It should be an interesting wide open race for the 5A 285 state championship this year with no returning 285 5A state placers but with some quality state qualifiers. I think all four of those that you have listed above should be ranked and have an excellent chance to place at State this year in 5A 285.

I would also throw out sophomore Lorenzo Serna from Emporia as a strong possibility to be on the state podium this year. He was doing very well before Rodriguez of Emporia switched from 215 back to 285 at the end of the season. Rodriguez ended up second at State last year and Serna may have placed there if Rodriguez had stayed at 215.

I also think sophomore Justin Walberg of Aquinas has a chance to place at State this year. Walberg was 16-2 as a 215 JV freshman last year.