TEAM RANKINGS
1-Labette County, 31 pts/9 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
2-Clay Center, 31 pts/12 ranked (HOLTON REGIONAL)
3-Rose Hill, 31 pts/6 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
4-Goodland, 27 pts/9 ranked (PRATT REGIONAL)
5-Andale, 27 pts/6 ranked (PRATT REGIONAL)
6-Colby, 23 pts/10 ranked (PRATT REGIONAL)
7-Andover Central, 23 pts/6 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
8-Chapman, 20 pts/7 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
9-Santa Fe Trail, 20 pts/6 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
10-Paola, 19 pts/4 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
11-Fort Scott, 18 pts/7 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
12-Pittsburg, 17 pts/4 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
13-Columbus, 16 pts/4 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
14-Wellington, 14 pts/4 ranked (PRATT REGIONAL)
15-Baldwin, 13 pts/4 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
16-Royal Valley, 12 pts/7 ranked (HOLTON REGIONAL)
17-Abilene, 11 pts/6 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
18-Augusta, 12 pts/3 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
19-Pratt, 10 pts/5 ranked (PRATT REGIONAL)
20-Eudora, 9 pts/8 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
21t-Concordia, 8 pts/3 ranked (HOLTON REGIONAL)
21t-Spring Hill, 8 pts/3 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)
23-Chanute, 7 pts/6 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
24t-Ulysses, 7 pts/2 ranked (PRATT REGIONAL)
24t-El Dorado, 7 pts/2 ranked (DOUGLASS REGIONAL)
25-Prairie View, 5 pts/5 ranked (BALDWIN REGIONAL)

(Point System: 1st=7 pts, 2nd=6 pts, 3rd=5 pts, 4th=4 pts, 5th=3 pts, 6th=2 pts, Others=1 pt)

*NOTE: the "others" are listed alphabetically, not in ranked order.

103 lbs.
1-Sharky Slyter, Paola (10)
2-Zac Sparr, Rose Hill (9)
3-Darin Stroot, Andale (11)
4-Derrick Weller, KC-Piper (9)
5-Phillip Martin, Labette County (9)
6-Kenneth Ornelas, Chanute (10)
Others:
Luke Cole, Abilene (10)
Matt Coles, Chapman (9)
Josh Hanson, Baldwin (9)
Jake Hayden, Coffeyville-Field Kindley (9)
Kane Lovvorn, Holton (9)
John Mehl, Perry-Lecompton (9)
Nathan Reed, Colby (9)
Westin Shay, Osawatomie (10)
Kade Sheldon, Goodland (10)

112 lbs.
1-Ryan Canale, Rose Hill (12)
2-Zach Peters, Augusta (10)
3-Taylor Dwyer, Labette County (11)
4-Ryan Weaver, Santa Fe Trail (10)
5-Alan Callahan, Baldwin (10)
6-Jarod Ribelin, Royal Valley (11)
Others:
Austin Atwood, Wamego (11)
Kevin Hamm, Tonganoxie (10)
Adam Leedy, Chanute (10)
Justin Sharp, Fort Scott (9)
Logan Singular, Clay Center (9)
Cody Wark, Colby (11)

119 lbs.
1-Trent Cox, Andale (10)
2-Dustin Dooley, Concordia (12)
3-Tyler Anderson, Clay Center (9)
4-Trenton Powell, Colby (12)
5-Anthony Whittley, Labette County (9)
6-Nick Rockhold, Baldwin (11)
Others:
Quinton Ford, Prairie View (10)
Nick Kunc, Council Grove (12)
Zach Jesseph, Chanute (10)
Shane Slyter, Spring Hill (9)

