These initial rankings will have the wrestlers ranked at the weights that they competed at last season (minus last year’s seniors). I welcome any insight into which weights certain wrestlers will be competing at next year. I’ll start moving wrestlers to different weights as information comes in, and we move closer to the season.
I love doing these rankings, but as it has been pointed out before, they are just for fun. To any wrestlers who read these and feel that they are ranked too low, you may be right.
I am bound to be wrong on many of the rankings, but fortunately they have absolutely no impact on how anyone will finish at any tournament this season or any other year.
* = unsure about participation or availability
# = a second wrestler ranked from the same school. I’ll include an extra wrestler in the weights that have 2 wrestlers ranked from the same school.
106-
1. Griffen Stephen- Barnesville (SQ)
2. Alex Overly- Shenandoah (SQ)
3. Kyle Miller- Garaway (SQ)
4. Kaleb McFee- W. Muskingum (SQ)
5. Joe Cunningham- Nelsonville-York*
6. Trevor Herbert- Buckeye Local (5th district)
7. Will George- West Jefferson (6th district)
8. Ethan Dixon- Coshocton
Middle school state placer:
Anwar Alli- Pleasant (6th middle school state)
113-
1. Lucian Brink- Coshocton (1st, 2nd state)
2. Joshua Proper- Delaware Christian (SQ 2018)
3. Nic Depuy- Pleasant (5th district)
4. Carter Wells- Barnesville (6th district)
5. Joseph Savage- Toronto
6. Corey Keim- Tusky Valley
7. Caden Canning- Newark Cath.
8. Ken Shafer- Madison-Plains
120-
1. Draven Hubley- Cardington-Lincoln (SQ)
2. Aiden Aiello- Ready (SQ)
3. Brody Marks- Sandy Valley (5th district)
4. Trenton Ramos- Northmor (6th district)
5. Brayden Rittenhouse- W. Muskingum
6. Spencer Steed- Pleasant
7. Devan Petitte- Garaway
8. Laramie Giesey- Shenandoah
126-
1. Gavin Weaver- Newcomerstown (5th, 5th state)
2. Carter Chase- Pleasant (SQ)
3. Gavin Ramos- Northmor (5th district, 8th state 2018)
4. Tyler Banta- Malvern (SQ)
5. Anthony Roby- Madison-Plains (6th district)
6. Todd Fouts- Trimble
7. Justin King- Sandy Valley
8. Will Carlisle- Centerburg
132-
1. Brian Palmer- Buckeye Local (3rd, 6th state)
2. C.J. Smith- Pleasant (SQ)
3. Donnell Marshall- Centerburg (6th district 2018)
4. Collin Wiley- Caldwell (SQ)
5. Hayden Johnson- (Richmond) Edison (5th district, SQ 2018)
6. Austen Amens- Northmor (6th district)
7. Devon Watkins- Sandy Valley
8. Chris Sugar- Columbus Academy
Middle school state placer:
Marshal Sayre- Caldwell (8th middle school state)
138-
1. Logan Hursey- Newcomerstown (4th, 6th state)
2. Niko Christo- Northmor (SQ)
3. Garrett Dozier- Toronto (SQ)
4. Paul Martello- Ready
5. Jacob Boulet- Barnesville (5th district)
6. Haden Offenberger- Waterford (5th district 2018)
7. Gavin Crank- Sandy Valley*
8. Joe Denny- Cardington-Lincoln
145-
1. Carter Winegardner- W. Muskingum (SQ, 8th state 2018)
2. David Chapman- Crooksville (6th district 2018)*
3. Brady Crum- Union Local (6th district, 5th district 2018)
4. Bryce Hunt- Caldwell
5. Wyatt Van Dyne- Beallsville
6. Kyre Smith- Toronto
7. Denver Kosch- Liberty Union
8. Joey Grigsby- Madison-Plains
Middle school state placer:
George Hulsey- Martins Ferry (8th middle school state)
152-
1. Noah Inboden- Nelsonville-York (4th state, 8th state 2017)
2. Andrew Knaup- W. Muskingum (SQ)
