I don’t want to take over, Jim Ima is amazing at these rankings so I will leave up to him but wanted to throw out an early 2023-2024 team ranking preview/individual rankings. Of course, wrestlers are already at different weight classes, so more of the top returners.
Top Teams:
With that being said, ALA is loaded with seniors and has been built to be the front runners unless Sahuarita and Walden Grove can bring in some heavy hitters.
In my opinion, you can plug any coach at ALA Gilbert this year and they would be the favorite to win.
Returning:
Ala Gilbert: 111.5 points:
113 (4th)
120 (6th)
126 (4th)
144 (1st)
150 (3rd)
165 (4th)
Qualifiers
106 (2-2)
132 (2-2)
175 DNQ
190 (0-2)
I would add their 175 pounder JP McKay who beat a D2 175 state champ and a few state placers this off-season.
Sahuarita 95 points:
106 (2nd)
113 (2nd)
144 (4th)
150 (1st)
Qualifiers:
215 (0-2)
I think the younger Gallardo will come in and do some damage in the upper weights
Walden Grove 80 points:
120 (1st)
126 (1st)
144 (3rd)
Qualifiers:
106 (2-2)
113 (0-2)
165 (1-2)
285 (0-2)
Mica Mt 64 points:
120 (4th)
150 (2nd)
157 (6th)
215 (3rd)
Individual Rankings
106
1 Daniel Guerrero (11) Sahuarita Hs 2nd S4
2 Che Jenkins (11) of Salpointe 3rd S4
3 Chrystian Owens (11) Mohave 4th S1
4 Angelo Martinez (12) Mesquite 5th S3
5 Isac Contreras (10) Safford 6th S4
6 Braeden Bayless (12) Ala Gilbert 2-2 S3
7 Brett Bates (10) Walden Grove 2-2 S4
113
1 Julio Gonzales (11) Mohave 1st S1
2 Sebastian Serrano (10) Sahuarita 2nd S4
3 Gage Palace (10) Payson 3rd S2
4 Jake Wood (12) Ala Gilbert 4th S3
5 Abdias Rojas (12) Cortez 2-2 S3
120
1 Zachary Bates (12) Walden Grove 1st S4
2 Trevor Ouellette (12) Mesquite 3rd S3
3 Nathan Hernandez (12) Mica 4th S4
4 Zemira Wilhelm (12) Show Low 5th S2
5 JJ Webb (12) Ala Gilbert 6th S3
6 Brandon Clark (12) Mohave 2-2 S1
7 Che Ramirez (11) Estrella Foothills 2-2 S1
126
1 Pedro Mendoza (11) Walden Grove 1st S4
2 Racer Uhler (11) Mingus Union 2nd S3
3 Anthony Garrobo (12) Safford 3rd S4
4 Bergen Doolen (12) AGN 4th S3
5 Curtis Wilhelm (10) Show Low 2-2 S2
6 Angel Casillas (12) Mingus DNC S3
132
1 Troy Kinlicheenie (12) Snowflake 5th S2
2 Nolan Wilson Coconino (12) 6th S2
3 Preston Ouellette (12) Mesquite 2-2 S3
4 Mikey Parra (12) Ala Gilbert 2-2 S3
138
1 Eli Conde (12) Mesquite 2nd S3
2 Alex Hernandez (12) Deer Valley 3rd S1
3 Elias McKean (12) Mingus Union 2-2 S3
4 Wallace Stooks (12) Prescott DNC S1
5 Sean Bamba Peoria (12) Peoria DNC S1
144
1 Brandon Loyden (11) Ala Gilbert 1st S3
2 Enzo Morales (11) Walden Grove 3rd S4
3 Sergio Pena (11) Sahuarita Hs 4th S4
4 Isac Urias (11) Mohave 5th S1
5 Adam Lloyd (11) Prescott 6th S1
6 Armando Herring (12) Poston Butte 2-2 S2
150
1 Gabriel Gallardo (11) Sahuarita Hs 1st S4
2 Conner Hangartner (11) Mica 2nd S4
3 Stosh Jobe (11) Ala Gilbert 3rd S3
4 Max Haws (11) Eastmark 5th S3
5 Bridger French (12) Coconino 2-2 S2
6 Michael Maydel (11) Shadow (Sect Champ) S3
157
1 Wyatt Rewerts (12) Prescott 3rd S1
2 Tyler Shumway (11) Mica 6th S4
3 Nicolas Bermudez (12) Mesquite 2-2 S3
4 Toy Landers (12) The Odyssey 2-2 S1
165
1 Kaleb Cordova (12) Safford 2nd S4
2 Tyton Slade (12) Ala Gilbert 4th S3
175
1 Gary Smith (12) Safford 5th S4
2 William Thwaits (10) Sahuarita Hs 2-2 S4
3 JP McKay (11) Ala Gilbert DNQ beat 175 D2
190
1 Prayer Young (12) Coconino 3rd S1
2 Sean Luedy (10) Arizona College 2-2 S3
3 Dominick Austin (11) Agua Fria 2-2 S1
215
1 Devin Klinlicheenie (11) Snowflake 1st S2
2 Zach Shumway (12) Mica Mountain 3rd S4
3 Jonathon Williams (12) Mohave 4th S4
4 Orlando Gonzalez (12) Salpointe C 2-2 S4
285
1 Nick Hutchins (12) Arizona College 3rd S3
2 Santiago Reyes (12) Deer Valley 6th S1
3 Alejandro reyes (12) Marcos De Niza 2-2 S3
4 Kaleb Wheaton (11) American Ironwood 2-2 S2
5 George Flores (11) Mica Mountain DNC S4
Top Teams:
- ALA Gilbert
- Sahuarita
- Walden Grove
- Mica Mountain
With that being said, ALA is loaded with seniors and has been built to be the front runners unless Sahuarita and Walden Grove can bring in some heavy hitters.