125 lbs.
1-Dustin Bowen, Rose Hill (12)
2-Jake Zahm, Columbus (11)
3-Cale Demel, El Dorado (11)
4-Brent Luedke, Colby (11)
5-Chris Bowser, Clay Center (11)
6-Andrew Hoyt, Circle (12)
Others:
Martin Buck, Basehor-Linwood (9)
Brandon Hopkins, Anderson County (11)
Brandon Huber, Concordia (11)
Cameron Jesseph, Chanute (10)
Kerek Mason, Goodland (12)
Dylan Mumaw, Jefferson West (11)
Josh Umscheid, Andover Central (10)
Andrew Shaft, Douglass (10)
Chase Wells, Santa Fe Trail (10)

130 lbs.
1-Kevin Callahan, Baldwin (11)
2-Josh Hinman, Labette County (12)
3-Matt Noblet, Paola (11)
4-D.J. Cline, Wellington (12)
5-Hunter Olsen, Colby (11)
6-Travis Clarke, Eudora (11)
Others:
Benny Armstrong, Andale (9)
Matt Brock, Tonganoxie (10)
Jake Hoesli, Concordia (12)
Gage Huffman, Clay Center (11)
Eric Kocher, Pratt (11)
Derek Newell, Ulysses (10)
Jeff Stan, Hugoton (12)
Izaak Winter, Anderson County (11)
Quentin Wuthnow, Abilene (10)

135 lbs.
1-C.J. Napier, Columbus (10)
2-Nick Peterson, Abilene (11)
3-Alex Meisch, Wellington (12)
4-Jess Lemon, Chapman (10)
5-Ray Olsen, Wamego (12)
6-Russell Naylor, Spring Hill (11)
Others:
Aaron Arb, Labette County (11)
Travis Adcox, Tonganoxie (11)
Jamie Hosfelt, Marysville (11)
Kavan O'Toole, Royal Valley (12)
Nathan Sommer, Prairie View (10)
Michael Whitten, Eudora (12)

140 lbs.
1-Derek Koehn, Pittsburg (12)
2-A.J. Stephans, Goodland (11)
3-Chris Watson, Andover Central (10)
4-Josh Cauthon, Santa Fe Trail (12)
5-Cody Kramer, Fort Scott (12)
6-Lucas Long, El Dorado (12)
Others:
Brad Finley, Chanute (12)
Matt McPeek, Eudora (12)
Daven Meng, Royal Valley (12)
Colt Nickell, Prairie View (12)
Jordan Packard, Osawatomie (11)
Kyler Wallace, Clay Center (10)
Ryan Wuthnow, Abilene (10)
Garrett Zweygart, Colby

145 lbs.
1-Aaron Hynick, Rose Hill (12)
2-Jon Arveson, Chapman (12)
3-Willy Lucero, Royal Valley (12)
4-Ethan Bogner, Labette County (12)
5-Jess Lee, Andover Central (11)
6-Jordan Brown, Pittsburg (10)
Others:
Nolan Colvin, Chanute (11)
Willie Eck, Andale (11)
Jared Flanigan, Colby (12)
Buzz Hermreck, Paola (11)
Colby Lund, Clay Center (11)
Dustin McReynolds, Columbus (12)
Cole Pruitt, Fort Scott (12)
Kyle Scrimsher, Eudora (12)
Matt Spade, Holton (12)

152 lbs.
1-Tyler Koehn, Pittsburg (11)
2-Sam Thoman, Andale (11)
3-Kyle Hudgins, Spring Hill (12)
4-John Hambleton, Labette County (9)
5-Jon Prater, Pratt (11)
6-Ryan Carlson, Hiawatha (10)
Others:
Aaron Deeds, Goodland (11)
Cody Provance, Chapman (11)
Aaron Quisenberry, Bishop Ward (11)
Faron Rodriquez, Coffeyville-Field Kindley (12)
Jordan Renfro, Fort Scott (12)
Blake Willman, Clay Center (11)
David Westerhouse, Eudora (12)

160 lbs.
1-Judd Schroeder, Andale (12)
2-Kyle Allen, Clay Center (12)
3-Dakota Hall, Fort Scott (12)
4-Joey Hambleton, Labette County (11)
5-Ben Forsberg, Rose Hill (12)
6-Clay Shaft, Douglass (11)
Others:
Cole Giesen, Holton (10)
Jacob Love, Eudora (11)
Matt Owings, Prairie View (12)
Brad Sommerfeldt, Pittsburg (11)
Ryan Taylor, Goodland (10)

