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www.WrestlingUSA.com October 15, 2020 Volume 56, No. 1 $5.00 Editor-In-Chief Lanny Bryant Wrestling USA Magazine Order of Merit National Wrestling Hall of Fame Letter from the Editor AAU National Wrestling Hall of Fame Managing Editor Cody Bryant Wrestling and the Pandemic National Editor Dan Fickel By Cody Bryant, Managing Editor National Photographer G Wyatt Schultz inally wrestling is back, but not without challenges. Wrestling wouldn’t exist without challenges - that’s Contributing Editor what makes wrestling the greatest sport on earth! Six months ago, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Bill Welker F Championships were cancelled. As a wrestler, coach, and fan it was one of my most disappointing Design Director moments in the sport. I was so looking forward to meeting my dad in Minneapolis to watch some of the Cody Bryant best wrestling on the planet together! It doesn’t compare to the time that two universities dropped their Administrative Assistants wrestling programs while I was wrestling at Louisiana State University and Montana State University. !at Ann Bryant still hurts, but not just for me - for the coaches, other wrestlers, their families, and fans that so love this LanAnn Bryant sport. It actually took me years before I could support those universities. For me, that took a lot, because Shannon Wolfe Codi Jean Bryant I love other sports and had friends that played in other sports. My roommate, Je$ Yurtin, was on the LSU Ginger Flowers baseball team, and I loved watching him play at our home games. !e following year, he played in the Advertising College World Series and hit for the cycle in one of the games. I have to take some of the credit for all the Cody Bryant hours we spent in the hallway while I threw him a “ragball” and he hit it back to me. Je$ really tried to hurt Web Master me when he whacked it back at me, but I’m a wrestler - nice try. Lanny Bryant Kudos to Jack Roller, Jr., his family, and World of Wrestling organization. For several months they had National O!ce been trying to run their Reno Worlds tournament that was scheduled for April in Reno, Nevada. Ultimately, 101 Briar Lane they had to move the tournament to Tulsa, Oklahoma and ran it the last week in July. !ey were the "rst Pass Christian, MS 39571 indoor sporting event since March, and have set the standard not only for wrestling, but for other sports (406) 360-9421 [email protected] around the country. Again, it wasn’t without challenges for the World of Wrestling organization, Tulsa Sports Commission, it’s workers, o#cials, wrestlers, parents, doctors, fans and the whole Tulsa community Wrestling USA (ISSN) 0199-6258 working together to make this happen. Two months out from having 1,600 wrestlers from 43 di$erent states, Wrestling USA Magazine is printed six times and World of Wrestling has heard nothing but praises from wrestlers, parents and the Tulsa community. yearly published by Wrestling USA Magazine, If anything, this should give us hope and faith that we can beat this pandemic! We as a country have Inc., 101 Briar Lane, Pass Christian, MS 39571 as been through much worse than this, so why not have wrestling set the standard? A%er all, wrestling is the follows: October, December, February, April, June and August. toughest sport in the world for a reason. It’s de"nitely not for the high pro"le, multi-million dollar contracts Editorial O!ce: Wrestling USA Magazine, Inc., of other sports. It’s about hard work and dedication that builds character preparing us for the challenges of 101 Briar Lane, Pass Christian, MS 39571. All life ahead! contributions are welcome. Please enclose postage Please note that we have changed our publishing for this year and have moved to bi-monthly with this with manuscripts, Illustrations and photographs October 15th issue of Wrestling USA Magazine marking our "rst issue of volume 56. Wrestling has made submitted if they are to be returned. We assume some major changes for this upcoming wrestling season and California (largest wrestling state) moving no responsibility for unsolicited materials. All wrestling to a spring sport was a major in&uence, boasting "ve top-ranked seniors in the country. With their rights, in letters and photos sent to Wrestling USA state tournament now in June, it was impossible for them to be included in our Senior High School All- Magazine, will be treated as unconditional assigned American issue (May 30th). Our August 15, 2021 issue will now be our Senior High School All-American for publication and copyright purposes. !ey are subject to Wrestling USA Magazine’s unrestricted issue including 13 Dream Team members, 13 Academic members, 96 All-American members, and 120 right to edit and to comment editorially. Printed Honor