Final Regular-Season 2A Class Individual Rankings

By The PREDICTOR

Kurt Lang

The 2A ranks were thinned by a couple of schools this season, but the competition is still pretty fierce. As in years past, the CWAC will produce lots of placers, with good distribution from the rest of the state.

I’m sure, as always, that there are some wrestlers I’ve overlooked. If you want them recognized, send me their stats and information (wapredictor@hotmail.com) and I’ll see if I can make some revisions.

For those of you who have E-mailed me results, information, and opinions, my undying gratitude is yours. I have been so terribly busy that I haven’t had a chance to do anything but keep the database up-to-date. I apologize for not answering promptly, and I’ll try to catch up as soon as I can.

103

Romi Gonzales is the best in the state at 103, perhaps in any school classification. In a weight class usually populated by lots of freshmen, we may get to see some older kids in Tacoma this February. Justin Smith of Elma is making 103 regularly, and Eric McKerlie of Leavenworth may get to the Dome this season.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Romi Gonzales	Senior	Grandview	3^rd—2001
2	John Bennett	Sophomore	Newport	DNP—2001
3	Bradley Muri	Freshman	Steilacoom	No Prev
4	Edgar Mendez	Freshman	Connell	No Prev
5	Justin Smith	Junior	Elma	7^th—2001
6	A.J. DeLeon	Sophomore	Othello	No Prev
7	Eric McKerlie	Senior	Cascade (Leavenworth)	No Prev
8	Tyler Marshall	?	Mount Baker	No Prev
9	Scott Thompson	Freshman	East Valley (Yakima)	No Prev
10	Brandon Ashley	Freshman	Kiona-Benton	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Jess Bluth, La Center

Rolly Clark, Tonasket

Andy Goeres, Elma

Aaron Hargrove, Cashmere

Tyler Justus, Ridgefield

Kevin Mitchell, Tonasket

Phil Schorr, South Whidbey

112

Stu Draper is a tough customer, and won’t let too much get in his way in the post-season. I expect Anthony Kautz to be back, but didn’t hear anything about him for much of the season. Besides them, this class may be up for grabs.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Stu Draper	Senior	Ridgefield	1^st—2001
2	Anthony Kautz	Senior	Castle Rock	DNP—2001, DNP—2000, DNP—1999
3	Ismael Fajardo	Junior	Grandview	No Prev
4	Keith Smith	Junior	Othello	No Prev
5	Kyle Shattuck	Freshman	Orting	No Prev
6	Alex Clark	Junior	Tonasket	8^th—2001
7	Dago Valesquez	Junior	Connell	DNP—2001
8	Kameron Hopkins	Freshman	East Valley (Yakima)	No Prev
9	Tommmy Huizinga	Sophomore	Meridian	No Prev
10	Dustin Chellson	Freshman	Mount Baker	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Daniel Currella, Elma

Jeriah Erickson, Jenkins (Chewelah)

Jacob Escobedo, Cascade (Leavenworth)

Lucas Massey, Tenino

119

There’s a storm a’brewin’ in the CWAC, and it involves two extraordinary wrestlers in Jon Limbeck and Sergio Avila. So far as I know, they haven’t met yet this season, but the will—maybe a couple of times. Right now, I give the top slot to Limbeck because of his hunger for good competition—he’s wrestled up at 130 just for the extra challenge—and won.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Jon Limbeck	Senior	Cashmere	5^th—2001, 7^th—2000, 3^rd—1999
2	Sergio Avila	Senior	Kiona-Benton	DNP—2001, 5^th—2000, 7^th—1999
3	Joe Flores	Sophomore	Toppenish	6^th—2001
4	Adam Bryant	Sophomore	Deer Park	3^rd—2001
5	Lorenzo Longoria	?	Quincy	No Prev
6	Colt Warren	Sophomore	Nooksack Valley	DNP—2001
7	Ryan Conley	Sophomore	Sultan	8^th—2001
8	Trent Baisden	Junior	Mount Baker	DNP—2001, DNP—2000
9	Michael Bell	Junior	Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)	No Prev
10	Joe Edmonds	Sophomore	Lakewood	DNP—2001

