Top 50 Underclassmen

Wrestling USA Magazine's Rankings 

Best 2009-10 High School Juniors

Editor’s Note: Here are rankings of the nation’s best 2009-10 high school juniors. Six factors were considered in determining these rankings. They include: (1) accomplishments at the state high school championships (folkstyle) (2) performances at prestigious high school tournaments (3) National Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman success (4) Cadet National Placement (5) information from coaches and parents (6) state from which nominees hail. Weights are projected and subject to change. 

 103-145 lbs | 152-285 lbs

103
1. Nick Roberts, 10, (North Star, PA)
2. Joey Dance, 9, (Christiansburg, VA)
3. Cory Clark, 10, (Southeast Polk, IA)
4. Thomas Gilman, 10, (Omaha Skutt, NE)
5. Freddie Rodriguez, 10, Holt, MI)
6. Corey Keener, 10, (Blue Mountain, PA)
7. Jake Smith, 10, (Robinson, VA)
8. Josh Walker, 10, (Tulsa Union, OK)
9. Ryan Taylor, 10, (St. Paris Graham, OH)
10. Dean Heil, 9, (St. Edward, OH) 
11. Tyson Dippery, 9, (Central Dauphin, PA)
12. Mitch Bengston, 9, (St. Cloud Apollo, MN)
13. Tyler Daniel, 10, (Lakeshore, MI)
14. Cody Phillips, 10, (Union County, IN)
15. George DiCamillo, 10, (St. Ignatius, OH) 
16. Topher Carton, 10, (Alleman, IL)
17. Kevon Powell, 10, (Lombard Montini, IL)
18. Brad Perkins, 9, (Oak Park, MO)
19. Mitch Brown, 10, (Payson, UT) 
20. Daniel Gaytan, 10, (Clovis, CA)
21. Connor Schram, 9, (Canon-McMillan, PA)
22. Micah Perez, 9, (Central Union, CA)
23. Brandon Jorge, 10, (Lake Gibson, FL)
24. Andrew Riedy, 10, (Grand Island, NE)
25. Jordan Wigger, 10, (Summerville, SC)
26. Alex Calandrino, 10, (Howell, MI)
27. Joey Moita, 10, (De La Salle, CA)
28. Max Hvlobeck, 10, (Blair Academy, NJ)
29. Josh Bennett, 10, (East Alton-Wood River, IL)
30. Brian Spangler, 10, (Keystone, OH)

Special Mention:
Sami Baghdady, 10, (Bellmont, MA)
Eric Bauer, 10, (Hastings, MN)
Tanner Bothwell, 10, (Sturgis Brown, SD)
Sam Brancale, 10, (Eden Prarie, MN)
Zach Bridson, 10, (Timberlane, NH)
Eric Coufal, 10, (Howells, NE)
Bryant Fukushima, 10, (Punahou, HI)
Kegan Gavaldon, 10, (Fort Collins, CO)
Eddie Greco, 10, (Marmion Academy, IL)
Austin Hood, 10, (Lewisburg, KS)
Colton Howell, 10, (Ozark, MO)
Zach Howell, 9, (Caesar Rodney, DE)
Cameron Kennedy, 9, (Richmond-Burton, IL)
Colby Knight, 9, (Urbandale, IA)
Luke Langdon, 10, (Claymont, OH)
Phillip Laux, 10, (Pekin, IA)
Mitch Newhouse, 10, (Massillon Perry, OH)
Dylan Peters, 10, (Denver/Tripoli, IA)
Billy Rappo, 10, (Council Rock South, PA)
Jacob Schmidt, 9, (St. John’s, MI)
Jaret Singh, 9, (Kearney, MO)
Chad Starnes, 10, (Alexander, GA)
Nathan Tomasello, 9, (CVCA, OH)
Tommy Williams, 10, (St. Thomas Aquinas, KS)

