WICHITA, Kan.—
With the majority of the season in the rear-view mirror, wrestlers are preparing themselves for league, regional and state competitions. This means even more focus in practices, duals and tournaments. The rankings reflect those that are honed in on a state title, leaving the rest on the road behind.Class 6A – Click here for complete rankings
No changes at the top of any weight class came in 6A, as Wichita Heights Sean DeShazer remained atop 113, with crosstown rival Michael Lindlar of Wichita Northwest nipping at his heels at No. 2. The two have wrestled twice this season and DeShazer has both matches. Two Lawrence wrestlers in Alan Clothier and Andrew Denning are still No. 1 in 170 and 182, respectively.
Garden City is still the team to beat in 6A, as Derby moved up one to No. 3. Junction City is still in the second spot as a team. Manhattan (No. 4) and Gardner-Edgerton round out the top five.
106 – Michael Prieto – Garden City
113 – Sean DeShazer – Wichita Heights
120 – Kian Clemens - Manhattan
126 – Blake Stovall – Olathe North
132 – Tevin Briscoe – Garden City
138 – Dane Edwards – Dodge City
145 – Andrew Millsap – Junction City
152 – Ben Becker - Derby
160 – Dustin Williams – Gardner-Edgerton
170 – Alan Clothier - Lawrence
182 – Andrew Denning - Lawrence
195 – Seth Pesek – Gardner-Edgerton
220 – Armando Contreras – SM North
285 – Will Geary – Topeka
Class 5A – Click here for complete rankings
Much like 6A, the 5A classification saw no changes atop any weight class as Logan Terrill of Ark City held on to the top spot in 106. He has had a tough time securing the No. 1 spot consistently all season. Great Bend’s Chris Burley continued his solid season as he kept his No. 1 ranking in 126. It looks as though Newton’s Dillon Archer is going to have to face and defeat Hays’ Preston Weigel. Archer has consistently been the No. 2 guy in 195 despite a Newton Tournament of Champions win over one of the top wrestlers in Nebraska.
The top five teams remain in the same places as last week, with Ark City atop the classification. St. Thomas Aquinas and St. James Academy are still No. 2 and No. 3, as Newton and Valley Center fill out the top five, respectively.
106 – Logan Terrill – Ark City
113 – PJ Cheney – KC Turner
120 – Zac Gentzler – Andover Central
126 – Chris Burley – Great Bend
132 – Tyler Dickman – St. Thomas Aquinas
138 – Isaac Dulgarian – St. Thomas Aquinas
145 – Cody Eastman - Ark City
152 – Wyatt Villers – Ark City
160 – Noel Torres – Emporia
170 – Bryant Guillen – Topeka Seaman
182 – Nick Meck – Shawnee Heights
195 – Preston Weigel – Hays
220 – Ben Ewing – St. Thomas Aquinas
285 – Nathan Butler – Leavenworth
Class 4A – Click here for complete rankings
It’s been three weeks since any wrestler in 4A moved from the distinction as No. 1. The newest addition to the top came in the form of Winfield’s Josh Horn at 285. It’s been said that Horn moves like a wrestler in 126. Take note, heavyweights.
El Dorado had a good week, as it jumped from No. 9 as a team last week to No. 5 this week. Colby, Bonner Springs, Andale and Fort Scott are all respectively the top four teams in 4A.
106 – Jake Goldenstein - Augusta
113 – Cesar Regalado - Pratt
120 – Tyler Mies - Andale
126 – Dustin Reed - Colby
132 – Kyle Wilson - Wamego
138 – Bryce Shoemaker - Baldwin
145 – Austin Hughey – El Dorado
152 – Jonathan Blackwell – Bonner Springs
160 – Aaron Puckett – Bonner Springs
170 – Trevor Whittaker – Smoky Valley
182 – Levi Eck - Andale
195 – Tyler Gastineau - Goodland
220 – Justin Scott – Jefferson West
285 – Josh Horn - Winfield
Class 3-1A – Click here for complete rankings
3-1A is the odd class out this week as it is the only classification to see any movement at the top of any weight class. In 106, Marysville’s Chris Deters took the top spot from Ty Nienke of Ellsworth. Nienke held the ranking all season until this point. The other change came in 120, where quite a bit of fluctuation has occurred all season. Atchison County’s Logan Bowen is now the No. 1 wrestler in 120, moving Haegen Schaefer of Silver Lake to No. 2.
Plainville is the top-ranked team in 3-1A as Hoisington is No. 2. Norton, Scott City and Hoxie are Nos. 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
106 – Chris Deters - Marysville
113 – Trey Francka – Chase Co.
120 – Logan Bowen – Atchison County
126 – Brandon Ball – Hoisington
132 – John Risewick – Norton
138 – Brogan Humphrey - Fredonia
145 – Tagen Lambotte - Rossville
152 – Alex Thibault – Halstead
160 – Calvin Occhs – Hoxie
170 – Jared Johnson – Pleasant Ridge
182 – Kyler Atwood – Smith Center
195 – Harrison Gilliland - Plainville
220 – Ryker Greenbaum - Douglass
285 – Clay Wilcox - Chaparral
