This list is not a ranking of the 100 best wrestlers in District 10. Rather, this list ranks the top 100 returning District 10 wrestlers who have the best opportunity to go far in the post-season tournaments of the 2006-2007 season. Obviously, a lot of "hair-splitting" goes into preparing a purely subjective list of this nature. By hair-splitting, I mean that the chances of the #16 wrestler are probably as good as the #8 wrestler and there's not a whole lot of difference between #30 and #60 and #70 and #100. Keep in mind that District 10 sent 38 wrestlers to States last year and 45 to States in 2005, so any wrestler listed in the top 100 has a good chance to go to Hershey. Don't take this list too seriously as it was put together for fun and to generate some early-season wrestling conversation.
* = Returning State Qualifier (14 total - includes placewinners)
** = Returning State Placewinner (7 total)
*** = Returning State Champion (1 total)
1) Kellen Harris, Sharon (sr.) ***
2) Aaron Nestor, Reynolds (sr.) **
3) Cody Kelly, Reynolds (soph.) **
4) Lawrence Beckman, Reynolds (sr.) **
5) Joe McCullough, Erie Prep (sr.) **
6) Steve Waite, Fort LeBoeuf (sr.) **
7) Jordan Cooke, Youngsville (sr.) **
8) Steve Nestor, Reynolds (sr.) *
9) Justin McCrillis, Greenville (jr.) *
10) Seth Creasy, Mercer (sr.) *
11) Robbie Miller, Reynolds (sr.)
12) Eric Weaver, Greenville (sr.)
13) Cash Horne, Conneaut Lake (jr.)
14) Sam Fuchs, Reynolds (soph.) *
15) Nick Perrine, Franklin (sr.) *
16) Justin Ferguson, Greenville (jr.) *
17) Justin Sterner, Grove City (sr.)
18) Phillip Catrucco, Sharpsville (jr.)
19) Corey Brown, Reynolds (jr.)
20) Craig Johnson, Grove City (jr.)
21) Kilian Hiner, Fort LeBoeuf (jr.)
22) Coty Burnett, Greenville (soph.)
23) Rocco Wellek, Erie Prep (soph.) *
24) Jon Mangol, Union City (sr.)
25) Scott Stearns, Saegertown (sr.)
26) Robert Ryhal, West Middlesex (sr.)
27) Mike Sloat, Saegertown (sr.)
28) Ryan Ochalek, Oil City (sr.)
29) Eric Zelina, General McLane (sr.)
30) Joey Nowakowski, Harborcreek (jr.)
31) Chris Daniels, Harborcreek (sr.)
32) Dan Pascuzzi, Warren (sr.)
33) Bryan Towers, Meadville (sr.)
34) Clay Steadman, General McLane (sr.)
35) Steve Mancuso, McDowell (sr.)
36) Tyler Lanciotti, Greenville (jr.)
37) Shane Nolan, Girard (sr.)
38) Sam Kuhn, Harborcreek (soph.)
39) Alex Hamilton, Meadville (sr.)
40) Ray Moritz, Maplewood (jr.)
41) Jon Uhrin, Reynolds (sr.)
42) Joe Joseph, Sharpsville (sr.)
43) Nick Milano, Erie Prep (soph.)
44) Lou Decker, General McLane (sr.)
45) Kyle Eisaman, North East (soph.)
46) Devin Miller, Iroquois (soph.)
47) Joey Riel, Eisenhower (sr.)
48) Paul Waite, Youngsville (sr.)
49) Matt Krysiak, Harborcreek (sr.)
50) Tony Langdon, North East (jr.)
51) Cody Northcott, Cochranton (soph.)
52) Justin Angermeier, Mercer (jr.)
53) Tim McAndrew, Harborcreek (jr.)
54) Paul Morris, Saegertown (sr.)
55) Chris Reitz, Iroquois (soph.)
56) Josh Miller, Grove City (sr.)
57) Josh Eckendorf, Fairview (soph.)
58) Kyle Crum, Saegertown (jr.)
59) Mike Miller, Reynolds (jr.)
60) Kyle Whenry, Mercer (sr.)
61) Chris Rowe, Sharpsville (jr.)
62) Tim Meahl, Strong Vincent (jr.)
63) Kris Heitzenrater, Harborcreek (jr.)
64) Josh Williams, Fort LeBoeuf (jr.)
65) R.J. Wright, Maplewood (sr.)
66) Peter Didik, Slippery Rock (sr.)
67) Joe Anderson, Titusville (sr.)
68) Christian Drain, North East (soph.)
69) Mike Gustafson, Warren (sr.)
70) Matt Gregory, North East (soph.)
71) Matt Sullivan, Youngsville (jr.)
72) Will Ringer, Reynolds (soph.)
73) Keith Scharrer, General McLane (sr.)
74) Jordan Tutmaher, Eisenhower (sr.)
75) Nick Miller, Grove City (soph.)
76) Chris Boyes, Northwestern (sr.)
77) Kevin Ochalek, Oil City (jr.)
78) Cody Warr, North East (sr.)
79) Mike Hull, Fort LeBoeuf (sr.)
80) Sean Lyons, Saegertown (jr.)
81) Ryan Smith, Corry (sr.)
82) Nick Bancroft, Maplewood (soph.)
83) Eric Reynolds, Youngsville (sr.)
84) Brandon Eck, Corry (sr.)
85) Wes Stull, Fort LeBoeuf (sr.)
86) Clint Copeland, Conneaut Lake (jr.)
87) Cody Kysor, Youngsville (soph.)
88) Pete Polesnak, West Middlesex (sr.)
89) Shaun Ferguson, Greenville (jr.)
90) Jesse Heubel, Seneca (sr.)
91) Nick Lohrer, Fairview (soph.)
92) Charlie Baer, Grove City (sr.)
93) Travis Chappel, Titusville (jr.)
94) Josh Chiesa, Northwestern (jr.)
95) Charles Wilson, McDowell (jr.)
96) Ryan Dawes, Reynolds (jr.)
97) Kyle Klapthor, Fort LeBoeuf (jr.)
98) Jacque Moss, Sharon (jr.)
99) David Tudor, Warren (jr.)
100) Thomas Woodward, Fort LeBoeuf (soph.)
From my Top 100 list of last year, I missed no State placewinners and only one State qualifier (Justin Ferguson of Greenville). To see my 2005-06 Top 100 picks, click here.
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