112
1. Alex Cisneros, 10, (Selma, CA)
2. Jimmy Gulibon, 10, (Derry, PA)
3. Ben Whitford, 9, (Marmion Academy, IL)
4. Jack Hathaway, 10, (Iowa City West, IA)
5. Dominick Malone, 10, (Wyoming Seminary, PA)
6. Arty Walsh, 10, (Juniata, PA)
7. Nathan Kraisser, 10, (Centennial, MD)
8. John Fahy, 10, (Louisville Trinity, KY)
9. Shyheim Brown, 10, (Central Dauphin, PA)
10. Kyle Garcia, 10, (Del City, OK)
11. Dylan Cottrell, 10, (Roane County, WV)
12. Brandon Jeske, 9, (St. Christopher’s, VA)
13. John Dillon, 10, (Boardman, OH)
14. Stephen Myers, 9, (Moeller, OH)
15. Hunter Weber, 10, (Marshall, WI)
16. Nick Hermann, 10, (Tascosa, TX)
17. Drew Templeman, 10, (Orting, WA)
18. Brian Realbuto, 10, (Somers, NY)
19. Zach Watson, 10, (Baylor, TN)
20. Skylar Wood, 10, (Park Hill, MO)
21. Connor Ryan, 10, (Eldridge, IA)
22. Luke Ziegler, 10, (Glasgow, MT)
23. Blake Fruchtl, 10, (Grand Island, NE)
24. Shayne Tucker, 9, (Bella Vista-Fair Oaks, CA) 
25. Keegan Einerson, 10, (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, WI)
26. Joey Ward, 10, (Goshen, OH)
27. Brandon Keller, 9, (Timber Creek, NJ)
28. Clay Cathey, 10, (Billings Skyview, MT)
29. Kaleb Lemaire, 10, (Caesar Rodney, DE)
30. J.R. Wert, 9, (Bellefonte, PA)

Special Mention:
Mitch Baran, 10, (Brecksville, OH)
Tanner Burke, 10, (Pinkerton Academy, NH)
Jonathon Costa, 9, (Escalon, CA)
Chad Czerneski, 9, (Howell, MI)
Ulysses DeShazer, 10, (Wichita Heights, KS)
Kevin Devoy, 10, (Burlington Township, NJ)
Davey Dolan, 9, (Berryhill, OK)
Javier Gasca, 9, (Kingsburg, CA)
Pierce Holtfreter, 10, (Fernley, NV)
Devin Hurst, 10, (Warwick Veterans, RI)
Curtis Lambert, 10, (Bella Vista, CA)
Chris Lash, 10, (Essex Junction, VT)
Cole Mendenhall, 10, (Great Falls, MT)
Connor Mullins, 10, (New Castle, IN)
Alex Pena, 10, (Ignacio, CO)
Bo Pursell, 10, (Lansing, KS)
Daniel Raynor, 10, (Lowry, NV)
T.J. Ruschell, 10, (Ryle, KY)
Austin Schaffer, 9, (Columbia, ID)
Tim Schaefer, 9, (Lancaster, NY)
Brant Schafer, 9, (St. John’s, MI)
Mason Todd, 10, (Pendleton, IN)
Austin Trott, 10, (Camden County, GA)
Luke Troxell, 10, (Wayne County, KY)
Justin Van Hoose, 10, (Kirksville, MO)
Gunnar Wolfensperger, 10, (Denver/Tripoli, IA)

119
1. Kagan Squire, 10, (Wadsworth, OH)
2. Eddie Klimara, 10, (Providence Catholic, IL)
3. Mark Gray, 10, (Blair Academy, NJ)
4. Dakota Bauer, 10, (Ballard, IA)
5. Eric DeVos, 10, (Waverly-Shell Rock, IA)
6. Kevin Norstrem, 9, (Brandon, FL)
7. Alec Mooradian, 10, (Detroit Central Catholic, MI)
8. Eric Freidman, 10, (St. Paul’s, MD)
9. Zach Beitz, 10, (Juniata, PA)
10. Brenden Campbell, 10, (New Castle, IN)
11. Chase Ferman, 10, (Broken Arrow, OK)
12. Dakota Trom, 10, (Apple Valley, MN) 
13. Dylan Durso, 10, (Reynolds, PA)
14. Natrelle Demison, 10, (Bakersfield, CA)
15. Tyler Goodwin, 10, (Arundel, MD)
16. Chris Caton, 10, (Northside Christian, NC)
17. Alenick Richardson, 10, (St. Peter’s Prep, NJ)
18. Brian Crutchmer, 10, (Tulsa Union, OK)
19. Travis Leiskau, 10, (Klein Oak, TX)
20. David Jeffery, 10, (Parkersburg South, WV)
21. Willie Miklus, 10, (Ballard, IA)
22. Nick Babcock, 10, (Broomfield, CO)
23. Isaiah Martinez, 9, (Lemoore, CA)
24. Derek Pfluger, 10, (Sandy Creek, NY)
25. Anthony Collica, 9, (Solon, OH)
26. Austin Matthews, 9, (Reynolds, PA)
27. Peter Russo, 10, (Newberg, OR)
28. Jason Stephen, 10, (Northampton, PA)
29. Mike Labry, 10, (Twinsburg, OH) 
30. Tomaz Gonzalez, 9, (Columbia, ID)