In my opinion, you can plug any coach at ALA Gilbert this year and they would be the favorite to win.
Returning:
Ala Gilbert: 111.5 points:
113 (4th)
120 (6th)
126 (4th)
144 (1st)
150 (3rd)
165 (4th)
Qualifiers
106 (2-2)
132 (2-2)
175 DNQ
190 (0-2)
I would add their 175 pounder JP McKay who beat a D2 175 state champ and a few state placers this off-season.
Sahuarita 95 points:
106 (2nd)
113 (2nd)
144 (4th)
150 (1st)
Qualifiers:
215 (0-2)
I think the younger Gallardo will come in and do some damage in the upper weights
Walden Grove 80 points:
120 (1st)
126 (1st)
144 (3rd)
Qualifiers:
106 (2-2)
113 (0-2)
165 (1-2)
285 (0-2)
Mica Mt 64 points:
120 (4th)
150 (2nd)
157 (6th)
215 (3rd)
Individual Rankings
106
1 Daniel Guerrero (11) Sahuarita Hs 2nd S4
2 Che Jenkins (11) of Salpointe 3rd S4
3 Chrystian Owens (11) Mohave 4th S1
4 Angelo Martinez (12) Mesquite 5th S3
5 Isac Contreras (10) Safford 6th S4
6 Braeden Bayless (12) Ala Gilbert 2-2 S3
7 Brett Bates (10) Walden Grove 2-2 S4
113
1 Julio Gonzales (11) Mohave 1st S1
2 Sebastian Serrano (10) Sahuarita 2nd S4
3 Gage Palace (10) Payson 3rd S2
4 Jake Wood (12) Ala Gilbert 4th S3
5 Abdias Rojas (12) Cortez 2-2 S3
120
1 Zachary Bates (12) Walden Grove 1st S4
2 Trevor Ouellette (12) Mesquite 3rd S3
3 Nathan Hernandez (12) Mica 4th S4
4 Zemira Wilhelm (12) Show Low 5th S2
5 JJ Webb (12) Ala Gilbert 6th S3
6 Brandon Clark (12) Mohave 2-2 S1
7 Che Ramirez (11) Estrella Foothills 2-2 S1
126
1 Pedro Mendoza (11) Walden Grove 1st S4
2 Racer Uhler (11) Mingus Union 2nd S3
3 Anthony Garrobo (12) Safford 3rd S4
4 Bergen Doolen (12) AGN 4th S3
5 Curtis Wilhelm (10) Show Low 2-2 S2
6 Angel Casillas (12) Mingus DNC S3
132
1 Troy Kinlicheenie (12) Snowflake 5th S2
2 Nolan Wilson Coconino (12) 6th S2
3 Preston Ouellette (12) Mesquite 2-2 S3
4 Mikey Parra (12) Ala Gilbert 2-2 S3
138
1 Eli Conde (12) Mesquite 2nd S3
2 Alex Hernandez (12) Deer Valley 3rd S1
3 Elias McKean (12) Mingus Union 2-2 S3
4 Wallace Stooks (12) Prescott DNC S1
5 Sean Bamba Peoria (12) Peoria DNC S1
144
1 Brandon Loyden (11) Ala Gilbert 1st S3
2 Enzo Morales (11) Walden Grove 3rd S4
3 Sergio Pena (11) Sahuarita Hs 4th S4
4 Isac Urias (11) Mohave 5th S1
5 Adam Lloyd (11) Prescott 6th S1
6 Armando Herring (12) Poston Butte 2-2 S2
150
1 Gabriel Gallardo (11) Sahuarita Hs 1st S4
2 Conner Hangartner (11) Mica 2nd S4
3 Stosh Jobe (11) Ala Gilbert 3rd S3
4 Max Haws (11) Eastmark 5th S3
5 Bridger French (12) Coconino 2-2 S2
6 Michael Maydel (11) Shadow (Sect Champ) S3
157
1 Wyatt Rewerts (12) Prescott 3rd S1
2 Tyler Shumway (11) Mica 6th S4
3 Nicolas Bermudez (12) Mesquite 2-2 S3
4 Toy Landers (12) The Odyssey 2-2 S1
165
1 Kaleb Cordova (12) Safford 2nd S4
2 Tyton Slade (12) Ala Gilbert 4th S3
175
1 Gary Smith (12) Safford 5th S4
2 William Thwaits (10) Sahuarita Hs 2-2 S4
3 JP McKay (11) Ala Gilbert DNQ beat 175 D2
190
1 Prayer Young (12) Coconino 3rd S1
2 Sean Luedy (10) Arizona College 2-2 S3
3 Dominick Austin (11) Agua Fria 2-2 S1
215
1 Devin Klinlicheenie (11) Snowflake 1st S2
2 Zach Shumway (12) Mica Mountain 3rd S4
3 Jonathon Williams (12) Mohave 4th S4
4 Orlando Gonzalez (12) Salpointe C 2-2 S4
285
1 Nick Hutchins (12) Arizona College 3rd S3
2 Santiago Reyes (12) Deer Valley 6th S1
3 Alejandro reyes (12) Marcos De Niza 2-2 S3
4 Kaleb Wheaton (11) American Ironwood 2-2 S2
5 George Flores (11) Mica Mountain DNC S4
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