d3wrestle Preseason Rankings: 285

This does it for the d3wrestle.com preseason rankings.  They can be found permanently by clicking “Rankings” to the left, and will be done again as the season gets underway.

Blake Gillis spent 4 years in the finals at this weight, finally taking the title in 2007.  With both finalists gone, one of the returning All-Americans at this weight will look to capture the championship.  Levitin, Hiffa, and Rutledge return as All-Americans, while Miller, Bowers, Laurent, Bilquist, Taylor, Tartar, and Wilbert all qualified last season.  The newcomers include at least the five state champs listed, making 285 a deep weight for 2007-2008

1. Levitin (Hunt)
2. Hiffa (One)
3. Miller (Luth)
4. Rutledge (Knox)
5. Bowers (Heid)
6. Laurent (LX)
7. Bilquist (DV)
8. Taylor (Osw)
9. Tartar (Muhl)
10. Wilbert (Ply)

Contender

Johnson (WW)
Edwards (Thiel)
Kauffman (Lor)
Misko (Oliv)
Carder (Coe)
Carbone (NJ)
Panizzi (York)
Williams (Urs)

Newcomers

Wozniak (WSP)    2nd WI
Gesford (Lyc)    6th PA
Glotfelty (McD)    MD Champ
Fisher (ONU)    MI Champ
Binek (LX)    WI Champ
Laplante (Osh)    4th WI
Toll (WW)    WI Champ
Christopher (Getty)    FL Champ