It’s time for a Fab 50 update!
IAwrestle has unveiled our Preseason Fab 50 rankings, identifying the top 50 wrestlers in the state of Iowa. The list, compiled by rankings guru Lars Underbakke, considers athletes who have at least one high school season under their belts. Here is where things stand as we near the beginning of the 2017-18 season.
Latest episode of Potentially Dangerous Podcast breaks down what goes into ranking the Fab 50 and who/why wrestles moved in or out of the top 50 in the state.
| 1 | Alex Thomsen | Underwood | Sr |
| 2 | Brody Teske | Ft Dodge | Sr |
| 3 | Cullan Schriever | Mason City | So |
| 4 | Michael Blockhus | New Hampton | Sr |
| 5 | Joel Shapiro | WDM Valley | Sr |
| 6 | Nelson Brands | Iowa City West | Sr |
| 7 | Francis Duggan | Iowa City West | Sr |
| 8 | Aden Reeves | Albia | Jr |
| 9 | Kyle Biscoglia | Waukee | Sr |
| 10 | Josh Ramirez | Dubuque Wahlert | Sr |
| 11 | Grant Stotts | WDM Valley | Sr |
| 12 | Bryce Esmoil | West Liberty | Sr |
| 13 | Drew Bennett | Fort Dodge | Sr |
| 14 | Cayd Lara | Ft Dodge | Sr |
| 15 | Cade Devos | Southeast Polk | Jr |
| 16 | Julien Broderson | Davenport Assumption | Jr |
| 17 | Lance Runyon | Southeast Polk | Jr |
| 18 | Cael Happel | Lisbon | So |
| 19 | Eric Faught | Clear Lake | Jr |
| 20 | Nathan Lendt | Southeast Polk | Sr |
| 21 | Anthony Sherry | Glenwood | Sr |
| 22 | Logan Schumacher | Martensdale-St Mary’s | Sr |
| 23 | Cooper Lawson | Webster City | Sr |
| 24 | Ben Sarasin | Cedar Rapids Kennedy | Sr |
| 25 | Zach Price | Johnston | Sr |
| 26 | John Henrich | Akron-Westfield | Jr |
| 27 | Matt Robertson | Davenport Assumption | Sr |
| 28 | Gable Fox | Gilbertville, Don Bosco | Sr |
| 29 | Isaac Judge | South Tama | Sr |
| 30 | John McConkey | Atlantic | Sr |
| 31 | Spencer Trenary | Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | Jr |
| 32 | Hunter DeJong | Sibley-Ocheyedan | Sr |
| 33 | Donny Schmit | Wapsie Valley | Sr |
| 34 | Tanner Sloan | Alburnett | Sr |
| 35 | Nick Oldham | WDM Valley | Jr |
| 36 | Chance Throndson | Riceville | Sr |
| 37 | Gauge Perrien | Southeast Polk | Sr |
| 38 | Brennan Swafford | Mediapolis | Sr |
| 39 | Joe Kelly | West Liberty | Sr |
| 40 | Trey Brisker | Wilton | Sr |
| 41 | Harlan Steffensmeier | Ft Madison | Sr |
| 42 | Skyler Noftsger | Ballard | Jr |
| 43 | Kaleb Reeves | Sigourney/Keota | Sr |
| 44 | Cody Fisher | Woodward-Granger | So |
| 45 | Tyrell Gordon | Waterloo East | Sr |
| 46 | Adam Allard | West Sioux | So |
| 47 | Grayson Kesterson | Williamsburg | Sr |
| 48 | Kaleb Krall | Wapsie Valley | Jr |
| 49 | Jordan Baumler | North Fayette Valley | Sr |
| 50 | Nick Graham | Johnston | Jr |
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When are new rankings coming out
There are a lot of guys on that list that don’t wrestle freestyle/Greco….Unfortunately its something to talk about for us but clearly these top 50 are very skewed…..
Do you have facts or observations? Changes? Lets hear em.
Anonymous, where’s your list? Not everyone can make the final cut, there is just too much talent out there. Like i tell my own kid, “If you want to be on these list: show up and do more. Make sure nobody can question your talent or consistency to preform at a high level.”
Tanner Abbas? Riley Wright?
State champs are left off this list. Just because you place at state doesn’t get you on this list. It’s about who you beat and where.
They have been avoiding Abbas for a long time, it won’t matter….
Noah Fye and Drake Doolittle?
Favoritism prevails with the guys from IA Wrestle.
No doubt! Zach price 25th? Nick graham 50th?
And don’t forget them shamelessly plugging for Johnston’s fund raiser.
Shamelessly?? Keep being anonymous.
Favoritism towards which team? No one else ranks top 50 so there is nothing to compare it to Anonymous.