Top Wrestlers

[rspring]

Preseason rankings for the Top 10 wrestlers in the Gazette's coverage area, regardless of weight class.

http://springintosports.blogspot.com/20 ... tlers.html

[sparky]

I agree with your picks. As you said you can argue most picks up or down. But I think you got the top 10 correct. I expect big things from Gabriel and I'm interested to see how eichelberger from Everett does, he is inconsistent but shows good sparks

[floodcity4]

Expect to see some big things outta Gartland this year possibly another District Championship. Also dont sleep on Clayton Claar wrestling in a Northern Bedford singlet this year.

[odoyelrules]

Its just my opinion, but I'd add Toby Brett and Dan Albright, 2 returning district champs that were state ranked headed into regionals last year.

As far as who to the tougher question of who to bump out, I'll say Replogle, as he easily could be an odd man out of even making it to regionals - Ridge has Claar/Crouse, Bedford Easter/Thomas, Meyersdale Charlton/Day, and Berlin's Miller are all in the neighborhood of his weight class and are capable of knocking him off, imo.

For a 2nd choice I'll go with Claar, I don't think that 106 was a tough weight last year in D5 and I didn't see enough wins vs. D6 and D7 for him. Plus impact freshman are a lot more likely to show up at the 1st few weights then they are later on in the lineups.

fwiw Swarrow has lost to 3 different Bedford County wrestlers from 3 different schools during the past 2 seasons, while getting onto the podium in Hershey both years.

[rspring]

Brett and Albright were the last two that I considered along with Replogle. My opinion right now was Replogle, though Brett and Albright are certainly worthy. I also considered HOPE for Hyndman's Jake Bennett, who had 34 wins last year, but I don't think his resume and competition were good enough to be in the top 10 yet.

I agree with you about 106, but I feel Claar has a great chance to make a big breakthrough this season.

No matter where you cut it off, there's going to be debate. That's the great thing about sports, and as long as we can keep people talking about wrestling, that's the greater payoff.

[smelly]

Isn't Clayton Claar from Claysburg? If so what,s up with that? Did he move to NBC district? And Eichleberger, is he good to go for the Warriors this year? Sure hope so.

[S Cube]

Clayton Claar now attends Northern Bedford.

[smelly]

thanks S Cube

[BleacherBump]

didn't Bennett beat Albright last year?

[smelly]

You are probably correct on the alt ed floodcity4. I heard some stuff about it from a guy from Everrett and was wondering if he was wrestling this year or not. I won't give any details or anything. Just hope things work out for the good for him.