Here they are after Beloit an other tourneys/duals the last few days.

Brown

Team Rankings
Rankings:1/27/09
1. Smith Center
2. Beloit
3. Goodland
4. Norton
5. Ellsworth
6. Wellsville
7. Plainville
8. Hoisington
9. Osborne
10. Phillipsburg

Individual Rankings .

103
1. Dylan Schumacher-TMP-9
2. Austin Avelar-Goodland-9
3. Chris Cemen-Phillipsburg-11
3. Andrew Miehler-Herrington-12
5. Skylar Goepfert-Marysville-11
6. Skylar Constable-Minneapolis-9

112
1. Troy Bainter-Norton-10
2. Jeremiah Breen-Wellsville-11
3. Cole Werner-Plainville-10
4. Michael VanDerLinden-Burlington-10
5. Steven Howard-Eureka-10
6. Dyalen Zaldivar-Douglas-11
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119
1. Dalton Davis-Lakin-10
2. Dan Weigel-Plainville-12
3. Billy Brockelman-Norton-10
4. Brett LaMar-Silver Lake-11
5. Zack Hoehn-Wellsville-10
6. Ky Biddle-Central-9

125
1. Aaron Patton-Wellsville-12
2. Jace Campbell-Oakley-11
3. Devin Frye-Eureka-12
4. Cody Sherlock-Saint Francis-10
5. Matt Unruh-Rock Creek-12
6. Kade Sheldon-Goodland-10

130
1. Colt Rogers-Smith Center-11
2. Aaron Geist-Osborne-12
3. Levi Schneider-Ellsworth-11
4. Nicholas Mueller-Hillsboro-12
5. Tyler McMichael-Central-9
6. Cody WIldin-Marion-11

135
1. Danny Floyd-Osborne-11
2. Cade Hewitt-Beloit-12
3. Kale Newell-Smith Center-1
4. Ricky Creek-Marysville-12
5. Nick Hockett-Cherryvale-11
6. Devin Bingham-Burlingame-12

140
1. Dustin Zharhorsky- Silver Lake-12
2. Jesse Gantz-Stafford-11
3. Zack Bainter-Norton-12
4. Dillon Wildin-Marion-11
5. Zach Eaton-Bennington-10
6. Trevor Oliver-Osborne-11

145
1. Trevor Rempe-Smith Center-12
2. Cas Spangler-Beloit-12
3. Cole Zogelman-Garden Plain-12
4. DJ Brown-Plainville-12
5. Thomas Rachow-Phillipsburg-10
6. Kyle Wichman-Silver Lake-12

152
1. Marshall McCall-Smith Center-12
2. Collin Loomis-Beloit-12
3. Kegan Smith-Goodland-12
4. Evertt Urban-Oberlin-12
5. Dillan Kinderknecht-Ellis-11
6. Zane Perez-Norton-11

160
1. Travis Rempe-Smith Center-12
2. Chase King-Ellis-11
3. Corey Engstrom-Hoisington-11
4. John Shaughnessy-Cimmarron-12
5. Adam Pinneau-Pleasant Ridge-12
6. Tate Omli-Minneapolis-

171
1. Ryan Taylor-Goodland-12
2. Nathan Simonsson-Oberlin-12
3. Treat Stevenson-Ellsworth-12
4. Sheldon Meitler-Halstead-11
5. Ben Brown-Leoti-12
6. Danny Harris-Burlingame-12

189
1. Sawyer Krone-Beloit-12
2. Andrew Wahlmeier-Rock Creek-12
3. Carl Hickel-Hosington-12
4. John Hein-Hillsboro-12
5. Brett Dunlap-Doniphan West -11
6. Ethan Jirak-Oakley-12

215
1. Steve Kyler-Ellsworth-12
2. Auston Sommer-Mission Valley-12
3. Gus Allen-West Elk-12
4. Tanner O’Harrah-Goodland-12
5. Jordan Bebb-Norton-12
6. Brian Heintzman-Pleasant Ridge-12

285
1. Ross Addison-Cimarron-12
2. Jered Rice-Phillipsburg-11
3. Luke Keener-Hoisington-12
4. Dillion Salmans-Hoxie-10
5. Dakota Zeit-Doniphan West-12
5. Tyler Jamis-Beloit-12

Thomas Duhram of Fredonia beat John Hein of Hilssboro at the Eureka Invatational in the finals 11-6

At 112, VanderLinden has beaten Zaldivar, but this weekend in Eureka, he was beaten twice and finished 4th. Howard (Eureka)finished 3rd. Anthony Henely(Herington)finished 2nd (pinning a common opponent Vanderlinden lost to) and finished 2nd to Breen in a close match (we cut him at the end to go for the win). Henely was 6th in the rankings last week, but fell out this week. Looks like that was a good weight at Eureka and could be a preview of at least some of the state medalists.
My feelings (take it for what it's worth):
1)Bainter
2)Breen/Werner
3)Breen/Werner
4)Henely
5)Howard
6)VanderLinden
6b)Zaldivar

Wellsville will be at Chase Co. You should get to see Breen again.