3. Cameron Woods- Barnesville (5th district)
4. Michael Phelps- Pleasant
5. Dylan Hershberger- Garaway (6th district)
6. Braxton Wilhelm- Fairbanks*
7. Chris Parker- Toronto
8. Jonathan Rickenbacker- W. Jefferson
160-
1. Cody Albaugh- Bellaire (SQ)
2. Coltin Meek- Newcomerstown (SQ)
3. Bryce Keckley- W. Jefferson (SQ)
4. Andy Williamson- Mt. Gilead (5th district, 6th district 2018)
5. Reece Franks- Sandy Valley (6th district, 6th district 2018)
6. Tabor Lackey- Trimble
7. Owen Oliver- Barnesville
8. Andrew McFee- W. Muskingum (SQ 2018)
170-
1. Conor Becker- Northmor (1st, 3rd state)
2. Kameron Hughes- Martins Ferry (SQ)
3. Gavin Baisden- Pleasant (6th district)
4. Charlie Smith- Buckeye Local (5th district)
5. Noah Love- Tusky Valley
6. Chase Kelly- Madison-Plains
7. Hunter Everett- Trimble
8. Skyler Cowgill- N. Union
182-
1. Cameron Blair- Sandy Valley (SQ)
2. Richard McFarland- Martins Ferry (SQ)
3. Kobe Barnett- Liberty Union
4. Conner Sparling- Pleasant
5. Vincent Patrone- Bellaire
6. Dyer Williams- E. Knox
7. Ethan Stahl- Columbus Academy
8. Ashton Griffith- Fairbanks
195-
1. Ian Joyce- Trimble (SQ)
2. Casey Fleahman- Liberty Union (SQ)
3. Jordan Sanders- Newcomerstown (SQ)
4. Wyatt Moyer- Sandy Valley (5th district)
5. Gyvnn Mendenhall- Columbus Academy
6. Jacob Robinson- Ready (6th district)
7. Steven Fitzgerald- Eastern
8. Gunner Gray- Coshocton
220-
1. Zac Cesario- Buckeye Local (5th district, 6th district 2018)
2. Shawn Turley- Trimble
3. Drew Walker- Liberty Union
4. Nick McCall- Pleasant
5. Travis Reed- Madison-Plains
6. Luke Herron- Tusky Valley
7. Terrance Slatzer- Fredericktown
8. Brandon Planey- Northmor
285-
1. Easton Hitchens- Shenandoah (SQ)
2. Donte Lewis- Martins Ferry (6th district)
3. Austin Fowler- Coshocton
4. Billy Reed-Bodey- Fairbanks
5. Zachary Kuneff- Bridgeport
6. Hunter Brookover- Northmor
7. Trystyn Bivins- Ridgedale
8. Trevor Peffers- Fredericktown
Middle school state placer:
Marshal Bier- Hannibal River (5th middle school state)
Team:
1. Pleasant
2. Northmor
3. Sandy Valley
4. Newcomerstown
5. West Muskingum
6. Buckeye Local
7. Barnesville
8. Trimble
A special thanks to Boro Fan for all the insight into the weights of the wrestlers, Baum’s Page, Inside the Circle, the OVAC wrestling website, and Jake’s Wrestling for all of the results that they provide, and to any of the other wrestling nerds that actually read these things.
-Max Pearce
I love doing these rankings, but as it has been pointed out before, they are just for fun. To any wrestlers who read these and feel that they are ranked too low, you may be right.
I am bound to be wrong on many of the rankings, but fortunately they have absolutely no impact on how anyone will finish at any tournament this season or any other year.
* = unsure about participation or availability
# = a second wrestler ranked from the same school. I’ll include an extra wrestler in the weights that have 2 wrestlers ranked from the same school.
106-
1. Griffen Stephen- Barnesville (SQ)
2. Alex Overly- Shenandoah (SQ)
3. Kyle Miller- Garaway (SQ)
4. Kaleb McFee- W. Muskingum (SQ)
5. Joe Cunningham- Nelsonville-York*
6. Trevor Herbert- Buckeye Local (5th district)
7. Will George- West Jefferson (6th district)
8. Ethan Dixon- Coshocton
Middle school state placer:
Anwar Alli- Pleasant (6th middle school state)
