VivaLoudoun Wrestling Rankings Released! Top 3 in Each Weight Class for Loudoun

(Jan. 19, 2011) - VivaLoudoun went behind closed doors this week with a couple of Loudoun wresting experts and came up with our first rankings of the season.

These rankings include all nine Dulles District teams as well as Loudoun's three AAA schools. Tell us what you think in the comments below ... but remember to keep it civil (pretend like your mother is going to read it ... heck, she probably will!).

Our wrestling experts -- let's call them Half Nelson and his older brother Full Nelson -- had this to say about their rankings:

Alright all you nuts looking for rankings … VivaLoudoun is looking to post their Loudoun County Top 3. We have a start but are looking for more results, names and any changes you feel that need to be made. ALL Loudoun County rankings are solely based on results, and that is ALL we want. Please offer input only based on most current results. We do not need opinions, but if someone has beaten someone RECENTLY let us know so we can update. Anyone who has NOT wrestled yet will not be changed on what people think will happen or what happened last year or in the off season … this will all be settled on February 5th at district meets.

103
Akhil Gowda (BR)
Anthony Chau (F)
Will Sheller (SB)

Notes: Gowda beats Chau in OT. Gowda pins Sheller in the finals of the VivaLoudoun holiday tournament.

Others to watch: Luis Chiche (BW), Steven Cathey (PF)

112
Nick Rea (PF)
Michael Hulcher (BW)
Garrett Maged (SB)

Notes: Nick Rea pins Michael Hulcher in district dual. Nick Rea beat Garrett Maged by decision. Michael Hulcher beat Garrett Maged by decision.

Others to watch: Tuan Dang (PV), Angel Rios (BR), Matt Sun (LC), Levi Hamm (F)

119
Logan Smith (LC)
Steven Marquina (F)
Nelson Schmidl (BR)

Notes: Logan Smith beats Nelson Schmidl and Brian Hulcher by decision. Schmidl and Hulcher have split matches…Schmidl won last meeting. Smith 8-0 in the district and Marquina just recently made the drop.

Others to watch: Brain Hulcher (BW), Chris Walker (D), Mohammad Ali (PV)

125
Tyler Anthony (LC)
Josh Hawk (LV)
Jon Sommer (SB)

Notes: Tyler Anthony has gone undefeated in the district, if Marquina decides to stay at 119. Anthony beat him in their second meeting. Hawk and Sommer have not matched up so far this year, as far as we know.

Others to watch: Luke Allison (F), Tarkan Martin (BR), Mitchell Sandoe (D)

130
Oliver Hilgartner (LV)
Sean Gaetani (F)
Matt Holton (H)

Notes: Hilgartner is a returning AAA state qualifier and Gaetani and Holton have split matches with Gaetani winning the latest one.

Others to watch: Neil Hartman (BR), Josh Toal (SB), Kaden Palacio (PF), Paolo Garcia (D)

135
Michael Hosti (F)
Sloan Meadows (BR)
Josh Martin (LC)

Notes: Hosti beats Meadows, Meadows beats LC but not Martin at dual event.

Others to Watch: Anthony Oswald (PF), Ben Oslund (SB), Andrew Fawkes (D)

140
AJ Pittas (LC)
Cody Hamm (F)
Anwar Causey (PF)

Notes: Not clear on all results here.

Others to watch: Luke Segerdahl (WDG), Jesse Powell (LV)

145
Batchka Zuhlkuu (PF)
Pablo Garcia (PV)
Josh Cassada (LV)

Notes: Zuhlkuu is a returning state qualifier and beat Garcia. Cassada is undefeated since making 145

Others to watch: Edwin Rodriguez (D), Pat Taylor (SB)

152
Jon Faul (SB)
David Richardson (LC)
Tyler Young (F)

Notes: Richardson defeated Young, Faul won the Vivaloudoun holiday tournament all by pins.

Others to Watch: Andrew Taylor (LV), Andrew Chverchko (D), Steve Warden (PF)

160
Kenton Perez (LC)
Jason Scrivo (F)
Brendan Scully (SB)

Notes: Perez a returning state qualifier, Scrivo lost to Perez.

Others to Watch: Clay Wade (LV), Joe Cavallaro (WDG)…

171
David Garvis (LV)
Mike Murphy (F)
Zack Causey (PF)

Notes: Garvis only has 4 losses on the season, Murphy beat Causey.

Others to Watch: Salman Gill (PV), Jordan Lutz (BW), Diego Loya (BR), Matt Kloc (D)

189
Patrick Haggerty (F)
John Averys (H)
Emile Khattar (D)

Notes: Haggerty leads district, beat HER. Emile #2.

Others to Watch: Fitts (TUS),

215
Chris Freda (F)
Aaron Palmer (SB)
Robert VIlloch (BW)

Notes: Freda and Palmer both good, no match that we know of between them. Villoch 7-1 in district.

Others to Watch: Phillip James (BR), Hakim Warney (PF), Daniel Villalobos (PV)

285
DaQuate Timbers (F)
Dylan O’Connor (W)
Austin Mehalic (PF)

Notes: DQ undefeated in district.

Others to Watch: Alex Ward (D)


Breakdown
Freedom shows its depth with 11 of 14 wrestlers ranked in Top 3. Stone Bridge and Loudoun County have six each -- with four of the Raiders top in their weight class. 11 of 12 high schools have at least one wrestler in Top 3.