Honorable Mention

Justice Barnes, Forks

Torrin Bradbury, Montesano

Josh Cristelli, Elma

Lou Doehlman, Rochester

Tyler Draper, Ridgefield

Angel Gonzales, Toppenish

Aaron Koons, Ephrata

Rick Shattuck, Orting

125

Seth Weatherman is a returning champ who hasn’t lost a step. He got third in the Tri State, beating a tenacious Tyson Hintz of Moses Lake with a major decision. In the Northwestern corner, Anthony Zender and Tyler Glahn may have to duke it out a couple of times more on the way to Tacoma.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Seth Weatherman	Senior	Jenkins (Chewelah)	1^st—2001, DNP—2000, 4^th—1999
2	Anthony Zender	Junior	Mount Baker	4^th—2001
3	Aaron Sample	Junior	Elma	7^th—2001
4	Tyler Glahn	Senior	Blaine	DNP—2001, DNP—2000
5	Jake Leenhouts	Sophomore	Medical Lake	DNP—2001
6	Octavio Mendoza	Sophomore	Ridgefield	No Prev
7	Nathaniel Hicks	?	Tenino	No Prev
8	J.D. Gomez	Sophomore	Othello	No Prev
9	Chris Buckalew	Senior	East Valley (Yakima)	No Prev
10	A.J. Creek	?	La Center	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Mark Atterbury, Sultan

Matt Dinsmore, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

(FirstName?) Hargrove, Newport

Curt Nelson, Eatonville

Colby Reilly, Ephrata

130

Jordan Bradbury has been to the finals three times, and could become one of about twenty guys in the state that have made four. I believe it is unlikely he’ll be the only four-time runner-up in history—he’s hitting on all cylinders and seems unstoppable.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Jordan Bradbury	Senior	Montesano	2^nd—2001, 2^nd—2000, 2^nd—1999
2	Justin Van Dyke	Junior	Nooksack Valley	6^th—2001, DNP—2000
3	Jason Nees	Senior	Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)	6^th—2000
4	Matt Dillin	Senior	Ephrata	6^th—2001, 6th—2000, DNP—1999
5	Seth Thompson	Junior	Eatonville	DNP—2001
6	Tommy Vasquez	Junior	Toppenish	No Prev
7	Brandon Sims	Sophomore	Cashmere	No Prev
8	Scott Lytle	?	Hoquiam	No Prev
9	Nick Miles	Junior	Elma	DNP—2001
10	Levi Somers	?	Rochester	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Dan Austin, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

Owen Bickford, Elma

Jeff Brown, Lakewood

Jose Gonzales, Kiona-Benton

Tommy Lindquist, Quincy

Ryan Norris, Steilacoom

Jamie Ribelin, Castle Rock

135

A tough weight with lots to settle, 135 promises plenty of thrills in the post season. The CWAC is loaded with Prather, Caraway, Ouradnik, and Dart. The west side has lots of toghness in Bailey and Correll, and in the Far East Spackman and Jachetta won’t be pushovers. Rumble on, dudes.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Brett Bailey	Senior	Lakewood	6th—2001, 2^nd—2000, DNP—1999
2	Brad Prather	Sophomore	Connell	No Prev
3	Bryan Caraway	Senior	Goldendale	3^rd—2001, 6^th—2000
4	Travis Spackman	Senior	Riverside (Chattaroy)	DNP—2001
5	Craig Jackson	Sophomore	Nooksack Valley	DNP—2001
6	Frank Jachetta	?	Newport	No Prev
7	Scott Ouradnik	Junior	Ephrata	DNP—2001
8	Aaron Correll	Senior	Vashon Island	DNP—2001
9	Adam White	?	Tenino	No Prev
10	Stephen Whitcher	?	La Center	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Tony Chapin, Kiona-Benton

Garrett Dart, Cashmere

Chris Farmer, Hoquiam

140

Defending Champ Derek Williams has done it all. Third at Tri-State (He lost to top-ranked Oregon wrestler Ryan Sniegriev), and a champion at every other tourney he entered. The others will just try to get on the opposite side of the bracket in the dome….