Mention members. in the USA; entire contents © 2020 Wrestling USA !is issue includes our "rst Senior Rankings of the school year by Dan Fickel, our National Editor. Magazine; reprinting in whole or in part is forbidden California has a major role with "ve wrestlers ranked number one in their respective weight class: 106 lbs. except by written permission of publisher. Raymond Lopez and teammate Maximo Renteria at 132 lbs., both from Buchanan High School, 113 lbs. Subscriptions: One year (6 issues) $25 in United Andre Gonzales from Poway, 120 lbs. Richard Figueroa from Selma, and 182 lbs. Cael Valencia from St. States and Possessions. All other countries $50 in John Bosco. Ohio is the only other state that has more than one top-ranked wrestler with two wrestlers, US currency or international money order. Send Victor Voinovich at 152lbs. from Brecksville and Paddy Gallagher at 160 lbs. from St. Edward. Iowa is to: Wrestling USA Magazine, 101 Briar Lane, Pass represented by Drake Ayala from Fort Dodge at 126 lbs.; New Jersey has Shayne Van Ness at 138 lbs. Christian, MS 39571. Send National Record Proposals: from Blair Academy; Illinois’ Joel Vandervere at 145 lbs. from Warren Township; the state of Michigan Wrestling USA Magazine is represented by Alex Facundo at 170 lbs. from Davison; Oklahoma’s Tate Picklo from Mustang at 195 101 Briar Lane, Pass Christian, MS 39571 lbs.; Kyle Haas from Maize, Kansas at 220 lbs.; the state of Maryland has the top-ranked 285 lbs. wrestler E-mail: [email protected] in Kyonte Hamilton from Georgetown Prep. Be sure to check out all of the Senior Rankings starting on Send All-American nominations or correspondence page 27 of this issue! Please don’t hesitate to e-mail Dan Fickel with any deserving wrestlers and their on high school or college wrestling: credentials at d"[email protected]. Dan Fickel We continue to thank the coaches, wrestlers and parents for your dedication to this great sport of 10757 Woodrun Drive, Strongsville, OH 44136 wrestling! Wrestling USA Magazine would like to thank you for allowing us to continue to promote the sport E-mail: d"[email protected] we love, now for our 56th year. I hope that this wrestling season with bring you many blessings! Change of Address: Four weeks are required to change your mailing address. Forwarding postage “Now faith is con"dence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1. is paid by you and lost copies can not be replaced. As always, Let’s be “On !e Go Together,” To ensure delivery, send us your old and new address at least 4 weeks before moving. Change of Cody address can by e-mail to [email protected] Advertising: Rates available upon request. Contact COVER PHOTO Cody Bryant, Managing Editor, Phone: (406) 360-9421 or e-mail: [email protected] 2020 World of Wrestling Reno Worlds - Jace Ellis (Oklahoma) Postmaster: Send address changes to Wrestling working to come out the back door on Jose Aguiniga (California). USA Magazine, Inc., 101 Briar Lane, Pass Christian, Aguiniga won by decision 4-2. Photo by Joey Bales, 7C’s Photography. MS 39571. Periodical postage paid at Pass Christian, MS 39571 and at additional o#ces. PRINTED IN THE USA E-mail: [email protected] NATIONAL ACTION WRESTLING PHOTOS Website: http://www.wrestlingusa.com Send your best action wrestling photos to [email protected]. Instagram: @wrestlingusamagazine The best photos will be recognized each issue. All photos should Facebook: wrestling usa magazine be submitted digitally at 300 dpi. Wrestling USA Magazine - October 15, 2020 Page 3 Wrestling USA Magazine Table of Contents October 15, 2020 Volume 56, No. 1 "e National Voice of High School Wrestling Since 1965 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR RENO WORLDS 3 Wrestling and the Pandemic 37 World of Wrestling Sets the Standard for Wrestling By Cody Bryant, Managing Editor During the Pandemic By Jack Roller, Jr. COLLEGE ACTION NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME 6 2020 Top 35 Team College Recruiting Classes By Dan Fickel, National Editor 39 2020 Fall Journal COLLEGE ACTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR RANKINGS 15 Top 8 Non-NCAA Division I Recruiting Classes 47 Nation’s Best 2020-2021 High School Seniors By Dan Fickel, National Editor By Dan Fickel, National Editor WORLD OF WRESTLING 17 2020 October Newsletter 2020 Iowa High School Individual State Championship Final- California Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament - 170 lbs. 195 lbs. Tate Hagen (West Hancock) with a takedown attempt on Cole Coulter Malone (Vacaville) has Bryan McCoard (Golden Sierra) Clark (Lisbon). Hagen decisioned Clark 7-4 to win the school’s "rst doing a hand stand as Coulter works to turn him. Malone won by state individual wrestling title since 2001. Photo by G Wyatt Schultz.