National High School Team RankingsApr 9, 2014 by Willie Saylor
Final HS Team Rankings - Another National Title For Blair
Final HS Team Rankings - Another National Title For Blair
Final HS Team Rankings - Another National Title For Blair
Corey Haddad, FloInsider/HS Analyst
Final - 2014 Season
Blair Academy is Flowrestling’s 2014 High School National Champions after their three month domination of the nation’s toughest schedule. Their decisive title at Ironman (nation's best tournament), dominant titles at Beast (2nd best tournament) and Escape The Rock (a solid event). They also had four dual meet wins over top ten teams and three others over top 25 teams.
Oak Park and River Forest finishes as the #2 ranked team after an impressive schedule that included: third at Ironman (17 points behind Graham), but did place seven (same as Graham); runner-up at Clash, though that's due to Apple Valley having a wrestler who was no longer on the team to end the season win the last bout in the championship match and other lineup flexing by Apple Valley; 8-1 in dual meets against top 40 teams.
1. Blair Academy, NJ
Season Summary
- 1st Walsh Ironman: 207.5 points and 8 placers; 3 champions
- 1st Beast of the East: 272 points and 12 placers; 3 champions
- 1st High School Division: National Prep Championships (No Fifth Year Competitors)
- 1st Escape The Rock: 277.5 points and 13 placers; 4 champions
- Dual Wins: 43-13 vs. #24 St. Peter’s Prep, 38-20 vs. #6 Graham, 27-24 vs. #4 Wyoming Seminary, 47-9 vs. #23 Don Bosco Prep, 55-10 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic, 37-22 vs. #22 Bound Brook.
Fast Forward: Andrew Merola will enroll for the fall semester and be the probable starter at 113 next season. Merola is ranked #24 on the Junior High Big Board and won Tulsa Nationals in January.
2. Oak Park and River Forest, IL
Season Summary
- IHSA 3A Team State Champions: 32-22 vs. #21 Marist (Championship Match)
- 3rd Walsh Ironman: 154.5 points and 7 placers
- 2nd The Clash National High School Duals: 53-12 vs. #19 Bettendorf and 32-25 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic
- Dual Wins: 43-23 vs. #21 Marist, 36-18 vs. #18 Montini Catholic, 42-15 vs. #16 Detroit Catholic Central, 42-13 vs. St. Johns, 40-15 vs. Davison.
Fast Forward: Mike Powell has stepped down as head coach and will be the assistant head coach to spend more time with his family. The new head coach will be Paul Collins, who was previously an assistant to Powell. Anthony Madrigal, a 2x Tulsa Kickoff champion, is ranked #42 on the Junior High Big Board and should be starting at 106 next season for the Huskies.
3. Clovis, CA
Season Summary
- 1st CIF State Championships: 197.5 points and 8 placers; 2 champions
- 1st Alliance Top Gun: 302 points and 12 placers; 2 champions
- 1st Clovis West Shootout
- 1st Zinkin Invitational: 314 points; 6 champions
- Duals Wins: Buchanan and Clovis West
4. Wyoming Seminary, PA
Season Summary
- National Prep Championships: Overall Team Champions
- 3rd Beast of the East: 163 points and 4 placers.
- 8th Walsh Ironman: 94.5 points and 3 placers.
- Dual Wins: 60-13 vs. #8 Franklin Regional, 39-19 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic
5. Apple Valley, MN
Season Summary
- Minnesota AAA State Team Champions
- 1st The Clash National High School Duals: 40-15 vs. #24 St. Peter’s Prep, 38-12 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic, and 30-27 vs. #2 Oak Park-River Forest
- 1st Rumble on the Red
6. Graham, OH
Season Summary
- Division II OHSAA Individual State Champions: 185.5 points; 4 champions
- Division II OHSAA Dual Team Champions: 35-24 vs. Claymont in Championship Match
- 2nd Walsh Ironman: 171 points and 7 placers.
- 2nd GMVWA Holiday Tournament: 319 points; 5 champions
Fast Forward: Three of the top ten on the Junior High Big Board will join the Graham lineup next season: Ryan Thomas, Mitch Moore, and Rocky Jordan.
