Best 2013-14 High School Sophomores & Freshmen By Dan Fickel National Editor Editor’s Note: Here are final rankings of the nation’s best 2013-14 high school juniors. Seven factors were considered in determining these rankings. They include: (1) accomplishments at the state high school championships (folkstyle); (2) National Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman success; 3) Performances at prestigious regular season high school tournaments; (4) Super 32 Championships; (5) Cadet National Placement (6) NHSCA Championships; (7) Flo Nationals. Rankings were finalized on 4-15-14. For any corrections, E-Mail: [email protected] 106 1. Yianni Diakomihalis, 9, (Hilton, NY) 2. Ty Agaisse, 10, (Delbarton, NJ) 3. Austin O’Connor, 9, (Chicago St. Rita, IL) 4. Justin Mejia, 9, (Clovis, CA) 5. Tyler Warner, 10, (Claymont, OH) 6. Jason Renteria, 9, (Oak Park-River Forest, IL) 7. Ben Freeman, 9, (Walled Lake Central, MI) 8. Danny Vega, 10, (Ironwood Ridge, AZ) 9. Kaden Gfeller, 9, (Heritage Hall, OK) 10. Andrew Nieman, 10, (Stillwater, OK) 11. Paxton Rosen, 9, (Edmond North, OK) 12. Brent Jones, 9, (Shakopee, MN) 13. Tomas Guitierrez, 10, (Pomona, CO) 14. Frankie Bruno, 10, (Brandon, FL) 15. Noah Baughman, 10, (Wadsworth, OH) 16. Brandon Paetzell, 10, (Phillipsburg, NJ) 17. Matthew Schmitt, 10, (Platte County, MO) 18. Greg Shack, 10, (Anchorage South, AK) 19. Joey Prata, 10, (St. Christopher’s, VA) 20. Jack Wagner, 10, (Bettendorf, IA) 21. Riley Lull, 10, (Riverdale, WI) 22. Sidney Oliver, 10, (Holt, MO) 23. Kyran Hagan, 9, (Eureka, MO) 24. Gage Curry, 10, (North Hills, PA) 25. Jeremiah Reitz, 9, (Griffith, IN) 26. Paul Konrath, 9, (Mount Vernon, IN) 27. Alec Kelly, 10, (St. Peters Prep, NJ) 28. Corbin Nirschl, 9, (Basehor-Linwood, KS) 29. Brandon Cray, 10, (Steinert, NJ) 30. Sebastian Rivera, 10, (Christian Brothers, NJ) Special Mention: Ozzy Lugo, 10, (South Dade, FL) Brian Courtney, 9, (Athens, PA) Navonte Demison, 9, (Bakersfield, CA) Jake Riegel, 9, (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) Ian Timmons, 9, (Wooster, NV) Garrett O’Shea, 10, (Morris Knolls, NJ) Matteo DeVincenzo, 10, (Jefferson, NY) Peter Pappas, 9, (Plainview JFK, NY) Hunter Bray, 10, (Dayton Christian, OH) Jaxon Cole, 9, (North Summitt, UT) Bryce Adams, 10, (Colony, AK) Garrett Aldrich, 9, (Albert Lea, MN) Tucker Sjomeling, 9, (Delano, MN) Dillon Spaulding, 10, (Bismarck, ND) Dan Moran, 9, (Northampton, PA) Bjorn Schroeder, 9, (Bozeman, MT) Idris Elias, 9, (Wichita West, KS) Dominic LaJoie, 9, (Gaylord, MI) Wesley Dawkins, 10, (Lincoln, NE) Skylar Hieronimus, 