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Derek Williams	Junior	Tonasket	1^st—2001
2	Zach Nees	Senior	Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)	DNP—2001
3	Adam Logozzo	Junior	Grandview	DNP—2001
4	Nels Jorgensen	?	Tenino	No Prev
5	Ramon DelAngel	Senior	Kiona-Benton	No Prev
6	Matt Smith	Senior	Ridgefield	DNP—2001, DNP—2000
7	Trent Hill	Senior	Elma	DNP—2001
8	Stephen Lay	Senior	Eatonville	DNP—2001, DNP—2000, DNP—1999
9	Casey McCourtie	Senior	Othello	8th—2001, DNP—2000
10	Colin Boyle	Sophomore	Ridgefield	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Jorge Aguiano, Othello

Kyle Arnold, Hoquiam

Brandon Craven, Ephrata

Willy Ives, Omak

Zach Martinez, La Center

(FirstName?) Sketo, Deer Park

Andrez Valleza, Granite Falls

George Wallace, Forks

145

Another Dogfight is brewing at 145—any of the top six names could be golden next month. Right now, Michael Griffith impresses me with his performances against 4A tough-guys, and Josh Corke has a passel of tourney championships this season.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Michael Griffith	Junior	Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)	DNP—2001
2	Josh Corke	Junior	Kiona-Benton	7^th—2000
3	Chase Reed	Junior	Orting	DNP—2001
4	B.J. Vavra	?	Mount Baker	No Prev
5	Micah Aday	Senior	La Center	DNP—2001
6	Curt Smith	Senior	Medical Lake	No Prev
7	John Coleman	Sophomore	East Valley (Yakima)	No Prev
8	Chase Snyder	Senior	Port Townsend	DNP—2000
9	Alex Torres	Sophomore	Othello	No Prev
10	Casey Brule	?	Montesano	No Prev

Honorable Mention

John Anyan, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

Matt Barnes, Tonasket

Chris Long, South Whidbey

Kirk Kirby, Ridgefield

Jake Streich, Quincy

152

Phil Eggleston was runner-up at Tri State, losing to Tony Hook of Sandpoint, Idaho—perhaps the best college recruit in the nation this year (yes, Burke Barnes is as good…). Problem is, I haven’t heard much about him since then—fill me in if you know what’s going on.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Phil Eggleston	Senior	Jenkins (Chewelah)	DNP—2001, 2^nd—2000
2	Juventino Orozco	Junior	Connell	3^rd—2001
3	Chris York	Senior	Vashon Island	6^th—2001
4	Taylor Galvin	Junior	Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)	8^th—2001
5	Andrew Larson	Junior	Nooksack Valley	DNP—2001
6	Larry Lytle	Junior	Hoquiam	No Prev
7	Brandon Wagner	Junior	Naches Valley	No Prev
8	Nathan Cultee	?	Mount Baker	No Prev
9	Ben Mohs	Senior	Othello	No Prev
10	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Junior	Medical Lake	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Josh Austin, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

Devin Honeycutt, La Center

John Kelly, Orting

Justin Rolland, Kiona-Benton

160

Brian Freeman has won every tournament I Know if this year, including one at 171. D.J. Rathjen is no slouch either, with wins at Castle Rock and the Battle at the Border.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Brian Freeman	Senior	Connell	7^th—2001, DNP—2000
2	D.J. Rathjen	Senior	Mount Baker	DNP—2001, 6^th—2000, DNP—1999
3	Josh Gardner	Junior	Vashon Island	6^th—2001
4	Adam Morris	Senior	Riverside (Chattaroy)	8^th—2001, DNP—2000
5	Tom Snell	Junior	Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)	DNP—2001
6	Josh Moreno	Senior	Othello	No Prev
7	Tyler Nelson	Senior	Medical Lake	DNP—2001
8	Shawn Smith	Senior	Port Townsend	5^th—2001, DNP—2000
9	John Roehling	Senior	Ephrata	DNP—2001
10	C.J. Warren	Junior	Nooksack Valley	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Collin Dillion, Orting