Special Mention:
Ky Biddle, 10, (Burden Central, KS)
Brandon Brindley, 10, (Mortimer Jordan, AL) 
Max Byrd, 10, (Cincinnati LaSalle, OH)
Drake Chase, 10, (Clinton, IA)
Noah Forrider, 9, (Marysville, OH)
Kalen Greiner, 10, (Sigourney-Keota, IA)
Zak Hale, 10, (Mount Anthony, VT)
Casey Kent, 10, (LaSalle, PA)
Daniel King, 10, (Susquehanna, PA)
Jacob Martin, 10, (Toledo St. Francis, OH)
Zach Nelson, 9, (Tuslaw, OH)
Christian Olanowski, 10, (First Colonial, VA)
Tanner Olson, 10, (Campbell County, WY)
Josh Pennell, 9, (St. John’s, MI)
Tim Prescott, 10, (McPherson, KS)
Malik Rasheed, 10, (Longwood, NY)
Zach Schuman, 9, (Colton Tri-Valley, SD)
Sam Shelton, 10, (Billings Skyview, MT)
Brandon Siffles, 10, (Chattanooga, GA)
Taylor Simaz, 10, (Allegan, MI)
Ryan Slaugh, 10, (Rock Springs, WY)
Sam Stewart, 10, (Andover, MN)
Thomas Traxler, 10, (Bellefonte, PA)
Nick Trimble, 10, (Sparta, MI)
George Weber, 9, (John Carroll, MD)
Dalton Westerlund, 10, (Albert Lea, MN)

125
1. Rossi Bruno, 10, (Brandon, FL)
2. Zane Richards, 10, (Carbondale, IL)
3. Todd Preston, 10, (Blair Academy, NJ) 
4. John Meeks, 10, (Des Moines Roosevelt, IA)
5. Brandon Sorensen, 9, (Denver/Tripoli, IA)
6. Jacob Crawford, 10, (Millbrook, VA) 
7. Ben Morgan, 10, (Forest Lake, MN) 
8. Willie Fox, 10, (Gilroy, CA)
9. Connor Melde, 10, (Bergen Catholic, NJ)
10. Jake Short, 9, (Simley, MN)
11. Alex Kocer, 10, (Wagner, SD)
12. Tyler Manion, 10, (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) 
13. Kyle Warner, 10, (Claymont, OH)
14. Brian Sergi, 10, (College Park, CA) 
15. Jarrod Trotter, 10, (Allen, TX)
16. Devon Gobbo, 10, (Delbarton, NJ)
17. C.J. Jablonski, 10, (Currituck, NC)
18. Pete Galli, 10, (St. Paul’s, MD)
19. Will Switzer, 10, (Archbishop Spalding, MD)
20. Jace Billingsley, 10, (Lowry, NV)
21. Alex Rice, 10, (Chesapeake, MD)
22. Daniel Woiwor, 9, (Apple Valley, MN) 
23. Zavier Meeks, 10, (Lima Bath, OH)
24. Brandon Charbonneau, 10, (Clay Center, KS)
25. Kaleb Baker, 9, (Christian Brothers, TN)
26. Taylor Grenawalt, 9, (Haslett, MI)
27. Anthony Finocchiaro, 10, (Baldwinsville, NY)
28. Neil Roff, 9, (CVCA, OH)
29. Garrett Hammond, 9, (Wyoming Seminary, PA)
30. Jarrick Jensen, 10, (Rapid City Stevens, SD)

