Let’s get the discussions going!!! Keep in mind that these are preseason rankings. These rankings are not based solely on past performance. Previous results are clearly a huge factor but other factors, some subjective and some objective, were considered. I realize that weight classes may be off, especially at the very beginning of the season. If you don’t like your ranking, or if you think you were over-looked, prove me wrong….on the mat!!! That’s enough chit-chat…here they are!
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99: Anthony Stramiello (PB) Jarred Greiner (MV) Marco Vespa (MW) Ian Houck (RV)
106: Vinny Vespa (MW) Pedro Rosales (Midd) Tyler Lynch (VC) Isaiah Gut. Vera (Midd)
113: Johnny Stramiello (PB) Kevin Kelly (MW) Mike Feliciano (High) Jamie Pulver (Saug)
120: Dylan Booth (PJ) Austin Ingraham (High) Evan Barczak (MW) Gerard Daly (MV)
126: Matt Rauch (RH) PJ Smoot (MW) Da’mani Burns (NFA) Logan Losito (Wall)
132: Nick Sebesta (Wall) Sean Foschini (NFA) Tyler Rodriguez (Midd) Hussain Hasan (VC)
138: Mike Raccioppi (MV) Brett Johnson (Corn) Joe Ginley (War) Brandon Crespi (Wall)
145: Thomas Wightman (War) Sean Cramsie (NP) Frank Hernandez (MV) Dan Storer (Corn)
152: Ryan Ferro (War) Brandon Lewis (MW) Osman Hasan (VC) Mohamed Shadid(Wash)
160: Dan Decarlo (PJ) AJ Aeberli (War) Quinn Zsido (Corn) Alec Guevara (Wall)
170: Tanner Sexton (PJ) Tyler Blasko (Wall) Nick Wentland (MV) Alex Munoz (Saug)
182: Kyle McGuire (NFA) Andy Buchanan (High) Nick DiSessa Leon (Ell) Phil Kersting (War)
195: Rob Cuomo (Saug) Nick McShea (MW) Jake Wood (King) Juan Velazquez (Midd)
220: Rob Kelly (MW) James Bethel (Saug) Dustin MacKenzie (Ont) Eliot Marzano (King)
285: Isaac Serrano (NFA) Troy Grant (NP) Sam Weigner (Wash) Brandon Mascaro (Wall)
Mike, I’m glad you are doing the rankings again. Thanks. I hope you update often throughout the season. Keep in mind people – the rankings aren’t official and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Thank you and you are correct…rankings are for discussion…what truly matters is determined on the mat, not in a forum of a website!
Are any rankings ever official?? Rankings and seeding for a tournament are two different things. Great job on these if you ask me, also d2 looks much improved from 5-10 years ago
Very good point and many people do not distinguish between the two. Seeding a tournament is based solely on past performance, it determines where wrestlers should be bracketed at the beginning of a tournament. Rankings, on the other hand, are basically a person’s (or group of people) opinion on where the wrestlers would finish at the end of a tournament. And yes, D2 is definitely improving in S9…great to see! There are some sections in NYS where D2 is actually as strong or stronger than D1!
My s9 predictions 99-stramiello
106- Rosales
113-stramiello
120-booth
126-burns
132-sebesta
138-raccioppi
145- wightman
152-ferro
160-blasko
170-McGuire
182-cuomo
195- mcshea
220- Serrano
285- weigner
Great list! Bold predictions leaving off two state place winners from last season in Vespa and DeCarlo! That’s what makes this fun though…thanks for the input!!!