The latest Class A rankings are here, and the Bismarck Rotary served to clear up some weights, and further muddle others. My greatest rankings issue of the season, and what I assume will be a major seeding headache at the West Region tournament, was at 132. After Drew Steidler (St. Mary’s Central) and newly minted #2 Liam Shannon (Watford City), four West Region wrestlers could legitimately lay claim to the third slot. They are: Preston Fettig (Bismarck), Devin Schulz (Century), Jaron Berger (Dickinson), and Dalton McKenzie (Williston). McKenzie defeated Fettig 4-0 in Williston’s dual with Bismarck a week ago, but he also sits 0-1 with Berger. After a rough start to the season, Schulz rebounded at the Rotary and finished fourth, beating Fettig 2-1 in the consolation semifinal. For comparison, Fettig defeated Schulz 14-0 at the Mandan Lions Dec. 1. Berger is 1-0 against McKenzie, but 1-2 with Fettig and 0-1 against Schulz. In the end, Schulz gets the nod at three for his 1-1 record with Fettig that includes the most recent victory (a criteria I frequently use when wrestlers are 1-1). This weight will get even more interesting with the return of Legacy’s Maverick Martin. Martin hasn’t competed since Dec. 7, but is 1-0 against Schulz and has a common opponent with anyone that has lost to Rapid City Stevens’s Declan Malone. Suffice to say, the 132 pound bracket at the WDA tournament promises to be very interesting.
*Wrestlers that have not competed in the last month have been removed from the rankings. Though this may seem unfair, it is an opportunity for wrestlers that have been competing to jump into the rankings and be recognized. Any wrestler that returns will be added to the next rankings update! If I missed something, please let me know! I have been known to change glaring errors on the fly! ndheadlock@yahoo.com
106 | School | |
1 | Christian Tanefeu | Bismarck |
2 | Aden Braun | Jamestown |
3 | Tyler Porter | West Fargo |
4 | Jacob Ersland | Century |
5 | Ashise Gurung | Fargo South |
6 | Houston Crimmins | Dickinson |
113 | School | |
1 | Kelby Armstrong | Minot |
2 | Wilfried Tanefeu | Bismarck |
3 | Hayden Johnsrud | Century |
4 | Davian Rios | Minot |
5 | Neal Bohrer | Century |
6 | Joel Bowman | Jamestown |
120 | School | |
1 | Reece Barnhardt | St. Mary’s |
2 | Brock Fettig | Bismarck |
3 | Kaden Renner | Bismarck |
4 | Joshua Johnson | Dickinson |
5 | Brant Fisk | Devils Lake |
6 | Tanner Nagel | Legacy |
126 | ||
1 | Clay Radenz | Century |
2 | Laken Boese | Bismarck |
3 | Ethan Bowman | Jamestown |
4 | Brendan Johnson | Dickinson |
5 | Josh Isassi | Grand Forks Central |
6 | Nick Anderson | West Fargo |
132 | School | |
1 | Drew Steidler | St. Mary’s |
2 | Liam Shannon | Watford City |
3 | Devin Schulz | Century |
4 | Preston Fettig | Bismarck |
5 | Jaren Berger | Dickinson |
6 | Dalton McKenzie | Williston |
138 | School | |
1 | Ryan Ripplinger | Bismarck |
2 | Troy Berg | Dickinson |
3 | Colton Mewes | Jamestown |
4 | Alec Humble | Grand Forks Central |
5 | Tate Laducer | Turtle Mountain |
6 | Cutter Jones | Williston |
145 | School | |
1 | Trevon McClaanahan | Minot |
2 | Will Kleinknecht | Mandan |
3 | Matthew Rader | Century |
4 | Parker Larson | Valley City |
5 | Matthew Meschke | Dickinson |
6 | Clay Larocque | Turtle Mountain |
152 | School | |
1 | Raif Horswill | Williston |
2 | Brandt Kringlie | Bismarck |
3 | Ethan Fleck | Mandan |
4 | Brody Mohr | Davies |
5 | Chase Burke | Minot |
6 | Tate Nordby | Dickinson |
160 | School | |
1 | Gage Roaldson | Bismarck |
2 | Kolten Reisenauer | Mandan |
3 | Connor Chloupek | Davies |
4 | Parker Vilandre | Devils Lake |
5 | Kolbe Booker | Davies |
6 | Johnny Browning | Jamestown |
170 | School | |
1 | Jaden Mairs | Davies |
2 | Will Rohrich | Grand Forks Central |
3 | Colby Rance | Devils Lake |
4 | David Peterson | Valley City |
5 | Beau Matson | Watford City |
6 | Jake Pulkarabek | Mandan |
182 | School | |
1 | Cade Pederson | West Fargo |
2 | Tanner Jarrett | Dickinson |
3 | Aaron Mack | Jamestown |
4 | Jacob Carmichael | Minot |
5 | Cameron Bridgeford | Grand Forks Central |
6 | Connor McGregor | Bismarck |
195 | School | |
1 | Matt Kaylor | Legacy |
2 | Shane Kennedy | West Fargo Sheyenne |
3 | Jorge Talamantes | Minot |
4 | Louis DeCoteau | Turtle Mountain |
5 | Sam Krebs | Jamestown |
6 | Junior Supris | North |
220 | School | |
1 | Jacob Boehm | Mandan |
2 | Josh Krump | Wahpeton |
3 | Grant Sullivan | Grand Forks Central |
4 | Truman Werremeyer | Davies |
5 | Tyler White | Dickinson |
6 | Ben Anderson | West Fargo |
HWT | School | |
1 | Chase Dockter | Bismarck |
2 | Jaden Oestern | Valley City |
3 | Konnor Stordalen | Century |
4 | Levi Haugen | Mandan |
5 | Seth Baker | Turtle Mountain |
6 | Braden Jongeward | Fargo North |