7. Massillon Perry, OH
Season Summary
- Division I OHSAA Individual State Champions: 185 points and 10 placers; 3 champions
- Division I OHSAA Dual Team Champions
- 2nd Alliance Top Gun: 287 points; 4 champions
- 6th Walsh Ironman: 105.5 points and 5 placers
- 6th Beast of the East: 121.5 points and 4 placers
8. Franklin Regional, PA
Season Summary
- PA 3A Dual and Individual Team Champions; 2 Individual champions
- 1st POWERade: 236.5 points and 7 placers; 5 champions
- 7th Walsh Ironman: 98.5 points and 3 placers.
- Dual Wins: 37-23 vs. Greater Latrobe in 3A State Dual Championship Match
9. Archer, GA
Season Summary
- AAAAAA Traditional State Champions: 11 placers; 5 champions
- AAAAAA State Dual Champions
- 1st Kansas City Stampede: 557.5 points and 7 placers
- 1st GMVWA Invitational: 332.5 points; 4 champions
10. Bergen Catholic, NJ
Season Summary
- NJSIAA Individual Championships: 11 state qualifiers and 6 placers; 2 champions
- Non-Public A Dual State Title
- 3rd The Clash National High School Duals: 39-20 vs. #21 Marist
- 2nd Beast of the East: 164.5 points and 5 placers; 2 champions
- Dual Wins: #22 Bound Brook and #23 Don Bosco Prep (twice)
11. Stillwater, OK
12. Bethlehem Catholic, PA
13. Broken Arrow, OK
14. Lowell, MI
15. Edmond North, OK
16. Detroit Catholic Central, MI
17. Brandon, FL
18. Montini Catholic, IL
19. Bettendorf, IA
20. Southeast Polk, IA
21. Marist, IL
22. Bound Brook, NJ
23. Don Bosco Prep, NJ
24. St. Peter’s Prep, NJ
25. Kaukauna, WI
Receiving Consideration (Alphabetical)
Brecksville-Broadview Heights, OH
Buchanan, CA
Claymont, OH
Clovis West, CA
Crook County, OR
Davison, MI
Greater Latrobe, PA
Kuna, ID
Marmion Academy, IL
Nazareth, PA
Pleasant Grove, UT
Poway, CA
St. Johns, MI
Tuttle, OK
Waverly-Shell Rock, IA
Corey Haddad, FloInsider/HS Analyst
Final - 2014 Season
Blair Academy is Flowrestling’s 2014 High School National Champions after their three month domination of the nation’s toughest schedule. Their decisive title at Ironman (nation's best tournament), dominant titles at Beast (2nd best tournament) and Escape The Rock (a solid event). They also had four dual meet wins over top ten teams and three others over top 25 teams.
Oak Park and River Forest finishes as the #2 ranked team after an impressive schedule that included: third at Ironman (17 points behind Graham), but did place seven (same as Graham); runner-up at Clash, though that's due to Apple Valley having a wrestler who was no longer on the team to end the season win the last bout in the championship match and other lineup flexing by Apple Valley; 8-1 in dual meets against top 40 teams.
1. Blair Academy, NJ
Season Summary
- 1st Walsh Ironman: 207.5 points and 8 placers; 3 champions
- 1st Beast of the East: 272 points and 12 placers; 3 champions
- 1st High School Division: National Prep Championships (No Fifth Year Competitors)
- 1st Escape The Rock: 277.5 points and 13 placers; 4 champions
- Dual Wins: 43-13 vs. #24 St. Peter’s Prep, 38-20 vs. #6 Graham, 27-24 vs. #4 Wyoming Seminary, 47-9 vs. #23 Don Bosco Prep, 55-10 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic, 37-22 vs. #22 Bound Brook.
Fast Forward: Andrew Merola will enroll for the fall semester and be the probable starter at 113 next season. Merola is ranked #24 on the Junior High Big Board and won Tulsa Nationals in January.
2. Oak Park and River Forest, IL
Season Summary
- IHSA 3A Team State Champions: 32-22 vs. #21 Marist (Championship Match)
- 3rd Walsh Ironman: 154.5 points and 7 placers
- 2nd The Clash National High School Duals: 53-12 vs. #19 Bettendorf and 32-25 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic
- Dual Wins: 43-23 vs. #21 Marist, 36-18 vs. #18 Montini Catholic, 42-15 vs. #16 Detroit Catholic Central, 42-13 vs. St. Johns, 40-15 vs. Davison.
