I don't give the nod to the highest number of the criteria points that I stated. They are weighted. Many times the National FS/GR results break ties.
The two most influential points that determined my rankings with these two elite athletes were:
1. In the only Folkstyle match that they have ever wrestled each other, Geary won. 2. Geary is the defending 285 State Champion. Butler is the defending 220 State Champion.
I know both of these wrestlers very well and I am jumping up and down in their corner. We have two of the finest HWT's in the country. I was really bummed that they were split in the classes and that due to changes in the schedules, that they will not meet at the SM North tournament.
To be clear, had they never wrestled each other in Folkstyle, I would have ranked Nathan #1. Understand also that the Oak Park FS Duals were the first FS matches in Will Geary's life.
I sure hope they both plan to join my teams in Denver again in March 2013!