171 lbs.
1-Will Irvine, Chapman (12)
2-Dakotah Gettler, Fort Scott (12)
3-Brett Schields, Goodland (12)
4-Brandon Rusk, Wellington (12)
5-Chris Stuart, Augusta (11)
6-Tanner Kriss, Colby (10)
Others:
Ben Davis, Clay Center (11)
Chris Ewing, Santa Fe Trail (11)
Alex Juby, Buhler (12)
Andrew Potter, Andover Central (12)
C.J. Randall, Prairie View (11)
Asher Riner, Pratt (12)
Hal Rivard, Wamego (11)

189 lbs.
1-Jameon Rush, Clay Center (12)
2-Derek Heckel, Ulysses (11)
3-Josiah Goodley, Goodland (12)
4-Michael Baker, Smokey Valley (12)
5-Aaron Kuhlman, Augusta (12)
6-Jake Tech, Abilene (12)
Others:
Darnell Bortz, Pratt (10)
Jake Grant, Fort Scott (12)
Evan Meyers, Eudora (11)
Alex Rupnick, Royal Valley (11)

215 lbs.
1-Jake Kober, Santa Fe Trail (11)
2-Jaydan Bird, Andover Central (10)
3-Nick Kriss, Colby (11)
4-T.J. Hawkins, Goodland (11)
5-Matt James, Clay Center (12)
6-Kelly Johansen, Hiawatha (12)
Others:
Jordan Beckman, Marysville (12)
Caleb Chaney, Council Grove (11)
Tim Durkin, Eudora (12)
Jared Eash, Buhler (12)
Ryan Geist, Topeka-Hayden (12)
Michael Hladky, Royal Valley (12)
Robbie Martens, Perry-Lecompton (12)
Jordan McKay, Parsons (12)
Kody Page, Wellington (11)
Derek Parrett, Tonganoxie (12)

285 lbs.
1-Atticus Disney, Andover Central (11)
2-Joe Payne, Paola (12)
3-Austin Hybsha, Andover (12)
4-Caleb Campbell, Pratt (12)
5-Bobby Doxon, Goodland (11)
6-Cody Moore, Columbus (11)
Others:
Travis Blackwood, Clay Center (12)
Taylor Brown, Colby (11)
Justin Espeseth, Chapman (12)
Spencer Hilley, Clearwater (11)
Cody Nading, Labette County (12)
Jake Roepke, Royal Valley (12)
Charlie Shively, Santa Fe Trail (12)
Kyle Smith, Rose Hill (11)

I fully support it, but how did Hynick get ranked above Averson?

I have no idea ???

At 145 Travis Budke (TMP) and Adam Lackey (Smoky Valley) are looking very good. At 171 Chris Stuart (Augusta) has beaten Brandon Rusk (Wellington) twice I believe.

I think Zweygart from Colby at 140 is a sophomore.

I understand the method you're using for ranking teams, but I believe Circle should be in the top 25 (at least). Just using the team scores from their tourny (Circle Invite), it looks like they're being snubbed a little bit:

Circle - 158pts (won the tourny)
Andover Central - 157pts (currently ranked #7)
ElDorado - 95.5pts (currently ranked #24)

How many finalists did they have?

If they're not in the top 25 then they're really not worth arguing over.

First off, Circle had three wrestlers in the championship match, Jacobs at 103 (lost in OT), Hoyt at 125 (won) and Plummer at 189 (pinned his man). It bothers me that the official KWCA rankings have Hoyt out of the top six and Umscheid in the top 6, even though he lost two matches last weekend, one of them being to a freshman from Wichita Independent.

You know the rankings really dont mean anything at all, what matters is at the state tournament and how you wrestle there.

