As we do every spring, it is time to take a look back at all of the competitors from the 2019 Grappler Fall Classic and see how they fared at their respective high school state tournaments this year.
The full list of state placers and champions from the GFC High School Elite and Varsity Divisions can be seen below.
Some notable points in this data are that 54% of the GFC Elite Division field last fall went on to place at their state tournament with 73 winning state titles - 17% of the field.
Also of note is that 24 wrestlers who did not place at the GFC went on to win State Championships this year!
TOUGHEST WEIGHT?
Based on the numbers, 152 and 160 were the toughest weights at last year's GFC. Both weights featured a finals matchup of wrestlers who finished the season ranked nationally.
152, which was won by Dean Hamiti of Illinois had 25 of its 37 competitors go on to place at their state tournament (68%) and had 12 go on to win state titles, which is 1/3 of the bracket!
160, which was won by nationally ranked Derek Gilcher of Michigan, had 19 of the 23 wrestlers on the chart go on to place at their state tournament!
145 and 171 also saw over 60% of their entries go on to place at the state tournament.
SAVE THE DATE AND START PLANNING FOR THE 2020 GRAPPLER FALL CLASSIC!
The 11th Annual GFC will be held on Saturday, October 10th, 2020. Look for full details on location & venue very soon! Start prepping yourself to #GETSOME this fall at the GFC.
*Bold indicates State Champion
*All Ohio state qualifiers who competed at GFC were listed as all-state due to their state tournament being cancelled
*# indicates end of the season national ranking by InterMat
98
1st - Drew Heethuis (Michigan)
2nd - Braeden Davis (Michigan)
3rd - Ethan Rivera (Florida)
4th - Nolan Wertanen (Michigan)
6th - Dutch Ballan (Michigan)
7th - Manus Bennett (Michigan)
105
1st - #16 Kai Owen (Florida)
2nd - Jacob Brya (Michigan)
3rd - #11 Caden Horwath (Michigan)
4th - Sean Logue (Pennsylvania)
7th - Louden Stradling (Michigan)
8th - Isaac Ruble (Indiana)
DNP - Adrian Morales (Florida)
DNP - Logan Cravatas (Ohio)
DNP - Vinnie D’Allasandro (Ohio)
DNP - Hayden Whidden (Florida)
DNP - Aiden Smith (Michigan)
DNP - Ashton Corson (Michigan)
DNP - Mikey Robles (Michigan)
DNP - Landon Duncan (Ohio)
DNP - Austin McBurney (Ohio)
DNP - Gavin Caprella (Ohio)
112
1st - David McClelland (Florida)
2nd - Danny Martinez (Florida)
3rd - Sean Spidle (Michigan)
4th - Dylan Gilcher (Michigan)
5th - Jordan Rodriguez (Michigan)
7th - Michael Torres (California)
8th - Carson Laughery (Texas)
DNP - Jamal Chakkour (Michigan)
DNP - Jack Parker (Michigan)
DNP - Jesse Gehr (Florida)
DNP - Jonathon Burnette (Iowa)
DNP - Hunter Herrington (Florida)
DNP - Collin Noel (Ohio)
DNP - Gavin Owens (Ohio)
119
1st - Casey Swiderski (Michigan)
2nd - Braden Basile (Florida)
3rd - #3 Joey Cruz (California)
4th - Nain Vasque (Illinois)
5th - #10 Jack Gioffre (California)
6th - Nasir Bailey (Illinois)
7th - Danny Nini (Florida)
8th - Vincent Robinson (Illinois)
DNP - Sammy Shires (Tennessee)
DNP - Dylan Layton (South Carolina)
DNP - Trey Bates (Tennessee)
DNP - Zein Bazzi (Michigan)
DNP - Aaron Lucio (Michigan)
DNP - Jaden Bird (Wisconsin)
DNP - Manuel Leija (Michigan)
DNP - Alexander Couto (Florida)
DNP - Brendon McCurry (Texas)
125
1st - #1 Nic Bouzakis (Pennsylvania)
2nd - Andrew Chambal (Michigan)
3rd - Tom Crook (Florida)
4th - Dy’Aire Vandynke (Ohio)
6th - Chase Liardi (New York)
7th - NIck Hart (Ohio)
DNP - Jager Eisch (Wisconsin)
