Individual Records. 195 pounds. Tom Covert*, OT, Chicago Bears Do high school wrestlers have to cut weight? Paul Baird Poway (SD): 2002 03 1st 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Tony Okada Savanna-Anaheim (S): 5th, 1st, 1st (1989-1991) Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco): 2012 (126), 2013 (145), 2014 (170), 2015 (170), Alex Mack, Cleveland Browns (San Marcos HS) CA State Runer-Up in 2004 In the 95-year history of the Iowa high school state wrestling championships, only 29 wrestlers have won four individual state titles. Tony Siragusa*, DT, Baltimore Ravens NJ State Champ The upper weights remained strewn with tweener corpses. David Christian San Ramon Valley (NC): 8th, 6th, 1st (2003-2005) After that, says Jenkins, they shouldn't be allowed to drop to lower weight classes. Harvey Dahl, Rams 2x NV State Champ That chart of storied and venerable weights below. 4th 2011, 2012, Victor Valley (Southern Section): 2 David Patten, WR, New England Patriots The largest weight class of 285 pounds also remains unchanged . We want them to stay as close to their optimum weight as possible.". "It has greater importance than anything else we've done," says Savage. 7 Clovis (CS): 2008, Record accomplished with 13 weight groups (State placers = Top 6) Also, it's clear that 10 weights was quite manageable in the past, even with less money in the sport and certain weights in shallower pools of talent. The Home for California High School Wrestling. Matthew Hicks (Oakland Tech): 2004 (112), 2005 (119), 2006, 2007 (125) Andy Kim Poway (SD): 8th, 2nd, 2nd (1999-2001), Brody Barrios Poway (SD): 3rd, 1st, 1st (1998-2000) 2. 5th 1991, Lemoore (Central Section): 3 Individual champions continued being determined by an open class through 1980 and thereafter on a three-class basis. Carlos Blanco Canyon Springs-Moreno Valley (S): 1997, 98 CalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings 220 lbs. Nick Griesen, LB, New York Giants Kevin Sampson NJ State Champ Roster, Schedule, Weight Certification and Entering Weigh-ins. Similarly, the 14-year-old boy who is growing fast must somehow limit his normal weight increase to a pound or two during the season, if he is to keep his slot on the team. Otis White (Galileo): 2001 (171), 2002, 2003, 2004 (215) NJSIAA announces decision on high school wrestling weight classes The NJSIAA is sticking with 14 weight classes for boys wrestling, . Jason Williams Clovis (C): 2nd, 8th, 2nd (2002-2004) 8 Buchanan (CS): 2018 Instead the weights will begin at 106 pounds. Copyright 2023 CalGrappler. There were 10 weight Rocky Rasley, G, Detroit Lions Sonny Santiago St. John Bosco (SS): 6th, 1st, 3rd (2018-2020) Blair Academy dropped everyone in their lineup, from 113-165, down a weight in advance of this weekend's Escape the Rock Tournament in PA. Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel): 2008 (160), 2009 (171), 2010, 2011 (189) CalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings 126 lbs. Greg Boone, RB, Oakland Raiders Willy German (San Fernando): 1999 (145), 2000 (160), 2001, 2002 (171) The changes in weight classes, along with 17 other rules revisions, were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. Greg Hatcher and Don Schuler worked for the past two years developing wrestling in high schools first as a club sport while . Albert Garza Sanger (C): 4th, 5th, 5th (1995-1997), Adam Tirapelle Hiram Johnson (SJ)/Buchanan-Clovis (C): 2nd, 1st, 1st (1994-1996) The 1997-2001 chart is below. Fasting and dehydrating in order to drop weight quickly before a match are deliberate abuses of which medical and sports authorities have long disapproved. Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface) 118 lbs Joe Gonzales, Cal State-Bakersfield . 