Teams

1.

Coach: Kevin McNulty

Returning state participants: Zach Stover, 103; Paul Klein, 112; J.J.

Westover, 119; Kyle Morrow, 125; Sean McNulty, 135; Miles Kilcup, 160; Dustin

Haukenberry, 171; Brad Padgett, 171; Brannon Gale, 275.

How they can win it: This could be the year

White River does it. They have a great mix of state

champs and emerging talent.

Why they won’t win it: This is a young team. Six of their returning

wrestlers were freshman and sophomores. To be honest I think if they take care

of business they could be untouchable.

2. Sedro-Woolley

Coach: Jay Breckenridge

Returning state participants: Nathan Decker, 103; Zack Olson, 119;

Patrick O’Neil, 125; Tanner McCoy, 140; Patrick Janicki, 145; Steven Scott, 215.

How they can win it: They have tradition and the ability to produce

quality wrestlers. Maybe the return of Devin Knight will help them.

White River may have too much. Sedro also only has 2

returning placers.

3. Squalicum

Coach: Mark Parrish

Returning state participants: Jason Costello, 103; Jace Cutrer, 125;

Brett O’Brien, 130; Mason Webb, 135; Nick Webb, 140; Gabe Rader, 160; Hans

Abbott, 275.

How they can win it: They have 4 state placers on the roster of a team

that has strong senior class. They also are looking to finally knock off Sedro-Woolley

in Region 1.

Why they won’t win it: They may just not have the firepower to beat

White River. They will need to have a large number of

wrestlers wrestler at their best.  

4. Clarkston

Coach: Dan Randles

Returning state participants: Jason Fairley, 103; James Standifer, 112;

Mike McPeak, 130; Colt Heger, 135; Bandy Earl, 140; Ty Aiken, 160; Travis

171

How they can win it: They have 7 returning wrestlers. They have been

making steady improvement over the last couple of years.

Why they won’t win it: They may not have the finalists to win it all.  

5. Clover Park

Coach: Darrell White

Returning state participants: Jeremy Wilson, 103; Jake

Amadeo, 112; Adam

119; Matt Roll, 125; Omar Petty, 152; Cliff Reader, 215.

Details, details, details: They have 6 returning wrestlers but only one

placer. They have made great improvement since White has taken over. They could

be even better in the next couple of years. 

6.

Coach:

Returning state participants: Dayvin Knemeyer, 103; Jeff Hatton, 125;

Cole Martin, 160.

Details, details, details: They have three wrestlers that could place

high at state. They are also a program that has improved over the years.

7.

Coach: Stark Porter

Returning state participants: B.J. Ward, 140; Brad Williams, 145; Justin

Studer, 152.

Details, details, details: They have 2 finalists back. That is enough

points to maybe put them in the top 10.  

8. Peninsula

Coach: Chris Turner

Returning state participants: Grant Baker, 103; Tony Underwood, 125; Nate

135; Andrew Underwood, 135. 

Details, details, details: The Underwoods could be tough. Region 2 could

be the toughest in the state this year. 

9. Yelm

Coach: Gaylord

Returning state participants: Brandon Virgil, 112; Joe Brown, 119; Kyle

Fisher, 125; Joe Nomenson, 152; David Pichler, 171.

Details, details, details: This is another team that could surprise. 

10.

Coach: Nate Button

Returning state participants: Cody Leifert, 160; Chet Slevin-189.

Details, details, details: This is a program with a strong tradition and

good coaching. Slevin also makes them a threat.

Note: The weight-class rankings are based on where

wrestlers are projected to wrestle for the upcoming season.  Many different

issues could cause wrestlers to wrestle at different weights than is projected

right now.  Those will be adjusted for regular-season rankings.

103

1. Jason Fairley, Clarkston

2. Nathan Decker, Sedro-Woolley

3. Jason Costello, Squalicum

4. Steve Sanchez, Sunnyside

5. Dayvin Knemeyer, Aberdeen

6. Tyson Metz, Anacortes

Fairley and Decker are both probably going to go up in weight. Costello has had

a couple of good matches with Decker.

112

1. Juan Ortiz, Burlington

2. Vinh Tran, Highline

3. David Howard, Cedarcrest

4. Andy Austreng,Kelso

5. Desean Willis, Lakes

6. Jake Amadeo, Clover Park

Howard is the wildcard here. As a

freshman he came ahead of Ortiz at regions. In truth the top four here are

interchangeable.  