10, (Adrian, MN) Kordell Rush, 10, (Pennridge, PA) David Campbell, 10, (Mission Oak, CA) Tanner Skidgel, 9, (Cascia Hall, OK) Cole Rohan, 10, (LaGrande, OR) Tanner Cole, 9, (Deer Creek, OK) Brandon Carroll, 10, (S.F. Roosevelt, SD) Dillan Friesner, 10, (Independence, TN) Nelson Jones, 10, (Pleasant Grove, UT) Braiden Parker, 10, (Wasatch, UT) Paul Bianchi, 10, (Two Rivers, WI) Jed Loveless, 9, (Payson, UT) Tyus White, 10, (West Allis Central, WI) Jakob Allison, 10, (Waukee, IA) Tony DeCesare, 10, (Padua Franciscan, OH) Zander Silva, 9, (Alta Loma, CA) Danny Bertoni, 9, (Middletown, MD) John Pipa, 9 Bishop McDevitt, PA) Vincent Artigues, 10, (Archer, GA) Brenden Baker, 10, (C.R. Jefferson, IA) T.J. Baun, 9, (Colville, WA) Daniel Bliss, 9, (Mount Mansfield, VT) Drew Hildebrandt, 10, (Penn, IN) Nate Keim, 9, (Collinsville, OK) Eli King, 9, (Father Ryan, TN) Parker Kropman, 10, (Penfield, NY) Brett Kulp, 10, (Exeter Township, PA) Gavin Maslen, 10, (Glennallen, AK) Drew Mattin, 9, (Delta, OH) Kelan McKenna, 10, (New Hartford, NY) Korbin Meink, 9, (Omaha Skutt, NE) Kordell Rush, 10, (Pennridge, PA) Brandon Courtney, 9, (Desert Edge, AZ) Zach Sherman, 9, (Blair Academy, NJ) Josh Venia, 10, (Toledo Central Catholic, OH) Drew West, 9, (Highland Riverside, IA) Heath Williamson, 9, (Hewitt-Trussville, AL) Reid Stewart, 9, (Brookville, VA) Zach Beckner, 10, (Warren County, VA) Cameron Hunsaker, 10, (American Fork, UT) 113 1. Spencer Lee, 9, (Franklin Regional, PA) 2. Nick Suriano, 10, (Bergen Catholic, NJ) 3. Daton Fix, 9, (Sand Springs, OK) 4. Kyle Norstrem, 10, (Brandon, FL) 5. Jack Mueller, 10, (Trinity Christian, TX) 6. Hunter Marko, 10, (Amery, WI) 7. Vito Arujau, 9, (Syosett, NY) 8. Luke Karam, 10, (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) 9. Lucas Hall, 10, (Lowell, MI) 10. Austin Gomez, 9, (Glenbard North, IL) 11. Rudy Yates, 10, (Brother Rice, IL) 12. Michael Murphy, 10, (Baylor, TN) 13. Jose Tapia, 9, (Capital, NM) 14. Robert Garcia, 9, (Selma, CA) 15. Kennedy Monday, 10, (Cardinal Gibbons, FL) 16. Coltan Williams, 9, (Hebron, TX) 17. Jake Brindley, 9, (Lake Highland, FL) 18. Jake Spiess, 10, (Delta, OH) 19. Durbin Lloren, 10, (Buchanan, CA) 20. Quentin Hovis, 9, (Seton Catholic, AZ) 21. Brock Rathbun, 10, (Center Point-Urbana, IA) 22. Seth Hutchison, 10, (Skyview, AK) 23. Travis Piotrowski, 10, (Prairie Ridge, IL) 24. Trent Olson, 10, (Wyoming Seminary, PA) 25. Mario Guillen, 10, (Perrysburg, OH) 26. Josh McClure, 10, (Fulton, MO) 27. Peter DelGallo, 10, (Gardiner, ME) 28. Michael Prieto, 10, (Garden City, KS) 29. Josh Portillo, 10, (Clarion-Goldfield, IA 