Everyone knows Super 32 is one of the toughest high school tournaments in the country. (I'd posit that it's the most difficult open folkstyle tournament in the world.)

And as its field and depth grow, the number of its alumni that go on to do work at the NCAA level becomes more and more correlated; 13 of the 20 NCAA finalists this year were also Super 32 placers.

Additionally, the field this year includes 235 of the 600 total Big Boarders for 40 percent of all the top talent.

From 106 through 145, the brackets will contain more than half of the nation's top 20 per weight.

Below are the top contenders, notes, and picks for the first four weights. Look for the middleweight and upperweight previews coming later in the week. Fill up on all the Super 32 intel and then buckle up to watch it unfold. Pro tip: don't miss the quarterfinal round on Sunday at 8 AM. It's perhaps the best round of high school wrestling all year.

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106: Entries - 165

Last Year’s Final: Stevo Poulin (NY) DEC Drake Ayala (IA), 11-8

2009 Final: Joey Dance (VA) dec. Freddie Rodriguez (MI) 6-4

The Ranked:

#1 Cory Land (AL) - NHSCA Champ

#4 Mitchell Neiner (WA) - Fargo Runner-Up

#6 Mason Gehloff (MN) - CD Greco World Team

#7 Danny Sheen (IL) - Fargo Champ

#8 Jore Volk (MN) - Fargo Champ

#9 Carter McCallister (MO) - Fargo 3rd

#10 Brandon O'Brien (IA) - Fargo Runner-Up

#11 Peyton Fenton (OH) - State Champ

#12 Carter Fousek (IA) - State Champ

#14 Mac Church (PA) - Akron Runner-Up

#15 Kai Owen (FL) - Fargo 4th

#16 Caden Horwath (MI) - Fargo Runner-Up

#17 Clarence Moore, Jr (CA)

#18 Tyler Vazquez (NJ)

#19 Charlie Farmer (IL) - Fargo 5th

#20 Joseph Fernau (IL) - Fargo 6th

Other Contenders:

Gary Steen (PA)

Greyson Clark (WI)

Dylan Gilcher (MI)

Cisco Cabrera (CA)

Maxximus Martinez (CA)

Camron Phetxoumphone (IA)

Beau Mantanona (CA)

Kyle Montaperto (NC)

Nathanael Jesuroga (IA)

Koy Buesgens (MN)

Cam Soda (MA)

DJ Gillett (OR)

Jaden Pepe (PA) 

Brayden Sonnentag (WI)

Brandon Cannon (CO)

Cael Keck (MO)

Danny Martinez (FL)

Gabe Giampietro (DE)

Bryce Luna (CA)

Ryder Block (IA)

Hayden Cunningham (PA)

Zack Soda (MA)

Benjamin Aranda (IL)

Tyler Kasak (PA)

Jacob Brya (MI)

Sam Goin (IN)

Marlon Yarbrough (OH)

Commentary: Absolutely phenomenal weight with 16 of the 20 ranked wrestlers including the #1 guy in Cory Land who won NHSCAs in a deep bracket, and made Akron finals in both styles. He’s tough and scrappy, and you need that to navigate a tournament as deep as S32. He has all the ingredients of a S32 champ.

He leads almost two dozen Fargo/Akron AAs with some twists in there as well. Both Gary Steen, who was third at Ironman last year, and Max Martinez, last year’s Akron runner-up, have changed weights to 106. 

Kai Owen just beat Horwath in the Grappler Fall Classic finals. Volk beat Horwath, another Davison product coached by Paul Donahoe, in Fargo Cadet finals. Sheen beat O’Brien in Fargo Cadet finals.

I really like Fenton, too. Look at the track record of Ohio big school 106 champs. Fenton won a very deep bracket there last year and returns at the same weight.

I have two guys to look out for that may not be household names. Tyler Vasquez is going to be a star. Whether that happens as soon as this weekend is to be determined but trust me, he’s coming. Also give me Cisco Cabrera to make a splash.