2nd 2009, 2010 There will no longer be a 103-pound class. Ralph Lopez Clovis West (C): 1997, 98 Colt Doyle Poway (SD): 2014, 15 High School (NFHS) Wrestling Weight Classes* 106 pounds. Ryan Binghom, Sand Diego Chargers 2x State Champ It's up to you how you do it.". Gerald McRatha Tennesee Titans In 1958 AA and A-B-C champions were named and finally three classes were arranged with AA, A and B-C continuing to the present. 1st 1987 William George, Chicago Bears 2x PA State Champ Top 40: Meet the Erie Times-News preseason District 10 wrestlers to watch for 2022-23 season. Physicians cite many problems caused by making weight: depression, reduction in muscular strength, decrease in work performance and learning ability, lower blood plasma volume, reduction in cardiac function, lower oxygen consumption, impairment of body heat regulation, decrease in renal blood flow and urine, and excessive loss of electrolytes. 3rd 1977, 1984 Felip Navachkov Fremont-Sunnyvale (CC): 4th, 2nd, 1st (2004-2006) 5th 1979, Hughson (Sac-Joaquin Section): 2 2nd 1973, 2000, 2004, 2016, 2017 High School. Adam Tirapelle (Hiram Johnson (SJS)): 1993 (112), 1994 (125), 1995 (130), (Buchanan): 1996(135) In our third edition of the SBLive Sports National High School Wrestling Rankings, we have had some weight class movements, as well as a few notable upsets, which forced some changes in the rankings. Zachary Wilson. Phil Bryant, Philadelphia Eagles 2x National Prep Champ But at least the lower weights the option. Henry Jordan**, DT, Green Bay Packers Mario Johnson, DT, New England Patriot Nick Hardwick San Diego Chargers Aidan Scholwin, Pontiac JHS over Mateo Martinez, Stanford Olympia. At the 1948 Olympics,the weight classes changed from their pre-war divisions but then stayed the same from 1948-1961. NWCA/NFHS Webinars; Maryland Independent State Tournament; 2021 Unified HS State Tournament Results; . . 4th 1986, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2020 Zeth Romney Chaminade (SS): 2nd, 3rd, 5th (2019-2022) 2022-23 Boys Wrestling Calendar Scrimmages: 2 Contests: 40 Nov 14. Justin Mejia (Clovis): 2014 (106), 2015 (113), 2016 (120), 2017 (126), CENTRAL COAST SECTION The 2021-22 high school boys wrestling season has already begun after teams from multiple divisions started their new season's in late November. Some boys also learn to chew tobacco or gum and spit constantly to get rid of more fluid weight. CalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings 170 lbs. Kevin Breedlove SC State Finalist Like a yoyo, his health can come unwound. Rudi Burtchi Oakdale (SJ): 2007 08 Harris Benton Josh Mauga, Chiefs 3x NV State Champ 3. High school wrestling has 12 weight classes, ranging from 98 pounds to "unlimited" (185-284 pounds), with about seven pounds in each class. San Diego (SD): 51 Rodney Michael 10 Clovis (CS): 2012 285 pounds * Read: NFHS weight classes scheduled for major changes on July 1 2023. Ryan Flores Buchanan-Clovis (C): 2006 07 2nd 1992, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2022 Now, the state's governing body is looking to take the sport in the opposite direction. Michael Grubbs El Camino-Oceanside (SD): 5th, 2nd, 3rd (1987-1989), Jason Verduzco Antioch (NC): 2nd, 2nd, 1st (1986-1988) Freestyle wrestling became an NCAA-recognized sport as part of the Emerging Sports for Women program in 202021. 5. . Mario Estrada Calvary Chapel-Santa Ana (S): 5th, 7th, 4th (2001-2003), David Roberts Bear River(SJ)/Clovis West (C): 6th, 3rd, 2nd (2000-2002) Joe Williams Calvary Chapel-Santa Ana (S): 2002 -03 Ronald Moore, RB, Cleveland Browns Devin Murphy Clovis North/Selma (CS): 3rd, 4th, 4th (2017-2020) Chris Laskowski Jeff Tripp Yucaipa (S): 5th, 2nd, 3rd (1981-1983) The WCWA currently has 10 weight classes:[15], This article is about weight divisions in, For men's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Scholastic weight classes in the United States, Collegiate weight classes in the United States, The minimum allowed weight for the Heavyweight class is 184 lb for the, National Federation of State High School Associations, National Collegiate Wrestling Association, FILA announces new Olympic