TIMES NEWS Wrestling Rankings

(through Feb. 7)(Bout minimum - 10)103 - 1. Nick O'Donnell, Panther Valley, Sr. (28-5); 2. Kenny Yanovich, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (27-5); 3. Colin Mashack, Tamaqua, Fr. (22-5).Honorable Mention - Jacob Hoats, Lehighton, Jr. (22-6); Lenny Ogozalek, Panther Valley, Fr. (17-10).Notes - Top three remain the same. Yanovich scored a major decision over Hoats on Monday.112 - 1. Josh Evans, Palmerton, Fr. (19-4); 2. Sean Bianco, Pleasant Valley, So. (21-7); 3. Brian Ohl, Jim Thorpe, So. (22-9).Notes - No position changes here. Evans and Bianco each had setbacks at District Duals.119 - 1. Lucas Dise, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (20-5); 2. Dillon Masington, Palmerton, So. (20-6); 3. Derek Drum, Tamaqua, Jr. (9-9).Notes - Top two remain the same, by virtue of Dise win over Masington. Drum moves into third slot.125 - 1. Sam Oberlander, Palmerton, Jr. (20-5); 2. Zane Heller, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (20-5); 3. Ernie Klingel, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (27-5).Honorable Mention - Ethan Keichel, Northwestern, Jr. (17-10); Kory Lopata, Panther Valley, Sr. (18-12).Notes - No changes in top three. Oberlander has win over Heller for top spot.130 - 1. Mike Dahlstrom, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (33-2); 2. Michael Ortiz, Northwestern, So. (17-4); 3. Jeremy Gornick, Lehighton, Sr. (15-12).Notes - Top three remain the same. Dahlstrom scored fall over Gornick Monday.135 - 1. Alex Yanovich, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (28-6); 2. Brandan Silkowski, Tamaqua, Jr. (18-5); 3. Joseph Bubble, Palmerton, So. (13-9).Honorable Mention - Dustin Badesso, Northwestern, Sr. (15-9).Notes - Yanovich scored fall over Parkland's Michael Marano at District Duals.140 - 1. Kolby Mashack, Tamaqua, Sr. (28-1); 2. Nikko Stevens, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (20-5); 3. Anthony Farole, Lehighton, Jr. (25-4)Honorable Mention - Cody Grohotolski, Palmerton, Jr. (14-8); David Gehr, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (21-12).Notes - Mashack suffers first loss, via pin to Pen Argyl's state bronze medalist Michael Racciato. Farole lost vs. Pius X's Josh Labar and slips to third. Stevens and Farole could face off on Thursday.145 - 1. Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh, So. (21-4); 2. Justin Mazzella, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (22-7); 3. Zach Coleman, Lehighton, Jr. (20-10).Honorable Mention - Philip Christman, Tamaqua, Sr. (17-12).Notes - Top three maintain position. Coleman joins 20 win club. Potential match-up: Herzog-Coleman, Thursday.152 - 1. Bobby Clymer, Northwestern, Sr. (24-5); 2. Connor Hedash, Northern Lehigh, So. (14-8); 3. Mitch Moyer, Lehighton, Jr. (21-8).Honorable Mention - Evan Mashack, Tamaqua, Jr. (17-15).Notes - Clymer maintains top slot. Hedash and Moyer could square off on Thursday.160 - 1. Travis Veronsky, Tamaqua (26-7); 2. Kyle Sorensen, Northwestern, Sr. (23-6); 3. Jon Fritz, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (28-5).Honorable Mention - Mike Weaver, Panther Valley, Jr. (16-9); Dylan Hofmann, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (12-8).Notes - Veronsky's loss was to Tri-Valley's state-ranked Sam Scheib. Sorensen takes over second. Veronsky scored second win over Fritz Monday.171 - 1. Colin Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (22-2); 2. Levi Veppert, Northwestern, Jr. (23-6); 3. Mike Balliet, Lehighton, Jr. (23-6).Honorable Mention - Matt Edmonds, Tamaqua, Sr. (22-8); 3. Christian Gavornik, Jim Thorpe, So. (18-13).Notes - Veppert and Balliet move ahead into 2-3 slots while Edmonds shifts to Honorable Mention. Edmonds scored fall over Gavornik on Monday. Potential match-up: Hedash-Balliet, Thursday.189 - 1. Hunter Deihl, Pleasant Valley, So. (19-12); 2. L.J. Walker, Northwestern, Sr. (17-11); 3. Jarrett Kleintop, Palmerton, Sr. (12-12).Honorable Mention: Alex Lorkowski, Panther Valley, Sr. (16-15); Phil Schron, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (9-7).Notes - Top three remain the same.215 - 1. Garth Lakitsky, Tamaqua, Sr. (29-0); 2. Kane Kralik, Palmerton, Jr. (18-5); 3. David Tirpak, Northwestern, Jr. (10-10)Honorable Mention: Tyler Mangold, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (11-6).Notes - Lakitsky is last remaining unbeaten wrestler in the rankings. Tirpak takes over third for Mangold, who has been inactive.285 - 1. Alec Eidelman, Northwestern, Sr. (14-11); 2. Ryan Ruberto, Jim Thorpe, So. (8-23); 3. Mike Benner, Pleasant Valley, So. (5-11).Injured List: Brandon Loch, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (8-5).Notes - Eidelman stays in first. Ruberto takes over second despite loss, which was against Lakitsky on Monday.(Compiled by Joe Plasko)