Willie’s Picks:  1. Fenton   2. Land   3. Steen   4. Vasquez

113: Entries - 158

Last Year’s Final: Richie Figueroa (CA) DEC Greg Diakomihalis (NY), 5-4

2009 Final: Jerome Robinson (Ohio) dec. Brandon Jeske (Virginia) 3-2

The Ranked:

#3 Jeremiah Reno (MO) - Returning 3rd

#4 Nico Provo (CT) - Fargo Runner-Up

#6 Braxton Brown (TX) - Returning 4th

#8 Joziah Fry (RI) - Fargo 5th

#9 Yusief Lillie (WA) - Fargo 4th

#11 Jett Strickenberger (CO) - Akron 5th

#12 Jacob Rivera (CA) - State 6th

#13 Brady Hankin (CO) - Fargo 5th

#14 Blake West (MN) - Fargo Runner-Up

#15 Eli Griffin (OK) - Fargo 3rd

#16 Kelly Dunnigan (NJ) - Returning 5th

#17 Carter Dibert (PA) - State Champ

#18 Max Black (CO) 

#19 Diego Sotelo (IL) - Ironman 8th

#20 Joseph Cangro (NJ) - Journeyman 2nd

Other Contenders:

Andrew Harmon  PA

Joe Davi  NJ

Aiden Lewis PA

Reid Nelson MN

Jackson Baglio NC

Sulayman Bah  NY

Jackson Bond  GA

Tryon Kaess WA

Erik Roggie VA

Joseph Manno NJ

Ryan Luna CA

Jordan Soriano NY

Isaiah Gamez  CO

Jacob  Moon    OH

Braxton Appello PA

Richard Treanor NC

Cole Thomas KY

Kenny  Sailas  CO

Mason  Brugh  OH

Nathan Roth  PA

Christian Decatur NC

Hunter  Adrian  MA

Jacob Craig PA

Evan Kinney MA

Nolan Gessler OH

Kyle Hauserman PA

Danny Nini  FL

Fernando Barreto CA

Weston Dalton  CO

Jack Maida NJ

Alexzander Cottey IN

Benjamin Monn PA

Nick Gonzalez  IL

Josiah Encarnacion NY

Commentary: Another fantastic weight with 15 of the 20 ranked wrestlers in the country. The field is led by perennial top-five Jeremiah Reno who was third at both Fargo and last year's S32 where his only loss was to then-#1 Greg Diakomihalis. 

Next up is Nico Provo who had a monster summer. He was third at FloNationals losing only to #1 Richie Figs, and then second at Fargo to Jordan Williams (who is in this field at 120).

Ironman finalist Braxton Brown is next. 

The rest of the field is full of parity and incredibly deep. Joziah Fry had a breakout Fargo and then look at all the Colorado talent. Three ranked at the weight and don't forget about Sailas, who is about as good as their ranked guys, Gamez (another CO state champ) and Dalton (a FR Big Boarder). The Colorado boys will 100 percent have a say in how this bracket plays out.

One guy I'm really interested in seeing is Selma's Jacob Rivera, who was sixth in Cali last year up at 120 as Selma had top-five guys (Figs and Lujan) at 106 and 113. 

It's tough to choose a darkhorse at this weight. Anything can happen with so much parity. But give me Ohio's Jacob Moon if you're looking for an unexpected run. He and Carter Dibert should make noise — the PA state champ who really hasn't done anything outside of that. I'm looking for him to confirm his elite-ish status.

I also want to see freshmen Sulyaman Bah and Joe Davi.