Special Mention:
Emilo Alcantar, 10, (Hudson’s Bay, WA)
Kurt Bentley, 10, (Smyrna, DE)
D.J. Boles, 10, (Tuttle, OK)
Alex Bontz, 10, (Wichita Independent School, KS)
Dallen Brauer 10, (Forsyth/Hysham, MT)
Jayce Carr, 9, (Johnson Central, KY)
Kevin Cooper, 9, (Simon Kenton, KY)
Zachary Denney, 10, (North Platte, NE) 
Matt Gibbons, 10, (Cardinal Gibbons, NC)
Esteban Gomez-Rivera, 10, (Belen Jesuit, FL)
Steven Jackson, 10, (Caesar Rodney, DE)
Jared Johnshoy, 9, (Melba, ID)
Brady Lund, 10, (Watford City, ND)
Mike Mioni, 10, (Corona del Sol, AZ) 
Wyatt Music, 9, (Ashland Crestview, OH)
Mitch Nelson, 10, (Culver, OR)
Calen Norman, 10, (Parkersburg South, WV)
Jeff Ott, 10, (Bellmont Hill, MA)
Kyle Pope, 9, (Bakersfield, CA)
Colin Saunders, 10, (Hill School, PA)
Jonathan Simmons, 10, (DeMatha, MD)

130
1. Jason Tsirtsis, 10, (Crown Point, IN)
2. Nate Skonieczny, 10, (Walsh Jesuit, OH)
3. Bo Jordan, 9, (St. Paris Graham, OH) 
4. Tyler Liberatore, 10, (Brandon, FL)
5. Eric Morris, 9, (Wyoming Seminary, PA)
6. Quinton Murphy, 10, (Holley, NY)
7. Brent Fickel, 10, (Padua Franciscan, OH)
8. Ty Lydic, 10, (Greater Latrobe, PA)
9. Cody Ross, 10, (Springstead, FL)
10. Jarod Donar, 10, (Cuba City, WI)
11. Mitchell Minotti, 10, (Easton, PA)
12. Angelo Silvestro, 10, (Marmion Academy, IL)
13. Campbell Lewis, 10, (Soddy Daisy, TN)
14. Gabe Morse, 10, (Lowell, MI)
15. Tanner Minder, 10, (Kearney, MO)
16. Jorge Barajas, 10, (Saint Francis, CA)
17. Tyler Zymroz, 10, (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA)
18. Logan Bosley, 9, (Christiansburg, VA)
19. Logan Mulnix, 10, (North Linn, IA)
20. Bobby Short, 10, (Reedsport, OR)
21. Gary Woods, 10, (River Bend, VA)
22. Angelo Latora, 10, (Portage Central, MI)
23. Alex Hernandez, 9, (Bettendorf, IA)
24. Jordan Marshall, 9, (Troy Christian, OH)
25. Curt Maas, 10, (Medford, MN)
26. Quincy Richey, 10, (Brown County, IN)
27. Keaton Subjeck, 9, (Oak Ridge, CA)
28. Kasey Einerson, 10, (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, WI)
29. Dylan Blackford, 9, (SE Polk, IA)
30. Tony DeAngelo, 10, (Southern Alamance, NC)

Special Mention:
Tyler Booth, 10, (Post Falls, ID)
Blake Burgess, 10, (Campbell County, WY)
Cody Churchill, 10, (Oak Glen, WV)
Ben Culver, 10, (Easton, MD)
Troy Custer, 10, (Thunderbird, AZ)
Adam Fierro, 9, (Bakersfield, CA)
Mason Geary, 10, (DeForest, WI)
Matt McDonnell, 10, (Morrison, IL)
Keeegan Mumma, 10, (Adel-DeSoto-Minburn, IA)
Cody Nolan, 9, (Erie McDowell, PA)
Lane Read, 10, (Douglas, WY)
Justin Sperin, 10, (Walton Academy, GA)
Josh Stanley, 10, (Cottage Grove, OR)

