (Brighton, Mich.); two-time New York state placer Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.); Junior freestyle All-American Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.); state runners-up Eric Johnson (Plainfield South, Ill.), Chase Beard (Allegan, Mich.), and Bret Winters (Hoover, Ala.); NHSCA Sophomore Nationals runner-up Evan Ellis (Eastern Howard, Ind.); and state champion Brian Barnes (McMinville, Ore.).

    Predicted top three: Wood, Stencel, Ready

    285:

    No grade level recruits populate the field here. Notable wrestlers in this weight class include National Prep champion Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), returning Super 32 placer Sam Bouis (Lancaster, Va.), Disney Duals silver medalist Gabe Breyer (Leon, Fla.), and FloNationals placer Ali Wahab (Crestwood, Mich.). Also here are state placers Bruce Graeber (Neshaminy, Pa.), Tommy Killoran (Boyertown, Pa.), Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.), and Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.); along with National Prep placer Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Palotti, Md.).

    Predicted top three: Beyer, Rogers, Bouis

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