DNP - Alan Morano (Florida)
DNP - Aiden Davis (Michigan)
DNP - Austin Fietz (Michigan)
DNP - Ashton Anderson (Michigan)
DNP - Ethan Mojena (Florida)
DNP - Kiefer Kolito (Michigan)
DNP - Skyler Caban (Florida)
DNP - Alex Flerlage (Missouri)
DNP - Mason Shrader (Michigan)
DNP - Andrew Hampton (Michigan)
DNP - Jacob Blawat (Michigan)
130
2nd - Jack Crook (Florida)
3rd - Adam Allard (Iowa)
4th - Sam Freeman (Michigan)
5th - Connor Williams (Florida)
7th - Noah Horst (Tennessee)
DNP - Jaekus Hines (Florida)
DNP - Pierson Manville (Minnesota)
DNP - Micah Hanau (Michigan)
DNP - Joe Haynes (Michigan)
DNP - Cody Minor (Wisconsin)
DNP - Dylan Phelps (Michigan)
DNP - Noah Gochberg (Texas)
DNP - Bas Diaz (Florida)
DNP - Aidan Bernard (Michigan)
DNP - Logan Kehres (Michigan)
DNP - Will Kennedy (Florida)
DNP - Drew Gebhardt (Michigan)
DNP - Daniel Cabrera (Florida)
DNP - Jacob Reed (Ohio)
DNP - Kyren Butler (Ohio)
135
1st - Eddie Homrock (Michigan)
2nd - #17 Chris Rivera (Florida)
4th - Blake Boarman (Indiana)
5th - Hunter Leake (California)
6th - Jack Haskin (Ohio)
7th - Trenton Wachter (Michigan)
8th - Owen Norman (Michigan)
DNP - Mack Baird (Michigan)
DNP - Alejandro Rosario (Florida)
DNP - Shane Williams (Michigan)
DNP - Matt Foddrill (Michigan)
DNP - Collin Mojena (Florida)
DNP - Joseph Mendoza (Wisconsin)
DNP - Brad Weiand (Michigan)
DNP - Jacob Shelby (Michigan)
DNP - Chase Caprella (Ohio)
140
1st - #6 Bretli Reyna (Florida)
2nd - Henry Porter (California)
3rd - Garrison Dendy (Tennessee)
5th - #8 Justin Rivera (Florida)
6th - Brendon Abdon (Florida)
7th - TJ Daugherty (Michigan)
8th - Connor Thorpe (Wisconsin)
DNP - Chris Haynes (Michigan)
DNP - Jeremy Jakowitsch (Illinois)
DNP - Evan Butler (Florida)
DNP - Camden Trupp (Michigan)
DNP - Damien Ballan (Michigan)
DNP - Luke Sloan (Texas)
DNP - Ramiro Guerrero (Michigan)
DNP - Nick Rochowiak (Michigan)
DNP - Quentin Whitehill (Ohio)
DNP - Alek Martin (Ohio)
145
1st - #13 Noah Castillo (Florida)
2nd - Chase Warden (Texas)
3rd - #3 Austin Boone (Michigan)
4th - Logan Bailey (Indiana)
6th - Josh Barr (Michigan)
7th - James Johnston (Michigan)
8th - Sincere Bailey (Illinois)
DNP - Tyler Swiderski (Michigan)
DNP - Isaac Ortegeon (Wisconsin)
DNP - Zach Johnson (Michigan)
DNP - Ty Lehman (Kentucky)
DNP - Lukas Forehand (Florida)
DNP - Ryan Cacicedo (Michigan)
DNP - Braden Stauffenberg (Illinois)
DNP - Nick Dodman (Michigan)
DNP - Drake Hayward (Wisconsin)
DNP - Kael Bunce (Michigan)
152
1st - #6 DJ Hamiti (Illinois)
2nd - #18 Joshua Ogunsanya (Illinois)
3rd - Jack Ganos (Wisconsin)
4th - Ben Durocher (Wisconsin)
5th - Aaron Lofton (Texas)
6th - Tyler Lillard (Ohio)
7th - Dominick Lomazzo (Michigan)
8th - Joshua Swan (Florida)
DNP - Bryer Hall (Indiana)
DNP - Skyler Crespo (Michigan)
DNP - Ceasar Garza (California)
DNP - Max Ehlen (Wisconsin)
DNP - Justin VanVaerenbergh (Michigan)
DNP - Braedon Scoles (Wisconsin)
DNP - Jonathan Conrad (Florida)
DNP - Gannon Janssen (Florida)
DNP - Ryan Granger (Michigan)
DNP - Anthony Vellucci (Michigan)
DNP - Justin Henry (Florida)
DNP - Christian Killion (Michigan)
DNP - Cael Brunson (Oregon)
DNP - Tanner Hill (Florida)
DNP - Tyler Janssen (Michigan)
DNP - Rollie Denker (Michigan)
DNP - Parker Drake (Florida)
160
1st - #6 Derek Gilcher (Michigan)
2nd - #1 Chase Saldate (California)
3rd - BJ Bailey (Illinois)
4th - Dominic Isola (Florida)
5th - Eli Dickens (Indiana)
6th - Isiah Levitz (Indiana)
7th - Josh Kenny (Michigan)
8th - Steven Villalobos (Florida)
DNP - Bailey Flanagan (Florida)
DNP - Tyler Brandt (Michigan)