30. Tyler Waterson, 9, (Spearfish/Lead-Deadwood, SD) Special Mention: Zach Clary, 10, (Gaffney, SC) Jonathan Gabriel, 10, (Bedford, PA) Taylor Jeffries, 10, (Campbell County, WY) Paul Stuart, 9, (Andover, KS) Hunter Jones, 10, (Little Rock Christian, AR) Trey Chalifoux, 10, (Father Ryan, TN) Brandon Felix, 9, (Ocean Grove, CA) TyShawn White, 10, (Central Dauphin, PA) Jacob Lizak, 10, (Parkland PA) Brock Simpson, 10, (Damonte Ranch, NV) Montorie, Bridges, 10, (Altus OK) Tanner Litterell, 9, (Tuttle, OK) Requir van der Merwe, 10, (Blair Academy, NJ) Tanner Cox, 10, (Maple Mountain, UT) Wade Sullivan, 9, (Lakeville North, MN) Bradley Beaulieu, 9, (Marshwood, ME) Chance Ikei, 10, (Kaiser, HI) Bryan LaVearn, 10, (Ortonville-Brandon, MI) Hunter Dusold, 9, (Locust Valley, NY) Ian Parker, 10, (St. Johns, MI) Bailer Thomason, 9, (Canyon Randall, TX) Trace Jones, 9, (Sidney, MT) Logan Sims, 10, (Woodland, GA) Ryan Deakin, 10, (Legacy, CO) Patrick Spray, 10, (Wisconsin Rapids, WI) Zachary Van Alst, 9, (Montgomery Catholic, AL) Bryce Sheffer, 9, (Union County, KY) Brandon Tenney, 10, (Buckhannon-Upshur, WV) Josiah Kline, 10, (Rock Bridge, MO) JuWan Massey, 10, (Sussex Tech, DE) Taylor Nein, 10, (Bismarck, ND) Nate Johnson, 10, (Glencoe, OR) Luke Mullin, 10, (Notre Dame, TN) Tariq Wilson, 10, (Steubenville, OH) Seth Beard, 10, (Napoleon, OH) Michael Sergent, 9, (Troy Christian, OH) Jake Allar, 9, (Benilde-St. Margaret’s, MN) Antonio Ayala, 10, (Foxcroft Academy, ME) A.J. Bindner, 10, (St. Xavier, KY) Jakob Campbell, 9, (Boyertown, PA) Dylan Chatterton, 10, (Central York, PA) David Cline, 10, (Robinson, NC) Tanner Cole, 9, (Owatonna, MN) Jason Crary, 9, (Munster, IN) Ryan Freeman, 10, (Paramus, NJ) Matt Glover, 10, (Anchorage South, AK) Gage Hoffman, 10, (Bethel, AK) Kimble Jennings, 10, (Har-Ber, AR) Matt Mejia, 10, (Camp Verde, AZ) Ethan McCoy, 10, (Greater Latrobe, PA) Brock Port, 9, (Bellefonte, PA) Anthony Rubino, 10, (St. Charles East, IL) Seth Schroeck, 9, (Capital, MT) Jake Silzer, 10, (Chicago St. Rita, IL) Kirby Simpson, 10, (Father Ryan, TN) Griffyn Smith, 10, (Dirigo, ME) Gavin Sutton, 9, (Richmond-Burton, IL) Brett Verville, 9, (Pembina County North, ND) Bryce West, 9, (Highland Riverside, IA) Jacob Wynn, 10, (Rural Retreat, VA) Dalton Young, 9, (Lakeside, WA) 120 1. Luke Pletcher, 10, (Greater Latrobe, PA) 2. Chad Red, 10, (New Palestine, IN) 3. Israel Saavedra, 10, (Modesto, CA) 4. George Phillippi, 10, (Derry, PA) 5. Alex Mackall, 10, (Walsh Jesuit, OH) 6. Eric Hong, 9, (Georgetown Prep, MD) 7. Mitchell McKee, 10, (St. Michael-Albertville, MN) 