Destin McCauley of Apple Valley (MN) finished off his dominating career this season with a 53-0 record and took home his 5th Minnesota AAA State Championship. Racking up records at the state level, McCauley would pin 197 of his opponents over his high school tenure and finished with a career record of 286-7. McCauley heads off to the Olympic Traning Center with aspirations of qualifying for the 2012 Olympics before attending college in 2012 at The University of Wisconsin. Wrestling for the USA at the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, McCauley would lose his final high school match 6-4 to a slightly bigger Mike Ottinger (160) and would set the tone for the upset for Team Pennsylvania over the USA All-Stars. Hats off to a great career for HSWrestling.Net’s #2 preseason senior recruit.
Chance Marsteller of Kennard Dale (PA) could be the next big thing. Only a freshman, he performed like a veteran on his quest to be a 4x Pennsylvania State Champion. Marsteller went 42-0 this season and is the only freshman in Pennsylvanian to go undefeated and win an Individual State Title at 152 pounds or heavier. With legitimate arguments to rank Chance No. 1 @ 152, he’ll settle for the No. 2 spot with just about everything going for him. Drawing comparisons to a Cary Kolat career, the sky is the limit. Can Chance Marsteller live up to the hype?
No. 3 Roger Wildmo of Durand (MI) finished the season with a record of 59-0 and racking up 47 pins, capturing his 3rd Michigan Division 3 State Championship. Compiling a career record of 230-2, Wildmo isn’t familiar with losing. Wildmo kicked off the season with a 140 lbs. Super 32 Championship over Jason Tsirtsis (No. 1 @ 140) and then would cut back down to 140 for his 2011 FloNationals Championship. Roger Wildmo signed with Michigan State to wrestle next season and has all the talent and tools to be a very successful college wrestler.
1. Destin McCauley (12) — Apple Valley, MN
- Season Record: 53-0
- College Choice: Wisconsin
- State Champion - Minnesota AAA - Bracket
- Dapper Dan - Lost 6-4 to Mike Ottinger (160)
2. Chance Marsteller (9) — Kennard Dale, PA
- Season Record: 42-0
- State Champion - Pennsylvania AAA - Bracket
3. Roger Wildmo (12) — Durand, MI
- Season Record: 59-0
- College Choice: Michigan State
- State Champion - Michigan Div. 3 - Bracket
- FloNationals Champion (140) - Bracket
4. Matt Stephens (12) — St. Paris Graham, OH
- Season Record: 48-1
- College Choice: Virginia Tech
- State Champion - Ohio Div. II - Bracket
5. Lex Ozias (12) — Southern Garrett, MD
- Season Record: 44-0
- College Choice: Virginia Tech
- State Champion - Maryland 2A/1A - Bracket
- NHSCA Senior National 4th Place (145) - Bracket
6. Ian Miller (12) — Oak Harbor, OH
- Season Record: 51-1
- College Choice: Kent State
- State Runner-up - Ohio Div. II - Bracket
- FloNationals Runner-up (152) - Bracket
7. Joey Kielbasa (12) — Crystal Lake Central, IL
8. Clark Glass (11) — Brandon, FL
- Season Record: 65-1
- State Champion - Florida 3A - Bracket
- NHSCA Junior National Champion (152) - Bracket
9. Stephen Robertson (12) — Montini Catholic, IL
10. Cody Caldwell (12) — Waverly-Shell Rock, IA
- Season Record: 44-2
- College Choice: Wisconsin
- State Champion - Iowa 3A - Bracket
11. Joey Davis (11) — Sante Fe, CA
12. Felipe Martinez (11) — Genoa, MI
- Season Record: 19-0
- State Champion - Ohio Div. III - Bracket
13. Colby Kloetzer (12) — Caldwell, ID
- Season Record: 48-1
- College Choice: South Dakota State
- State Champion - Idaho 5A - Bracket
14. Jordan Wohlfert (11) — St. Johns, MI
- Season Record: 60-0
- State Champion - Michigan Div. 2 - Bracket
15. Oliver Pierce (10) — Allen, TX
- Season Record: N/A
- State 3rd Place - Texas - Bracket
Honorable Mention:
- Max Schneider (11) — Chicago Lane, IL
- Codey Combs (12) — Sussex Central, DE
- Eric Morris (10) — Wyoming Seminary, PA
- Ryne Cokeley (12) — St. James Academy, KS
- Seth Thomas (12) — Roseburg, OR
- Chris Nevinger (11) — Letchworth, NY
- Caleb Ervin (12) — Union County, KY
- Lorenzo Thomas (12) — Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA
- Jonathan Rivera (12) — Kennesaw Mountain, GA
- Dominic Prezzia (12) — St. Clairsville, OH
- Taylor Askey (10) — Northgate, GA
- Ethan Davis (12) — Monet, MO
- Doug Welch (12) — Castle, IN
- Austin Wilson (12) — Hastings, NE
- Andy Rico (12) — Eastwood, TX
- Damen Capper (10) — Berkeley Springs, WV
- Jeromy Davenport (12) — Sallisaw, OK
Others To Note:
- Lelund Weatherspoon (11) — Napolean, MI
- Zebulun Beam (11) — Apple Creek Waynedale, OH
- Josh Llopez (9) — LaPlata, MD
- Taylor West (12) — Borah, ID
- Napolean Anciete (12) — Las Vegas, NV
- Zach Benitz (11) — Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Tyler Mergen (12) — Monticello, MN
- Marcus Cain (12) — Northfield Mount Hermon, MA
- Zach Strickland (12) — Muncy, PA
- Mark Martin (11) — St. Edward, OH
- Kyle Ash (11) — Tulsa Union, OK
- Adam Fierro (12) — Bakersfield, CA
- Connor Mullins (11) — New Castle, IN
- Matt Hickman (12) — Camarillo, CA
- Tanner Tinsley (11) — Hanover, VA
- McCoy Newburg (11) — Independence, TN
- Trace Engelkes (11) — Winnebago, IL
- Jarrett Jensen (12) — Rapid City, SD
- Nick Kee (10) — Scotland, NC
- Christian Barber (12) — Westfield, NJ
- Mark Havers (12) — Bradford, PA
- Aaron Velasquez (11) — Bayfield, CO
- Matthew Gray (11) — Wilmot Union, WI
- David Wesley (12) — St. Christophers, VA
- Nick Carr (12) — South Fayette, PA
- David Wesley (12) — St. Christophers, VA
- Devin Aguirre (12) — Ponca City, OK
- Duke Pickett (12) — Woodberry Forest, VA