DNP - Kevin Contos (Ohio)
DNP - Luke Chop (Florida)
DNP - Ellis Pfleger (Wisconsin)
DNP - Seth Borba (California)
DNP - Riley Hackworth (Florida)
DNP - Darian Estevez (Florida)
DNP - Sam Rickman (Michigan)
DNP - Leo Galasso (Michigan)
DNP - Nick Buchanan (Michigan)
171
1st - Adrian Vidaud (Florida)
2nd - William White (Missouri)
3rd - Kohl Drake (Florida)
5th - Dane Donabedian (Michigan)
6th - Ira Jenkins (Michigan)
8th - Joe Barton (Michigan)
DNP - Cody Rice (Florida)
DNP - Avery Dickerson (Michigan)
DNP - Hunter Brinkman (Florida)
DNP - Jaxon Guinn (Michigan)
DNP - Easton Tobia (Florida)
DNP - Vaughn Petty (Michigan)
DNP - Chad Haynes (Michigan)
189
1st - Jacob LaPlace (Indiana)
2nd - #13 David Harper (Tennessee)
3rd - #12 Joe Walker (Indiana)
4th - Jack Darrah (Missouri)
5th - Mason Winner (Indiana)
6th - Jacob Brandt (Michigan)
7th - Gabe Jacobs (Florida)
DNP - Damon Dunbar (Michigan)
DNP - Wyatt Miller (Ohio)
DNP - Caden Friedt (Indiana)
DNP - Dillon Kroening (Michigan)
DNP - Cody Brenner (Michigan)
DNP - Evan Anderson (Ohio)
215
1st - #12 Chad Nix (Florida)
2nd - Greyson Stevens (Michigan)
3rd - #11 Nick Villarreal (California)
4th - Ryan Krimpelbein (Wisconsin)
5th - Colin Jagielski (Michigan)
6th - Hunter McCall (Michigan)
7th - Matthew Kaplan (Florida)
8th - Jake Noon (Ohio)
DNP - Tristan Middlebrook (Florida)
DNP - Daniel Miranda (Florida)
DNP - Jacob Hough (Michigan)
DNP - Jeffrey Lascano (Florida)
285
1st - Alex Coleman (Ohio)
3rd - Joe Harper (Michigan)
4th - Luke Bishop (Michigan)
5th - Isiah Pasik (Michigan)
6th - Tyler Delooff (Michigan)
GFC 2019 Varsity Division entries who went on to place at their state tournaments:
*Bold indicates State Champion
*Ohio wrestlers who qualified for the OHSAA State Tournament are listed because their state tournament was cancelled
105 - Dallas Pibbles (Michigan)
105 - Christian Guzman (Florida)
105 - Trevor Reed (Illinois)
105 - Jewell Williams (Florida)
112 - Adrian Rosas (Michigan)
112 - Aden Williams (Michigan)
112 - Alexander Walker (Florida)
112 - William Baysinger (Illinois)
112 - Cody Tavoso (Illinois)
112 - Brady Fisher (Ohio)
112 - Andy Meyer (South Dakota)
119 - Cale Coppess (Michigan)
119 - Alex Couto (Florida)
119 - Alec Hunter (Wisconsin)
119 - Dylan Sparkman (Florida)
119 - Damon Molina (Ohio)
125 - Lucas Nagle (Michigan)
125 - Kye Andrews (Michigan)
125 - Jose Gonzalez (Florida)
125 - Dominic Heath (Indiana)
130 - TJ Bunn (Michigan)
135 - Alfonso Vargas (Florida)
135 - Chase Henderson (Ohio)
140 - William Bradley (Michigan)
140 - Garrett Englehart (Michigan)
140 - Nick Rochowiak (Michigan)
145 - Philip Burney (Michigan)
145 - Matthew Dewitz (Ohio)
152 - Remy Cotton (Michigan)
152 - Will Link (Michigan)
152 - Jimmy Roti (Michigan)
152 - Maxwell Kirby (Ohio)
160 - Will Vernier (Michigan)
160 - Melvin Minniear (Michigan)
160 - Raul Soto (Florida)
160 - Sam Morrill (Indiana)
160 - Aidan Gingell (Florida)
160 - Cole Hansen (Wisconsin)
171 - Josh Pasco (Michigan)
171 - Kael Wisler (Michigan)
171 - Ronald Garriques (Tennessee)
171 - Joseph Burgess (Florida)
240 - Eathan Westfall (Michigan)
Here is the number of GFC competitors who were state placers based on their home state.
CALIFORNIA - 9 (1 Division State Tournament)
FLORIDA - 63
IOWA - 2
ILLINOIS - 12
INDIANA - 12 (1 Division State Tournament)
KENTUCKY - 1
MICHIGAN - 109
MINNESOTA - 1
MISSOURI - 3
NEW YORK - 1
OHIO - 26 (State Qualifiers)
OREGON - 1
PENNSYLVANIA - 2
SOUTH CAROLINA - 1
SOUTH DAKOTA - 1
TENNESSEE - 6
TEXAS - 6
WISCONSIN - 15