5 of top 10 teams are MCL

Reminds me of the year that they won 2A, 3A and 4A State football
(I think Victoria, Plainville, Norton ...85 maybe?)

i love all the work that coach brown does... this is a tough job because nobody is happy with they way they turn out... i know when i was wrestling i never cared what i was ranked... i was just ready to get out to hays and take care of business out there

At 171 Gavin Miller of Lyons pinned Sheldon Meitler at the Halstead Tournament in the Semifinals. Meitler finished 3rd, Braden Long from Southeast-Saline took 2nd losing to Miller 3-2 in the finals. Clint Taylor of TMP may be more deserving of a ranking having pinned Trent Stevenson at the Ellsworth Tournament and beating him 4-2 at the Hays Tournament. But, Derek Rowland from Phillipsburg did finish ahead of Clint Taylor at Hays placing 2nd to Clint Taylor’s 6th.

Please rank everyone above our kids, they don't wrestle well when they are ranked. How do you do the team rankings? Phillipsburg took 3rd at Hays behind Goodland. Thanks
Andy kenney
Phillipsburg Assistant wrestling coach

Now that would sure compromise the integrity of the rankings.

Wow...really?? When my son is ranked..it gives him the drive to wrestle even better...which is exactly what he did this last weekend. make progress..not excuses!!

Somebody doesn't know sarcasm when they read it.

Oh.. My fault. I guess I was a little surprised that an assistant coach would actually go on here and say that.....

Coach Brown -

Coach Steiger is correct that Anthony Henely placed ahead of Vander Linden at the Eureka Tourney at 112, and beat a common opponent. Henely also had a very good match with Breen in the finals.

Vander Linden was not able to wrestle the 3rd place against Howard of Eureka due to the 5 match rule, which KWCA would like to get changed, but that is another topic on this forum already.

Just an update as you continue to sort things out heading into February. Thanks for all your work!

Coach Vander Linden
Burilngton HS

Rankings are a tough thing to do on a week-to-week basis so thanks Coach Brown for your efforts. That having been said, a few thoughts:

* Where are the Keiswetter boys from Norton? If healthy, Landon and Keanon should both be ranked....high! This makes the Bluejays a Top 3 team, if not #1

* I'm an Ellsworth native, but the Bearcats shouldn't be ranked 5th. And Trent (not Treat) Stevenson should probably not be ranked at 171. Phillipsburg should be in the 5th place team slot and Derek Rowland of Pburg should be ranked fairly high at 171

* Silver Lake should be at least 6th, instead of unranked

I didn't mean for it to seem bad in my last post. Some kids do well under pressure (like being ranked), and some get big heads. Wrestlers check the rankings all the time. I was being sarcastic. I think the final rankings at state should matter the most to the wrestlers. Coach Brown does a great job with the rankings and putting in extra time. I was just adding a little humor.
Andy Kenney

I have to agree Holiday. Norton should benefit from an easier regional than they are used to attending. Goodland is the only other deep team attending the Ellis regional. That should allow Norton and Goodland to qualify more kids than on a normal northwest regional year. I would guess Norton to get around 10 kids(if healthy) and Goodland around 8. Beloit, S.C., P-burg, Ellsworth,P-Ville, Hoisington, & Osborne all attend the Beloit regional. Should see the most state placers come from this regional with the Ellis regional 2nd. However S.C. should still get 8 to 10 with a good tourney, P-Ville & P-Burg around 6. I know P-Burg has some banged up kids (could be more), Osborne 4 or 5. Point is Norton, S.C., Beloit, & Goodland will all qualify a good number of kids. It will come down to champions and backside on Sat. I would agree with the teams in the top 10, but maybe not the order. I believe it is S.C. to defend this year and could see Norton, Beloit, & Goodland all right there. Should be as close of a top 4 finish as we have seen in a while.

On a side note Norton has already won against S.C. in tournament action and S.C. finished ahead of Beloit last week.
I believe Norton or S.C. (can't remember I'm getting old) finished ahead of Goodland in tournament action. Not always a true measuring stick, but it is something to chew on.

mapes onaga finished 1st @ russell kinderknecht ellis 2nd.

145
wichman lake wbf over rachow p-burg 2nd round state last year

Congratulations to 4th ranked Nicholas Mueller, 130 lbs., Hillsboro, for setting the new school career wins record in winning all five of his matches at the Cardinal Classic round robin in Hoisington. He now has 120 career wins, his latest being a 17-12 victory over 3rd ranked Levi Schneider, Ellsworth.