Fast Forward: Mike Powell has stepped down as head coach and will be the assistant head coach to spend more time with his family. The new head coach will be Paul Collins, who was previously an assistant to Powell. Anthony Madrigal, a 2x Tulsa Kickoff champion, is ranked #42 on the Junior High Big Board and should be starting at 106 next season for the Huskies.
3. Clovis, CA
Season Summary
- 1st CIF State Championships: 197.5 points and 8 placers; 2 champions
- 1st Alliance Top Gun: 302 points and 12 placers; 2 champions
- 1st Clovis West Shootout
- 1st Zinkin Invitational: 314 points; 6 champions
- Duals Wins: Buchanan and Clovis West
4. Wyoming Seminary, PA
Season Summary
- National Prep Championships: Overall Team Champions
- 3rd Beast of the East: 163 points and 4 placers.
- 8th Walsh Ironman: 94.5 points and 3 placers.
- Dual Wins: 60-13 vs. #8 Franklin Regional, 39-19 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic
5. Apple Valley, MN
Season Summary
- Minnesota AAA State Team Champions
- 1st The Clash National High School Duals: 40-15 vs. #24 St. Peter’s Prep, 38-12 vs. #10 Bergen Catholic, and 30-27 vs. #2 Oak Park-River Forest
- 1st Rumble on the Red
6. Graham, OH
Season Summary
- Division II OHSAA Individual State Champions: 185.5 points; 4 champions
- Division II OHSAA Dual Team Champions: 35-24 vs. Claymont in Championship Match
- 2nd Walsh Ironman: 171 points and 7 placers.
- 2nd GMVWA Holiday Tournament: 319 points; 5 champions
Fast Forward: Three of the top ten on the Junior High Big Board will join the Graham lineup next season: Ryan Thomas, Mitch Moore, and Rocky Jordan.
7. Massillon Perry, OH
Season Summary
- Division I OHSAA Individual State Champions: 185 points and 10 placers; 3 champions
- Division I OHSAA Dual Team Champions
- 2nd Alliance Top Gun: 287 points; 4 champions
- 6th Walsh Ironman: 105.5 points and 5 placers
- 6th Beast of the East: 121.5 points and 4 placers
8. Franklin Regional, PA
Season Summary
- PA 3A Dual and Individual Team Champions; 2 Individual champions
- 1st POWERade: 236.5 points and 7 placers; 5 champions
- 7th Walsh Ironman: 98.5 points and 3 placers.
- Dual Wins: 37-23 vs. Greater Latrobe in 3A State Dual Championship Match
9. Archer, GA
Season Summary
- AAAAAA Traditional State Champions: 11 placers; 5 champions
- AAAAAA State Dual Champions
- 1st Kansas City Stampede: 557.5 points and 7 placers
- 1st GMVWA Invitational: 332.5 points; 4 champions
10. Bergen Catholic, NJ
Season Summary
- NJSIAA Individual Championships: 11 state qualifiers and 6 placers; 2 champions
- Non-Public A Dual State Title
- 3rd The Clash National High School Duals: 39-20 vs. #21 Marist
- 2nd Beast of the East: 164.5 points and 5 placers; 2 champions
- Dual Wins: #22 Bound Brook and #23 Don Bosco Prep (twice)
11. Stillwater, OK
12. Bethlehem Catholic, PA
13. Broken Arrow, OK
14. Lowell, MI
15. Edmond North, OK
16. Detroit Catholic Central, MI
17. Brandon, FL
18. Montini Catholic, IL
19. Bettendorf, IA
20. Southeast Polk, IA
21. Marist, IL
22. Bound Brook, NJ
23. Don Bosco Prep, NJ
24. St. Peter’s Prep, NJ
25. Kaukauna, WI
Receiving Consideration (Alphabetical)
Brecksville-Broadview Heights, OH
Buchanan, CA
Claymont, OH
Clovis West, CA
Crook County, OR
Davison, MI
Greater Latrobe, PA
Kuna, ID
Marmion Academy, IL
Nazareth, PA
Pleasant Grove, UT
Poway, CA
St. Johns, MI
Tuttle, OK
Waverly-Shell Rock, IA