119

1. Brandon Shetlin, North Thurston

2. Manuel Plata, Prosser

3. Matt Haas, Mt. Si

4. Zack Olson, Sedro-Woolley

5. J.J.

Westover, White

6. Patrick O’Neil, Sedro-Woolley

This weight last year surprised me.

Shetlin beat Morgan who looked like one of the top 119's in all the

classifications. The Sedro-Woolley pair will be keys for their team's chances. 

125

1. Paul

Klein, White

2. Matt

Roll, Clover

3. Jeff Hatton, Aberdeen

4. Johnny Hurtado, Prosser

5. Tony Underwood, Peninsula

6. Kyle

Morrow, White

Klein and Roll will probably be very

sick of each other by the end of the year if they end up in the same weight.

Hatton is a quality wrestler who could also win it all.

130

1. Brandon Stich, Kelso

2. Mike McPeak, Clarkston

3. Sammy Macias, Wapato

4. Danny Hansen, Timberline

5. Brett O’Brien, Squalicum

6. Brian McCarver, Franklin Pierce

Stich is coming off a great off

season. He will be tough to beat. I expect O’Brien to improve on his performance

from last year.

135

1. Colt Heger, Clarkston

2. Ryan Woodson, North Thurston

3. Andrew Underwood, Peninsula

4. Sean

McNulty, White

5. Mason Webb, Squalicum

6. Peter Wenke, Anacortes

This weight is up for grabs. The top

five are almost all at the same level.

140

1. B.J. Ward, Liberty-Issaquah

2. Coby Jones, Burlington-Edison

3. Nick Webb, Squalicum

4. Blake Willard, Franklin Pierce

5. Casey Rice, Highline

6. Tali Talakai, Chief Sealth

There isn’t any real difference

between the top 3. Jones and Webb have developed a real rivalry last year. They

could also end up getting very sick of each other. Ward came out of the region

as a #4. That is a very rare achievement.  

145

1. Kyle

Bounds, Columbia

2. Brad Rasmussen, Cheney

3. Patrick Janicki, Sedro-Woolley

4. Levi Brearley, Bellingham

5. Brad Williams, Liberty-Issaquah

6. Nikko Listek, Camas

Bounds is not only one of the top

wrestlers in the state, he is also one of the top wrestlers in the nation, at

least in Greco. Janicki could be a real surprise this year. He comes from a

family with a long history of producing wrestlers. 

152

1. Justin Studer, Liberty-Issaquah

2. Tony Dorwand, Mt.

3. Jake Freidman, Peninsula

4. Joe Nomenson, Yelm

5. Omar

Petty, Clover

6. Richard Copsey, Camas

I think Dorwand has the ability to

beat Bounds. I hope he comes in to the season healthy. Studer will also be

tough. Freidman could also end up on top.

160

1. Cole Martin, Aberdeen

2. Cody Leifiet, Ferndale

3. Ty Aiken, Clarkston

4. Miles

Kilcup, White

5. John

Dixon, Mercer

6. Gabe Rader, Squalicum

This weight lost a ton of talent.

Martin is the only returning placer. This is pretty much an open weight class.

1.

Haukenberry, White

2. D.J. Daniels, Mark Morris

3. David Pichler, Yelm

4. Travis Hagen, Clarkston

5. Leroy Shannon, Washougal

Haukenberry is a big favorite here.

I would be surprised if he doesn’t win it this year.

189

1. Chet Slevin, Ferndale

2. Brad

Padgett, White

3. Nick Vlahos, Bellingham

4. Victor Vargas, Centralia

5. Gabe Lara, Sunnyside

I have the feeling that Slevin will

end up at 215. I put Padgett at 189 because I didn’t think Padgett and

Haukenberry would be at the same weight.

White River has a similar situation as Vashon. They both

have quality wrestlers who could be at the same weights. Padget looks like a

future champ.

215

1. Kevin Lind, Fife

2. Cliff

Reader, Clover

3. Steven Scott, Sedro-Woolley

4. Lewis Bryon, West Seattle

Outside of 275 in 4A there isn’t a

more open weight class in the state. Maybe Vlahos will end up here. That being

said 215 almost always ends up with quality wrestlers.

275

1. Tim Sommer, Anacortes

2. Stephen Westfall, Cheney

3. Phil Hayes, O’Dea

4. Hans Abbott, Squalicum

5. Brannon

Gale, White

Sommer is favored here but both

Westfall and Hayes could be up there. Hayes is also a top recruit in football.