135
1. Felipe Martinez, 10, (St. Paris Graham, OH) 
2. Steve Spearman, 10, (Erie McDowell, PA)
3. Case Garrison, 10, (Bishop Lynch, TX)
4. Blake Kastl, 10, (Gilroy, CA)
5. Tyler Askey, 9, (Northgate, GA)
6. Zachary Dailey, 10, (Massillon Perry, OH)
7. Mark Martin, 10, (St. Edward, OH) 
8. Joey Davis, 10, (Santa Fe, CA) 
9. Tim Hamilton, 10, (Bartellsville, OK)
10. Ben Sullivan, 10, (Chugiak, AK)
11. Matt Cimato, 10, (LaSalle, PA)
12. Zack Epperly, 9, (Christiansburg, VA)
13. Garrett Smith, 10, (Allegan, MI)
14. Mike Hooker, 10, (McCallie, TN)
15. Eric Hoffman, 9, (Northern, MD)
16. R.J. Brydon, 10, (Forest Hills, PA)
17. Ramiah Bethea, 10, (Trenton Central, NJ)
18. Corey Ratliff, 10, (Ripley, WV)
19. Tristan Hamner, 10, (Medina, NY)
20. Kyle Burns, 10, (Milan Edison, OH)
21. Dylan Palacio, 10, (Long Beach, NY) 
22. Bradey Kolb, 10, (Porta, IL)
23. Matt Denlinger, 9, (Kettering Fairmont, OH)
24. Gradey Gambrell, 10, (Iowa City West, IA)
25. Jesse Carlson, 10, (Legacy, CO)
26. Brian Warren, 10, (North/Hoover, IA)
27. Jake Marlin, 9, (Creston, IA)
28. Noah Blasone, 10, (Bermudian Springs, PA)
29. Joshua Eklund, 10, (Friend, NE)
30. Kurt Meske, 10, (Central Columbia, PA)

Special Mention:
Jake Bagley, 10, (Noble, ME)
Kevin Beazley, 10, (FH Harrison, MI)
Jared Brock, 10, (Neosho, MO)
Colton Duhr, 10, (Andale, KS)
Steven Elicegui, 10, (Wooster, NV)
Dashon Eure, 10, (Cox, VA)
Cain Finch, 10, (Jefferson, GA)
T.J. Fox, 10, (Field, OH)
Teddy Hackford, 10, (Wasatch, UT)
Spencer Jones, 10, (Darlington, GA)
Chase Kearney, 10, (Churchill, OR)
Stetson Keedy, 10, (Connellsville, PA)
Adrian Lopez 10 (Paonia, CO)
Michael Paskas, 10, (Rutherford, NJ) 
Tim Riley, 10, (Council Rock South, PA)
Joey Stoy, 10, (Penn Cambria, PA)
Steven Walkley, 10, (Lake Stevens, WA)
Brandon Walsh, 10, (Griswold, CT)

140
1. Brandon Kingsley, 10, (Apple Valley, MN)
2. Jordan Wohlfert, 10, (St. John’s, MI)
3. Gabriel Moreno, 10, (Urbandale, IA)
4. Zac Brunson, 10, (Churchill, OR)
5. Max Schneider, 10, (Chicago Lane Tech, IL)
6. Isaac Jordan, 10, (St. Paris Graham, OH)
7. Brian Brill, 10, (Central Mountain, PA)
8. Rylan Lubeck, 10, (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, WI)
9. Pelal Deeb, 10, (Queen of Peace, NJ)
10. Colton Peppelman, 9, (Central Dauphin, PA)
11. Zane Nelson, 9, (CVCA, OH)
12. Zach Witte, 10, (Cedar Rapids Prarie, IA)
13. Tyler Button, 10, (Phoenix, NY)
14. Eleazor DeLuca, 10, (Phoenix, OR)
15. Brooks Climmons, 9, (Pope, GA)
16. Brady Epperly, 10, (Christiansburg, VA)
17. Gus Duncan, 10, (Lowry, NV)
18. Aaron Benedict, 10, (Solvey, NY) 
19. Eli Hinebauch, 10, (Havre, MT)
20. Zeb Wahle, 10, (Lewis Central, IA)
21. Cole Fulk, 10, (Wyoming Seminary, PA)
22. Tanner Lynde, 10, (Delphi, IN)
23. Elijah Hull, 10, (Lewis County, WV)
24. Nick Skonieczny, 10, (Walsh Jesuit, OH)
25. Kirk Johnson, 10, (Perry Meridian, IN)
26. Kyle Begin, 10, (Anoka, MN)
27. Domenic Abounader, 9, (St. Edward, OH)
28. Richard Trotta, 10, (Parkland, PA) 
29. Adam Kluk, 9, (Highland, OH)
30. Wayne Armstrong, 10, (Interboro, PA)

