Chosen by!
Compiled by Don Tolin, WUSA WY State Editor:
January 11, 2001
The following fourteen
Wyoming wrestlers have been selected by Wrestling
USA Magazine to be included in the current rankings of the
Nations Best
Seniors for 2001. The inclusion of high school seniors for the
top rankings
as of January 1, 2001, are selected by Dan Fickel, the National
Editor of
Wrestling USA Magazine. Wrestling USA Magazine selects the top 20
wrestlers
in the nation per grade and weight, and then recognizes other top
wrestlers
worthy of national ranking and recognition in those same grades
and weights
with either honorable mention or special mention. The Nations
Best Seniors
of the class of 2001 will be recognized in the February 15th
issue of
Wrestling USA Magazine.
103 pounds:
#7. Sterling Oglesby, Campbell County/Gillette
112 pounds:
#3. Bryce Leonhardt, Casper Natrona
119 pounds:
#7. Colter Brown, Jackson Hole
125 pounds:
Special Mention. Justin Gomez, Rock Springs
130 pounds:
#11. Tyson Shatto, Douglas
#20. Steve Harmon, Green River
Honorable Mention. Dennis Taylor, Campbell County/Gillette
Special Mention. Josh Tolin, Casper Kelly Walsh
135 pounds:
Honorable Mention. Keith Batista, Kemmerer
140 pounds:
Honorable Mention. Jason Weede, Campbell County/Gillette
152 pounds:
Special Mention. Bryce Davis, Green River
171 pounds:
Special Mention. Guy Grant, Lovell
189 pounds:
Special Mention. Trent Kirchefer, Douglas
215 pounds:
Special Mention. Jason Herder, Lusk
NATION'S BEST 2000 FRESHMEN AND
SOPHOMORES
112: #8. Remington Trabing (10), Laramie [1999 State Champion]
140: Special Mention. Mikel Hoopes (10), Lusk [1999 6th at State]
103: #2. Sterling Oglesby, Campbell County [1999 3rd at State]
119: #14. Justin Gomez, Rock Springs [1999 2nd at State]
119: #16. Colter Brown, Jackson [1999 State Champion]
125: #16. Tyson Shatto, Douglas [1999 2nd at State]
130: Special Mention. Keith Batista, Kemmerer [1999 2nd at State]
140: Honorable Mention. Josh Cook, Laramie [1999 State Champion]
160: Honorable Mention. Trent Kirchefer, Douglas [1999 6th at State]
171: Special Mention. Nick Toye, Laramie [1999 6th at State]
215: Special Mention. Jason Herder, Lusk [1999 2nd at State]
112: #13. Reynold Candelaria, Laramie [1999 State Champion]
125: #16. Kyle Kilgore, Rawlins [3x State Champion]
135: Honorable Mention. Mike Schwab, Powell [1997 State Champion]
135: Special Mention. Cory Brown, Rawlins, [2x State Champion]
140: Special Mention. Jake Arnold, Sheridan [1999 State Champion]
140: Special Mention. Danny Caroll, Rock Springs [1999 State Champion]
152: #17. Zach Ferguson, Campbell County [1999 State Champion]
152: Honorable Mention. Peter vanderHeiden, Laramie [1999 5th at State]
160: #18. Justin Salas, Green River [1998 State Champion]
160: Honorable Mention. Jeremy Duncan, Buffalo [1999 State Champion]
189: #13. Gabe Harry, Worland [1999 State Champion]
215: #18. Greg Clodt, Upton [2x State Champion]
215: Honorable Mention. Scott Brady, Green River [1999 2nd at State]
215: Honorable Mention. West Busha, Green River [1999 State Champion]
215: Special Mention: Brady Nielson, Laramie [1999 2nd at State]
NATION'S BEST WOMEN HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS
121: #7. Sarah
Tolin, Senior at Kelly Walsh [2x Girl's Freestyle
State Champion]
(Rankings by Wrestling USA Magazine. Wrestlers are ranked #1 through #20 by high school grade levels for 2000. "Honorable Mention" just missed the top 20. "Special Mention" were considered for the top 20. Weights were anticipated weights for the 1999-2000 wrestling season.)
Compiled and submitted by Don Tolin.