Brady Emmons, Meridian

Stephen Gruginski, Goldendale

Patrick Marshal, Deer Park

Kyle Nickerson, Kiona-Benton

Ian Van Wyhe, Ridgefield

171

Josh Edmonson and Jimmy Orozco are almost evenly ranked, and have near-identical records against common ranked opponents—basically a tie. I give Edmonson the nod because of a higher finish at state last year.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Josh Edmonson	Junior	Medical Lake	3^rd—2001
2	Jimmy Orozco	Senior	Connell	7^th—2001
3	Dan Honeycutt	Senior	La Center	4^th—2001, DNP—2000
4	Dan Caldwell	Senior	Lakewood	6^th—2001
5	Jason Wargo	Senior	Orting	7^th—2001
6	Danny Horsmon	?	Mount Baker	No Prev
7	Josh Corriell	Junior	Kiona-Benton	DNP—2001
8	Colby Bruehl	Senior	Cashmere	No Prev
9	Jamie Sehorn	Senior	East Valley (Yakima)	DNP—2001
10	Joe Rosenkranz	Junior	Naches Valley	DNP—2001

Honorable Mention

Chris Bacon, Chelan

Kyle Hawes, Rochester

David Noble, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

Bert Stalder, Tonasket

189

If there’s any doubt about who’s wrestling better right now, Brandon Hern or Evan Mattingly, it didn’t get too much clearer last weekend at the Klahowya Tournament. Hern, still nursing some tender lungs, nearly gassed out on Mattingly, but hung on for the win. It’s going to be fun in Tacoma….

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Brandon Hern	Senior	South Whidbey	1^st—2001, DNP—2000
2	Evan Mattingly	Sophomore	Vashon Island	No Prev
3	Dustin Haynes	Senior	Medical Lake	DNP—2001, DNP—2000
4	Tyler Marshall	Junior	Nooksack Valley	DNP—2001
5	T.J. Gilmore	Senior	Quincy	DNP—2001
6	Bob Starkey	Senior	Rochester	DNP—2001
7	Jose Moreno	Senior	Othello	No Prev
8	Kyler Stewart	Senior	Tenino	No Prev
9	Mike Morris	Senior	Port Townsend	DNP—2001
10	Orrin Collins	?	Castle Rock	No Prev

Jacob Persell, Elma

Teo Rios, Toppenish

Zack Stern, Ridgefield

215

This is a wide-open weight class, where the top four are all capable of a big tourney. Veterans in the next echelon like Bucholtz and Johnson will make some waves also.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev. at State
1	Jon Edmonds	Senior	Lakewood	5^th—2001
2	Chris Martin	Senior	South Whidbey	No Prev
3	Brady Jonas	Senior	Mount Baker	8th—2001
4	Kyle Simmons	Junior	Ridgefield	No Prev
5	Jonathan Everett	?	Newport	No Prev
6	Garrett Johnson	Sophomore	Medical Lake	DNP—2001
7	Cody Roos	Senior	Kiona-Benton	No Prev
8	Jake Healy	Sophomore	Ephrata	No Prev
9	Cody Bucholtz	Senior	Omak	DNP—2001
10	Brett Swidecki	?	Tenino	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Eric Brown, Steilacoom

Rory Gangle, Naches Valley

Matt Roach, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

275

One name, Jamie Rakevich, is nearly all I have to say—however, I will not count out Joey Onigkeit from Riverside, who has beaten quite a few of the other guys on the list.

Rank	Name	Year	School	Prev at State
1	Jamie Rakevich	Senior	Elma	1^st—2001, 2^nd—2000
2	Joey Onigkeit	Senior	Riverside (Chattaroy)	DNP—2001
3	Doug Dearborn	Senior	Connell	No Prev
4	Jim Rushing	Senior	Ridgefield	DNP—2000
5	Cesar Williams	?	Quincy	No Prev
6	Jay Bandle	Senior	East Valley (Yakima)	No Prev
7	Craig Chambers	Senior	Steilacoom	No Prev
8	Brian Bruner	Senior	Ridgefield	DNP—2001
9	Lee Kesterson	Sophomore	Orting	DNP—2001
10	Matt Leenhouts	Senior	Medical Lake	No Prev

Honorable Mention

Nick Berry, Vashon Island

Jake Byl, Omak

Kevin Hunter, Kiona-Benton

Kellan Lindley, Elma

Robby Shaw, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls)

Eugene Umtuch, Toppenish