Anchorage Daily News

Three-time state champion Nathan Hoffer of East leads three T-birds ranked No. 1 in the first AKMat.org wrestling poll of the season. East leads all Class 4A schools with three top-ranked wrestlers, while defending champion Colony and Soldotna have two each at No. 1 in the poll, which is compiled by the Web site.

In the Class 1-2-3A classification, Dillingham leads all schools with four wrestlers at No. 1, Bethel has three, and ACS and Kotzebue have two each.

Nine Anchorage teams will join 13 others from around the state today and tomorrow for the 22-team Lancer Smith Memorial tournament at Palmer High School. The tournament honors former Valley wrestling coach and Alaska Wrestling Hall of Fame member Lancer Smith, who died in 2002. Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. both days.

AKMat.orgStatewide wrestling rankings

Class 1-2-3A

103 -- 1. Zach Pleasant, Bethel; 2. Gabe Schaefer, Kotzebue; 3. Dhanmark Angeles, Barrow; 4. Tanner Thain, Craig; 5. Keifer Groenveld, Valdez; 6. Fritz Guy, Mt Edecumbe . 112 -- 1. Jared Miller, Dillingham; 2. Gabe Cabrera, Nome; 3. Mario Kujo, Bethel; 4. Doug O'Hara, Kotzebue; 5. Jed Wilde, Seward; 6. Darren Davis, Sitka. 119 -- 1. Corbin Lepore, Bethel; 2. Jesse Rogers, Dillingham; 3. Thomas Schwartz, Petersburg; 4. Daniel Villasenor, Mt. Edgecumbe; 5. Morgan Sauve, Nikiski; 6. Dillon Gilroy, ACS. 125 -- 1. Randy Hanson, Bethel; 2. Lonny Booshu, Nome; 3. Matt Parker, Nikiski; 4. Aiden Erlich, Kotzebue; 5. Will Patrick, Sitka; 6. Chad Anderson, Craig. 130 -- 1. Luke Charters, ACS; 2. Ryan Baxter, Craig; 3. VJ Carlos, Sitka; 4. Seth O'Brien, Bethel; 5. David Scerbak, Hutchison; 6. Zachary Bourdon, Nome. 135 -- 1. Daniel Brandon, ACS; 2. James Valentine, Petersburg; 3. Matt Rogers, Dillingham; 4. Trevor Chavez, Bethel; 5. Anthony Edenshaw, Hydaburg; 6. Marvin McCall, Kotzebue. 140 -- 1. Joe Martushev, Vosnesenka; 2. Shane Douglas, Seward; 3. Tim Smith, Kotzebue; 4. Matt Downing, Valdez; 5. Max Hansen, Sitka; 6. Mason Kimber, Cordova. 145 -- 1. Kyle Mundy, Cordova; 2. Ryan Chavez, Bethel; 3. Zach Ivanoff, Mt. Edgecumbe; 4. Nick Brockman, Glennallen; 5. Kyle Groshong, Wrangell; 6. Derek Jones, Sitka. 152 -- 1. Reed Tennyson, Dillingham; 2. Terry Rogers, Mt. Edgecumbe; 3. Blake Platt, Cordova; 4. Kaden Spurgeon, Nikiski; 5. Dylan Castle, Craig; 6. Tyler Anelon, New Halen. 160 -- 1. JJ Larson, Dillingham; 2. Justin Allen, Valdez; 3. Kole Skaflestad, Hoonah; 4. Michael Vera, Metlakatla; 5. Jesse Deaton, Valdez; 6. Michael Vera, Metlakatla. 171 -- 1. Andrew West, Kotzebue; 2. Karl Buchholz, Nikiski; 3. Jerry Hulsing, Dillingham; 4. Steven Weingurth, Mt. Edgecumbe; 5. Alex Schwantes, Sitka; 6. Roland Ivanoff, Unalaska. 189 -- 1. Jared Miller, Kotzebue; 2. Tyler Thain, Craig; 3. Tony Craig, Petersburg; 4. Joe Lewis, Wrangell; 5. Billy Markowitz, Seward; 6. Brian Corillo, Cordova. 215 -- 1. Cameron Lynch, Unalaska; 2. Kyle Kain, Seward; 3. Quentin Backford, Dillingham; 4. Derek Weiler, Nome; 5. Jaylin Prince, Mt. Edgecumbe; 6. Mckyer Trumblee, Cordova. 285 -- 1. Darrell Tilden, Dillingham; 2. Michael Berkeley, Metlakatla; 3. Josh Peele, Hydaburg; 4. Julian Polushkin, Voznesenka; 5. Henry Eide, Nikiski; 6. Ryan Navarro, Cordova.