8. Devin Schroder, 10, (Grand Rapids, CC, MI) 9. Corey Shie, 9, (Cincinnati LaSalle, OH) 10. Dylan Duncan, 10, (Lombard Montini, IL) 11. Todd Lane, 9, (Southern Columbia, PA) 12. Kanen Storr, 10, (Leslie, MI) 13. Andrew Mehrholz, 10, (Deerfield, IL) 14. Gabriel Townsell, 10, (Oak Park-River Forest, IL) 15. Evan Wick, 10, (San Marino, CA) 16. A.J. Jaffe, 10, (Marmion Academy, IL) 17. Ben Anderson, 10, (Pleasant Grove, UT) 18. Franco Valdez, 9, (Southwest Miami, FL) 19. Isaiah Palomino, 9, (Bellarmine, CA) 20. John Jimenez, 9, (Sand Springs, OK) 21. Dalton Duffield, 10, (Westmoore, OK) 22. Joshua Nail, 10, (Colonial Forge, VA) 23. Michael Soler, 10, (Lake Stevens, WA) 24. Ty Lucas, 9, (Brandon, FL) 25. Dominick Mandarino, 9, (Don Bosco Prep, NJ) 26. Alius Delarosa, 10, (Post Falls, ID) 27. Josh Heil, 10, (Brunswick, OH) 28. Sean Hosford, 10, (Park Hill, MO) 29. Beau Guffey, 10, (Tuttle, OK) 30. Brock Bonin, 10, (Teurlings Catholic, LA) Special Mention: Josh Wyland, 9, (Benedictine College Prep, VA) Tristan Porsch, 9, (Hoxie, KS) Dresden Simon, 10, (Dansville, MI) Alex Martinez, 10, (Ida, MI) Jon Errico, 10, (Byram Hills, NY) Dalen Byerley, 10, (Indian Land, SC) Brock Hudkins, 10, (Danville, IN) Knox Fuller, 9, (Bradley Central, TN) Kyle Briggs, 10, (C.R. Jefferson, IA) Zeth Dean, 10, (Lowell, MI) Zack Trampe, 9, (Council Rock South, PA) Joey Gould, 10, (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) Nick Williams, 10, (Lisbon, IA) Ryan Hansen, 9, (Maple Mountain, UT) Landon Thompson, 9, (Southside-Gadsden, AL) Evan Carrigan, 10, (Westwood, SC) Chandler Olson, 9, (Shippensburg, PA) Jebben Keyes, 10, (T.F. Riggs, SD) Talen Erwin, 10, (Amarillo, TX) Bradyn Horgan, 10, (Pembina County North, ND) Kurt Mode, 10, (Crook County, OR) Richard Buzzitta, 10, (Catholic, AR) Sam Elliott, 10, (OP-BV Northwest, KS) Anthony Scantlin, 9, (Mulvane, KS) Bryson Beard, 10, (Central Valley, WA) Reiley Brown, 10, (Whitehall, MI) Jack Maki, 9, (Andover, KS) Logan Erdman, 10, (Ryle, KY) Houstin McCune, 10, (Calhoun County, WV) Dakota Miller, 10, (Odessa, MO) Cole Woods, 10, (West Holmes, OH) Nick Farro, 10, (Delbarton, NJ) Mario Kastl, 10, (St. Paris Graham, OH) Alex Caba, 10, (Bon Homme, SD) Sam Turner, 10, (Discovery Canyon, CO) Matt Lee, 10, (South Summit, UT) Andrew Cox, 10, (Battle Mountain, NV) Vincent Concina, 9, (Bishop Ahr, NJ) Aaron Drake, 10, (Houston, AK) Brady Emerson, 10, (Oldham County, KY) Paul Hutton, 10, (Good Counsel, MD) Foster Karmon, 10, (Allegan, MI) Riley Pike, 10, (Thompson, AL) Jackson Taylor, 10, (Glenrock, WY) Brandon Tyson, 10, (Spaulding, VT) 126 1.