113-
1. Lucian Brink- Coshocton (1st, 2nd state)
2. Joshua Proper- Delaware Christian (SQ 2018)
3. Nic Depuy- Pleasant (5th district)
4. Carter Wells- Barnesville (6th district)
5. Joseph Savage- Toronto
6. Corey Keim- Tusky Valley
7. Caden Canning- Newark Cath.
8. Ken Shafer- Madison-Plains
120-
1. Draven Hubley- Cardington-Lincoln (SQ)
2. Aiden Aiello- Ready (SQ)
3. Brody Marks- Sandy Valley (5th district)
4. Trenton Ramos- Northmor (6th district)
5. Brayden Rittenhouse- W. Muskingum
6. Spencer Steed- Pleasant
7. Devan Petitte- Garaway
8. Laramie Giesey- Shenandoah
126-
1. Gavin Weaver- Newcomerstown (5th, 5th state)
2. Carter Chase- Pleasant (SQ)
3. Gavin Ramos- Northmor (5th district, 8th state 2018)
4. Tyler Banta- Malvern (SQ)
5. Anthony Roby- Madison-Plains (6th district)
6. Todd Fouts- Trimble
7. Justin King- Sandy Valley
8. Will Carlisle- Centerburg
132-
1. Brian Palmer- Buckeye Local (3rd, 6th state)
2. C.J. Smith- Pleasant (SQ)
3. Donnell Marshall- Centerburg (6th district 2018)
4. Collin Wiley- Caldwell (SQ)
5. Hayden Johnson- (Richmond) Edison (5th district, SQ 2018)
6. Austen Amens- Northmor (6th district)
7. Devon Watkins- Sandy Valley
8. Chris Sugar- Columbus Academy
Middle school state placer:
Marshal Sayre- Caldwell (8th middle school state)
138-
1. Logan Hursey- Newcomerstown (4th, 6th state)
2. Niko Christo- Northmor (SQ)
3. Garrett Dozier- Toronto (SQ)
4. Paul Martello- Ready
5. Jacob Boulet- Barnesville (5th district)
6. Haden Offenberger- Waterford (5th district 2018)
7. Gavin Crank- Sandy Valley*
8. Joe Denny- Cardington-Lincoln
145-
1. Carter Winegardner- W. Muskingum (SQ, 8th state 2018)
2. David Chapman- Crooksville (6th district 2018)*
3. Brady Crum- Union Local (6th district, 5th district 2018)
4. Bryce Hunt- Caldwell
5. Wyatt Van Dyne- Beallsville
6. Kyre Smith- Toronto
7. Denver Kosch- Liberty Union
8. Joey Grigsby- Madison-Plains
Middle school state placer:
George Hulsey- Martins Ferry (8th middle school state)
152-
1. Noah Inboden- Nelsonville-York (4th state, 8th state 2017)
2. Andrew Knaup- W. Muskingum (SQ)
3. Cameron Woods- Barnesville (5th district)
4. Michael Phelps- Pleasant
5. Dylan Hershberger- Garaway (6th district)
6. Braxton Wilhelm- Fairbanks*
7. Chris Parker- Toronto
8. Jonathan Rickenbacker- W. Jefferson
160-
1. Cody Albaugh- Bellaire (SQ)
2. Coltin Meek- Newcomerstown (SQ)
3. Bryce Keckley- W. Jefferson (SQ)
4. Andy Williamson- Mt. Gilead (5th district, 6th district 2018)
5. Reece Franks- Sandy Valley (6th district, 6th district 2018)
6. Tabor Lackey- Trimble
7. Owen Oliver- Barnesville
8. Andrew McFee- W. Muskingum (SQ 2018)
170-
1. Conor Becker- Northmor (1st, 3rd state)
2. Kameron Hughes- Martins Ferry (SQ)
3. Gavin Baisden- Pleasant (6th district)
4. Charlie Smith- Buckeye Local (5th district)
5. Noah Love- Tusky Valley
6. Chase Kelly- Madison-Plains
7. Hunter Everett- Trimble
8. Skyler Cowgill- N. Union
182-
1. Cameron Blair- Sandy Valley (SQ)
2. Richard McFarland- Martins Ferry (SQ)
3. Kobe Barnett- Liberty Union
4. Conner Sparling- Pleasant
5. Vincent Patrone- Bellaire
6. Dyer Williams- E. Knox
7. Ethan Stahl- Columbus Academy
8. Ashton Griffith- Fairbanks
195-
1. Ian Joyce- Trimble (SQ)
2. Casey Fleahman- Liberty Union (SQ)
3. Jordan Sanders- Newcomerstown (SQ)
4. Wyatt Moyer- Sandy Valley (5th district)
5. Gyvnn Mendenhall- Columbus Academy
6. Jacob Robinson- Ready (6th district)
7. Steven Fitzgerald- Eastern
8. Gunner Gray- Coshocton
220-
1. Zac Cesario- Buckeye Local (5th district, 6th district 2018)
2. Shawn Turley- Trimble
3. Drew Walker- Liberty Union
4. Nick McCall- Pleasant
5. Travis Reed- Madison-Plains
6. Luke Herron- Tusky Valley
7. Terrance Slatzer- Fredericktown
8. Brandon Planey- Northmor
285-
1. Easton Hitchens- Shenandoah (SQ)
2. Donte Lewis- Martins Ferry (6th district)
3. Austin Fowler- Coshocton
4. Billy Reed-Bodey- Fairbanks
5. Zachary Kuneff- Bridgeport
6. Hunter Brookover- Northmor
7. Trystyn Bivins- Ridgedale
8. Trevor Peffers- Fredericktown
Middle school state placer:
Marshal Bier- Hannibal River (5th middle school state)
Team:
1. Pleasant
2. Northmor
3. Sandy Valley
4. Newcomerstown
5. West Muskingum
6. Buckeye Local
7. Barnesville
8. Trimble
A special thanks to Boro Fan for all the insight into the weights of the wrestlers, Baum’s Page, Inside the Circle, the OVAC wrestling website, and Jake’s Wrestling for all of the results that they provide, and to any of the other wrestling nerds that actually read these things.
-Max Pearce