and non-Olympic weight classes and rule changes, "New Weight Categories, 2018 Host Cities Among Wrestling's Bureau Announcements", "Article 7 Age, Weight and Competition Categories", "NFHS announces minor changes to the rules", New York State Public High School Athletic Association, "2010-11 Montana High School Association Handbook", "PIAA unanimously approves weight class change to 13 for high school wrestling", Michigan High School Athletic Association, "2019-20 WRESTLING RULES CHANGES, REVISIONS & REMINDERS", "2009 NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations", www.nfhs.org wrestling rules changes 2006, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wrestling_weight_classes&oldid=1127443154, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Tom Cousineau*, LB, Cleveland Browns 3rd State You can shrink the gaps, but then you're leaving the lightest and heaviest wrestlers without a proper weight class. Jake Varner Bakersfield (C): 2004, 05 This will be the first separate weight classes established for girls in high school wrestling, and it marks the first time that state [] Joel Mackavicka, RB, Seattle Seahawks 4th 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 The current female high school wrestling weight classes are 101 (pounds), 109, 116, 123, 130, 136, 143, 155, 170, 191, and 235. Adam Tirapelle Hiram Johnson-Sacramento/Buchanan-Clovis (SJ/C): 1995, 96 Topics covered: Roster, Schedule, Weight Certification and Entering Weigh-ins. Jim Plunkett *, QB, Oakland Raiders (James Lick HS) Israel Saavedra Modesto (SJ): 2013, 14 William Savage, who has been athletics coordinator with Fairfax County schools for 15 years, says one valuable protection against weight abuses is the certified athletic trainer program, which has been in effect at Fairfax's 23 high schools for four years. 5. Victor Lopez Poway (SD): 2nd, 4th, 3rd (2011-2013) To smooth out the weight jumps I'd make the ten weights 57, 61, 65, 69, 74, 79, 85, 91, 97, 125 and the Olympic weights 57, 65, 74, 85, 97 & 125. Zolboo Tovshinbayar (Oakland): 2004 (125), 2005, 2006 (130), 2007 (135) Guillermo Escobedo Bishop Amat/Los Altos (SS): 6th, 3rd, 1st (2018-2020) Kelly Gregg, NT, Baltimore Ravens, 3x OK State Champ Courtesy of the NFHS - Link States will have a choice of 12, 13 or 14 weight classes for both boys and girls competition in high school wrestling, effective with the 2023-24 season. 2nd 1987 Max Odom Foothill-Bakersfield (C): 1998, 99 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. Tournament Resources. Sergio Mar Gilroy (CC): 6th, 3rd, 4th (1991-1993), Kyle Porter Hughson (SJ): 4th, 1st, 1st(1990-1992), Jimmy Aguirre Clovis (C): 1st, 1st, 1st (1989-1991) 5th 1983, 1984, Turlock (Sac-Joaquin Section): 2 "The trainer can monitor these concerns through daily official weigh-ins." 5th 1986, Clovis West (Central Section): 6 John Jurkovich*, DT, Cleveland Browns Brian Save Between 2004 and 2008, FILA and the IOC would go back and forth negotiating the introduction of women's wrestling and the number of weights that would be contested at the Olympics in each style: women's freestyle, men's freestyle, and Greco-Roman. John Grubbs El Camino-Oceanside (SD): 5th, 1st, 1st (1985-1987), Lawrence Jackson Santa Monica (S): 1st, 1st, 1st (1984-1986) CalGrappler California High School Wrestling Rankings 120 lbs. Tyler Gianakopulos Clovis (CS): 7th, 5th, 2nd (2018-2020) 5th 1990, 2004, Record accomplished with 14 weight groups (State placers = Top 8) 8 Buchanan (CS): 2019 Marty Kistler (Notre Dame): 1978 (95), 1979 (112), 1980 (127), 1981 (145) Wyatt Wyckoff Paradise (N): 2nd, 2nd, 1st (2013-2015) William Hayes, Tennesee Titans Print. Nikko Triggas (Campolindo): 2004, 2005 (103), 2006 (112), 2007 (119) Justin Darter Bakersfield (CS): 8th, 4th, 6th (2018-2020) Also, back in the day when travel was exceedingly costly, it would make sense to limit the total weights at world championships. 5th 1994, Madera (Central Section): 4