You're correct...it's not worth arguing over. I'm just stating my view based on my observation. I've got no stake in the matter either way. It just tends to "raise an eyebrow" when they've won two tourneys (Halstead & Circle) & aren't ranked in the top 25. They put 3 wrestlers in the finals @ their invite. They ended up with the following places: 2 champions (125lbs-Hoyt 28-5 record, and 189lbs-Plummer 28-5 record) / 1 2nd place (103lbs-Jacobs 28-3 record).

I'm confused with the 103lb group. On Jan 27th Weller, Piper(#5 4A) took first at the Atchison Tourn. over Goodwin (#1 6A) Lawrence 9-2.
On Feb 3 Goodwin took first at the Rosehill tourn over Sparr (#2 4A) Rosehill, Stoot (#3 4A)Andale.
At the WY CO tourn, Weller took first over Wauer (#4 5A) Washington and Sauls (#5 5A) Schlagle.
Somehow this undefeated kid with wins over three ranked wrestlers is at #5.
Can someone help with my confussion?

In my opinion these rankings are simply a recognition of great wrestling. Any of the top 16 have an equal shot at winning the state title even though there may be a few favorites. These so called "rankings" don't mean anything. They are merely there to make people feel like they have a grasp on how things may end up.

They only really move a wrestler up in ranking when he beats another wrestler in his same weight and class. Weller is a excellent wrestler and will probably do really well at state. Also like Alpha75 stated "these rankings are simply a recognition of great wrestling".

When talking about rankings, I have seen Circle at a few tournaments where their guys have amazing records and don't even place at some tournaments. It's not a secret that Circle doesn't wrestle that tough of competition, look as the teams the wrestle against in tournaments... I had a 13-14 record one year and beat a guy from Circle who was 20 something and like 5-8 losses....

I have answers to many of your questions. Before we go comparing schedules of one school to the next keep in mind that there is a level of subjectivity to these things. I am sorry that Circle is not feeling the love. I wish my Cardinals could get some love. Lots of kids deserve some love. That is a credit to how competitive 4A is and not a deliberate slight to anyone. What is it the T-Birds? Tell those guys to get fired up and prove how ignorant the rankers (Lamar included) are.

First of all. I'd like to congratulate Derek Weller for the year he's having. He's a great kid and has been fundamentally tough for a long time in kids wrestling. That win over Goodwin was eye opening to say the least. Having said that, I would have him ranked 4th in 5A ahead of Wauer and Sauls. In 6A, I would still rank him 3rd behind Goodwin and Vesta. In 4A, he should be 4th behind Slyter, Sparr and Stroot.

I know the head to head against Goodwin changed some thinking on Weller. Just as in many late season ranking matches, beating a kid 2 out of 3 gets you the spot. With Goodwin the senior, he keeps the ranking. That weight is tough near the top with Keller, Wood and Stokes in 5A. One thing is for sure. Watch out for Derek Weller at 4A State!

Dear Circle Fans -
I will be the first to attest that Circle is on the rise. Are they one of the top 25 teams in 4A? In my opinion they are without a doubt. But - don't expect the recognition to come until the season is over. One of the biggest thrills the Andover Central team had all last season was seeing the 4A Administration at the State tournament scramble around to make a placard for Andover Central so that ACHS could be place on the scoreboard. The sight of a taped up piece of cardboard with ACHS written in magic marker in the 8th place was a rallying cry for our guys. Circle needs to get a chip on their shoulder and show everyone they belong. They have made a beleiver out of me.

You say "Wichita Independent" like they deserve no respect. The kid you are talking about was probably 16-3 as of 3 weeks ago. Jeff Watkins has done a great job of developing that program, and you can expect it to be a perennial power in a few years. He had great success at Wichita West, and will do the same at Independent. Rankings mean absolutely nothing at this point. They are fun to look at, but the only people that really care are parents. Wrestlers shouldn't even look at the dang things!

Agreed. I remember years where Chapman had guys ranked that didn't even qualify for state. Circle had a kid one year that was undefeated at 103 at like 33-0 or something, and didn't even qualify back in the early 2000's from what I recall as well.