Willie’s Picks:  1. Provo    2. Reno   3. Rivera   4. Strickenberger

120: Entries - 198

Last Year’s Final: Lucas Byrd (OH) DEC Sam Latona (AL), 6-3

2009 Final: Chris Mecate (CA) dec. Mike Rhone (PA) 3-0

The Ranked:

#3  Maximo Renteria CA - 2x State Champ

#4  Jordan Williams  OK - 2x Fargo Champ

#6  Zeke Seltzer  IN - Fargo Runner-Up

#7  Jordan Titus  NY - 2x State Champ

#8  Nicolar Rivera   WI  - Fargo Champ

#9  Drake Ayala  IA - Returning Runner-Up

#10  Dean Peterson   NJ - 2x State Finalist

#11  Anthony Noto  NY - Returning 7th

#13  Cooper Flynn  TN  - Fargo 7th

#14  Dustin Norris  OH  - Ironman Placer

#15  Tristan Lujan  CA  - Returning 4th

#18  Vincent Santaniello  NJ  - State 3rd

#19  Brennan Van Hoecke  FL - Fargo 3rd

#20  Nick Kayal  NJ  - State 4th

Other Contenders:

Dominic    Chavez    TX 

Casey    Swiderski    MI

Colton    Drousias    IN  

Nicholas    Babin    NJ  

Andrew    Chambal    MI  

Meyer    Shapiro    MD  

Finn    Solomon    PA  

Cole    Skinner    OH

Paxton    Creese    MN  

Nain    Vazquez    IL

Chance    Lamer    OR  

Gable    Strickland    PA  

Zachary    Espalin    AZ 

Jacob    Mann    MO 

Jackson    Arrington    PA

Richard    Fedalen    MD

Nick    Fea    NY

Levi    Haines    PA 

Troy    Spratley    NY  

Chris    Kim    PA

Evan    Holloway    VA  

Kase    Mauger    ID  

Dylan    Chappell    PA  

Stevie Ray    Barnes    IA

Ethan    Fernandez    NJ

Kobe    Early    NC

Kyle    Waterman    PA

Gregor    McNeil    PA

Blaine    Brenner    WI

Matthew    Mayer    PA

Riley    Bettich    IN

Brenden    Barnes    VA

Braden    Basile    FL

James    Joplin    NC

Garrett    Grice    NE 

Ethan    Sellers    GA

Aaron    Lucio    MI

Rocco    Camillaci    NY

Christian    Moder    FL

Trace    Ragland    VA

Michael    Joyce    RI

Angelo    Lozado    CO

Vincent    Robinson    IL

Michael    Atencio    CO

Micah    Roes    NY

CJ    Shea    CT

James    Latona    AL

Cole    Bayless    PA

Dustin    Smith    VA

Ryan    Michaels    PA

Commentary: 

This weight is just insane. There are 14 of the top 20 here but it goes so much farther beyond that. The first 23 guys listed under "Other Contenders" were all ranked at some point. Then add in the FR and SO Big Boarders and you have the recipe for one of the deepest brackets I've ever seen. 

Seven of the eight medalists from the Fargo Cadet 120 bracket are here. The top four placers — all nationally ranked — from the New Jersey state tournament at 113. Two three-time state finalists from New York. And this year's Fargo 113 JR champ, Drake Ayala, who made the S32 finals last year.

Maximo Renteria will enter as the favorite for many people. He's on the exclusive path to Cali four-timer status. He had a good start to S32 last year but lost to Cardenas (at 126 now) and then defaulted. Uber-talented and savvy, the question will be if he can maintain pace when pushed late. And boy are there a lot of those types he could hit.

Jordan Williams also had a rough go at S32 last year despite being a universally celebrated talent. He won his first four bouts and dropped the next two, losing to two placers (Chappel and Brown). Like Maximo, there's reason to pause in picking Williams as well. Whereas Maximo's tank might make you second guess, Williams rallies from behind just so often you have to think his magic might run out in a tournament so deep.

There are so many guys that can win. I'll skip the tedium of telling you about Seltzer (who's a whiz) and Titus and the funky Nicolar and fan-favorite Drake Ayala. You all know about them.

Instead, let me gush a little about Dean Peterson. His status doesn't have him in the stardom category as it does for the aforementioned, but I'm here to tell you that he's just as good. He's a two-time finalist in Jersey and he's been absolutely mashing people.