Class 4A

103 -- 1. Abe Fox, Wasilla; 2. Nathan Marquez, East; 3. Hope Steffenson, Kenai; 4. Eli Garvey, Homer; 5. Hannah Hutchinson, Skyview; 6. Noah Roetman, Colony. 112 -- 1. Dillon Achman, Lathrop; 2. Johnny Hogenson, South; 3. Cole Miller, Wasilla; 4. Francis Llorente, Kodiak; 5. Sam Janorshke, Skyview; 6. Warren Mielke, Colony. 119 -- 1. Bryce Wilson, Skyview; 2. Joe Hughes, Lathrop; 3. Ross Sanford, Ketchikan; 4. Gabe Loggins, Colony; 5. Cody Decker; 6. Conrad Lacey, Service. 125 -- 1. Matt Malnoske, East; 2. Charles Montgomery, Colony; 3. Tyler Mockta, Service; 4. Brent Amos, South; 5. Jufer Librando, Juneau; 6. LJ Leppanen, Palmer. 130 -- 1. Jacob Russell, South; 2. Luke Falkner; 3. Kyle Curry; 4. Jentry Diederich, Wasilla; 5. Cody Carroll, Soldotna; 6. Jered Kemp, Palmer. 135 -- 1. Ben Sullivan, Chugiak; 2. Skyler Moore, East; 3. Ian Fultz, Ketchikan; 4. Josh Brown, Wasilla; 5. Taylor Osborn, Lathrop; 6. Chad Lowery, Colony. 140 -- 1. Nathan Hoffer, East; 2. Chris Frazier, North Pole; 3. Derek Johnson, Wasilla; 4. Ken Banning, Service; 5. Brodie Pearce, Kodiak; 6. Aaron Richardson, Houston. 145 -- 1. Luke Shelley, South; 2. Mike Miranda, Dimond; 3. Chase Montgomery, Colony; 4. Kevin Jutila, North Pole; 5. Nick Gordon, Service; 6. Nate Wolf, Colony. 152 -- 1. Eric Antesberger, North Pole; 2. Caleb Pempek, Wasilla; 3. Grant Sullivan, Chugiak; 4. Trent Lemons, Lathrop; 5. David Castonguay, Kodiak; 6. Drake McGraw, Dimond. 160 -- 1. Buddy Pressler, West; 2. Mitch Wyatt, Homer; 3. Fred Pollard, Skyview; 4. Jared Thomas, Skyview; 5. Jacob Marshall, Wasilla; 6. Brandon Weise, Lathrop. 171 -- 1. Kenny Boykin, Colony; 2. Trent Shepersky, North Pole; 3. Kyle Kirn, South; 4. Steve Lawson, Skyview; 5. Brian Koenig, Thunder Mountain; 6. Adam Akelkok, Wasilla. 189 -- 1. Dan Wilson, East; 2. Ross Morehouse, South; 3. Jeremy White, Wasilla; 4. Tyler Barron, Houston; 5. Gordon Kruger, Colony; 6. Tyler Barron, Houston. 215 -- 1. Eric Fan, Colony; 2. Stephen Ellis, Service; 3. Jacob Johnson, Wasilla; 4. Nick Archuleta, South; 5. Nick Van Bruggen, Skyview; 6. Nathaniel Williams, Eagle River. 285 -- 1. Nate Streiby, Soldotna; 2. Anthony Antonio, Kodiak; 3. Renn Wright, Colony; 4. Dylon Short, South; 5. Jason Jeffords, Service; 6. Ryan Pomrenke, Wasilla

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