Special Mention;
Sage Allen, 10, (Eastside, GA)
John Blankenship, 9, (United, PA)
Matthew Cate, 10, (Baylor, TN)
Jed Fenske, 10, (Sargent/Burwell, NE)
Ryan Gartner, 10, (Wilmot, WI)
Justin Greenway, 10, (Mitchell, SD)
Payne Hayden, 9, (Lakeshore, MI)
Josh Hereford, 10, (Point Pleasant, WV)
Quentin Hiles, 9, (Brecksville, OH)
Mike Kenny, 10, (Meadows School, NV)
Cameron Kirk, 10, (Pawhuska, OK)
John Kyriacopoulos, 10, (Upper St. Clair, PA)
Alex Manwaring, 10, Ledyard, CT)
Daniel McClure, 10, (McCallie, TN)
Brian Merkel, 10, (Bergen Catholic, NJ)
Steven Morey, 10, (Reeds Springs, MO)
Joe Sigler, 10, (Rapid City Central, SD)
Chris Yankowich, 10, (Germantown Academy, PA)

145
1. Jordan Rogers, 10, (Mead, WA)
2. Chris Nevinger, 10, (Letchworth, NY)
3. Justin Koethe, 10, (Iowa City West, IA)
4. Zak Benitz, 10, (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, WI)
5. Oliver Pierce, 9, (Allen, TX)
6. Clark Glass, 10, (Brandon, FL)
7. Andrew Morse, 10, (Lowell, MI)
8. Kyle Ash, 10, (Sand Springs, OK)
9. Victor Pereira, 10, (Newark Memorial, CA)
10. Cody Copeland, 10, (Greenville, PA)
11. Coleman Hammond, 9, (Bakersfield, CA)
12. Michael Nord, 10, (Lisbon, ND)
13. Jay Matheus, 10, (St. Mark’s, DE)
14. Devan Marry, 10, (Hudson, MI)
15. James Linkous, 10, (Christiansburg, VA)
16. Jacob Straight, 10, (Quabbin, MA)
17. Micah Barnes, 10, (Simley, MN)
18. Ryan Harrington, 10, (Mendham, NJ)
19. Chris Wright, 10, (Mount Carmel, IL) 
20. Aaron Dudley, 10, (Hudson Valley, NY)
21. Matt Van Curen, 10, (St. Edward, OH)
22. Bryan Peraltz, 10, (Punahou, HI)
23. Brady Harkless, 10, (Hot Springs, SD)
24. Caleb Pempek, 10, (Wasilla, AK)
25. Diego Rabanal, 10, (Bishop Alemany, CA)
26. Connor Middleton, 10, (Olathe Northwest, KS)
27. Joe Rimel 10, (Tuscarora, MD)
28. James Klosz, 10, (Holy Name, OH)
29. Jason Ondic, 10, (Sharon, PA)
30. Cougar Babin, 10, (Spring Klein, TX)

Special Mention:
David Borden, 10, (Minico, ID)
Austin Brawner, 10, (Lebanon, MO)
Houston Clements, 9, (McCallie, TN)
Ethan Dockter, 10, (Bismarck, ND)
Brannon Estes, 10, (Southside, AL)
Anthony Gomez, 10, (Wilcox, AZ)
Jessie Hoffschneider, 10, (Grand Junction, CO)
Alex Levitan, 10, (George Washington, WA)
Nickolas Michael, 10, (Holy Cross, LA)
Brandon Padilla, 10, (Rye, CO)
Kolby Rankin, 10, (Gentry, AR)
Richard Robertson, 9, (Maple Heights, OH)
Kaden Spurgeon, 10, (Nikiski, AK)
Zach Voytek, 9, (Greensburg-Salem, PA)
Austin Yarnell, 9, (Wauseon, OH)