It's such an awesome bracket that PA finalists are just a footnote. And it makes for picking the placers almost a fool's errand. So I'll say this: I truly believe Maximo is the most talented of the group. If he finishes matches off instead of managing leads I think he can get it done.

Willie’s Picks:  1. Maximo    2. Peterson   3. Seltzer   4. Ayala

126: Entries - 164

Last Year’s Final: Shayne Van Ness (NJ) DEC Ryan Jack (CT), 10-6

2009 Final: Devin Carter (VA) maj. dec. Brandon Wright (IN) 13-4

The Ranked:

#5    Nic Bouzakis  PA - Fargo Champ

#6    Wyatt Henson  MO  - Fargo 3rd

#7    Eddie Ventresca  NJ  - State Champ

#10    Ethen Miller  MO - Fargo Runner-Up

#11    Jacob Rundell  IL - FloNationals Champ

#16    Jayden Gomez  CA - Fargo 6th

#17    Brayden Littell  IN - Returning 8th

#20    Zachary Redding  NY - 2x State Finalist

Other Contenders:

Dylan Evans    PA

Aiden Riggins    IA

Khyler Brewer    MO

Chris Arciuolo    PA

Nicholas Nardone    NJ

Jager  Eisch    WI

Sam  Hrabovsky    MO

Jaekus Hines    FL

McKenzie Bell    NJ

Ismael Ayoub    OH

Rocco Welsh    PA

Antoine Allen    OH

Eli  Rocha    MO

Mitchel  Petersen    MN

Cole  Homet    PA

Adam  Allard    IA

Noah Horst    TN

Nicco Ruiz    CA

Gavin Drexler    WI

Ivan Garcia    NY

Damon McGee Jr.    VA

Conor Knopick    NE

Cole Wilson    PA

Caleb Tanner    OK

Aiden Evans    IA

Maximilian Leete    MA

Luke  Lucerne    PA

Kurtis Phipps    PA

Ethan Oakley    NC

Jake Swink    GA

David Panone    GA

Pierson Manville    MN

Colin Dupill    VA

Kyren Butler    OH

Nicholas Masters    GA

Tom Crook    FL

Commentary: 

Kind of odd that there are "only" eight ranked kids when the surrounding weights are well into the double digits. That being said, there are still buckets of talent here.

Bouzakis is the lead dog and I think he takes it home. At Journeymen two weeks ago he was pounding everyone in the same fashion he was in Fargo. That being said, Henson has been oh-so-close to reaching the finals at a major, and he's still down at 126. He should be a title threat if he can remain consistent throughout.

Ventresca had a banner year with big wins at the Beast and a state title in Jersey. He just took a couple of losses, though, at Waterway Duals. Ethen Miller had a heckuva Fargo run. Let's see if he can keep it rolling, and in folk.

Rundell beat Jesse Ybarra (now #1 at 120) and Nicolar Rivera (once #1 at 106) at FloNationals. But his game there was largely dependent on a front head pinch and other freestyle-specific moves. While not "freestyle-specific," Ismael Ayoub came out of nowhere (0-2 at the state tournament) to upset a bunch of good talent in Fargo. I'm keeping an eye on him.

Let's get to some under-the-radar type guys. Gomez hit the map in Fargo then crushed a very good field at GFC last week. He could be sneaky here. As could Nico Nardone, a returning placer. 

In a recurring theme of PA State finalists that need to further confirm their place in the national pecking order (Solomon/Dibert/Arrington), I want to see more of Kurtis Phipps who could certainly be a factor here.

Finally, I've been watching and waiting for Oklahoma's Caleb Tanner to have a breakthrough. Still down at 126, I think this is probably his time to make a little noise.

And finally, what a slew of talented freshmen. Rocco Welsh, Collin Dupill, and Dylan Evans among them. I think they are staples in the rankings going forward.

Willie’s Picks:  1. Bouzakis    2. Miller   3. Henson   4. Welsh