Utahns in Wrestling USA Magazine National Preseason Rankings: High School Juniors

• No. 9, 120 lbs., Jaxon Cole, North Summit High School
• No. 9, 220 lbs., Brandon Closson, Pleasant Grove High School
• No. 12, 182 lbs., Ashton Seely, Juab High School
• No. 19, 170 lbs., Ritchie Heywood, Wasatch High School
• No. 20, 132 lbs., Corbin Smith, Wasatch High School
• No. 22, 170 lbs., Jaxon Van Tassell, Salem Hills High School
• No. 23, 106 lbs., Dillon Torgerson, North Sevier High School
• No. 23, 113 lbs., Trevor Cluff, Wasatch High School
• No. 24, 170 lbs., Owen Pentz, Morgan High School
• No. 25, 106 lbs., Dalton Stutzman, Layon High School
• No. 27, 152 lbs., Jake Discher, Wasatch High School
• No. 29, 113 lbs., David Van Tassell, Duchesne High School
• Special Mention, 113 lbs., Brady Poulson, Delta High School
• Special Mention, 113 lbs., Brady Knight, Tooele High School
• Special Mention, 120 lbs., Tanner Benedict, Layton High School
• Special Mention, 120 lbs., Brandon Meikel, Kearns High School
• Special Mention, 126 lbs., Holden Richards, Bear River High School
• Special Mention, 132 lbs., Raynger Keckler, Logan High School
• Special Mention, 138 lbs., Jed Loveless, Payson High School
• Special Mention, 138 lbs., Cooper Skinner, Bear River High School
• Special Mention, 152 lbs., Liam Williams, Desert Hills High School
• Special Mention, 160 lbs., Tucker Tomlinson, Uintah High School
• Special Mention, 182 lbs., Chayce Loveless, Payson High School
• Special Mention, 182 lbs., Randin Pentz, North Summit High School
• Special Mention, 285 lbs., Brett Walker, Delta High School

The list was compiled by Dan Fickel, National Editor for the Wrestling USA Magazine, based on six criteria: 1) accomplishments at state high-school championships (folkstyle); 2) National Junior freestyle and Greco-Roman success; 3) Cadet National freestyle and Greco-Roman success; 4) performance at prestigious high-school tournaments; 5) information from coaches and parents; and 6) the state from which the nominee hails.

18 Utahns on the list.

Breakdown by School

• Wasatch High School: 3
• Bear River High School: 2
• Layton High School: 2
• North Summit High School: 2
• Payson High School: 2
• Delta High School: 1
• Desert Hills High School: 1
• Duchesne High School: 1
• Juab High School: 1
• Kearns High School: 1
• Logan High School: 1
• North Sevier High School: 1
• Morgan High School: 1
• Pleasant Grove High School: 1
• Salem Hills High School: 1
• Uintah High School: 1