NEW 2023-24 5A Rankings as of 12/11/23

Greetings 5A wrestling fans and welcome to the 2023-24 season. There have been a lot of changes due to the latest VHSL realignment as this year’s state tournament will look vastly different than years past. There are 5 “Top 15” teams from last season that are no longer in 5A (Mt. View, Brooke Point, Woodgrove, Deep Run and Glen Allen). Defending 4A State Champion Great Bridge has made the move up to 5A. 2023 “Top 15” 6A schools Ocean Lakes and Kellam have also been realigned to 5A.  With all of these changes (plus more) there will be a lot of new faces on the 5A podium this year.


The preliminary 5A rankings are taking the VHSL realignment into account, however it is very possible that I left off a name or two that belongs on the list below. If there is a name that belongs based upon criteria (i.e. prior state placer, stud that moved into area, etc) please let me know. Also, these are best guesses on some of the weights. Some wrestlers are keeping their weight down for “Beast of the East” with the intent of moving up for season competition and some are not yet able to wrestler at the minimum weight they certified for in Trackwrestling. Just keep in mind weight changes will move in both directions as we approach January. Lastly, I have ranked a minimum of 4 wrestlers per weight class. More loaded weight classes may have 6 wrestlers ranked.


Note: If they are not certified in Trackwrestling they are not ranked.


106

#1 Zander Brewer Kellam 11
#2 Seth Pringle Cox 11
#3 Keith Fernandez Granby 10
#4 Xavier Kovacs Great Bridge 9
#5 Hayden Barber Mills Godwin 9

113

#1 Anthony Ciotoli Independence 10
#2 Josiah Irizarry Tallwood 12
#3 Hunter Elliott Salem 12
#4 Thomas Egley Great Bridge 10
#5 Christophe Castillo Ocean Lakes 11
#6 Alexander Costa Princess Anne 12

120

#1 Kyree Flamer Salem 12
#2 Amir Wray-Hill Deep Creek 12
#3 Jack Sawyer Great Bridge 11
#4 Ashton Campos Kellam 9
#5 Dawson Bowden Princess Anne 11

126

#1 Lucas VanNostrand Princess Anne 12
#2 Lucas Johnson Independence 11
#3 Bradeon Bewley Deep Creek 11
#4 Isaac Hall StoneBridge 11
#5 Richard Hopkins William Fleming 10

132

#1 Brodie Altman Kellam 11
#2 Nic Dimond StoneBridge 12
#3 Caleb Rafal Cox 10
#4 Bryan Turnage Ocean Lakes 12
#5 Ethan VanNostrand Princess Anne 11
#6 Matthew Shodunke Nansemond River 10

138

#1 Myrin Nixon Great Bridge 12
#2 Ian Arnett Kellam 11
#3 Esau Oliveira Independence 10
#4 Owen Cherry First Colonial 12
#5 Dominic Laconte Patrick Henry Roanoke 12

144

#1 Kellen Good Kellam 11
#2 Karl Ludwig Cox 10
#3 Cameron Rasmussen Riverbend 11
#4 Blake Butler Tallwood 10
#5 Adonijah Mason Prince George 11

150

#1 Carson Main Riverbend 12
#2 Beau Lewis Great Bridge 11
#3 Jaden Campos Ocean Lakes 12
#4  Daniel Pedralvez  StoneBridge 11
#5 Bricen Booth William Flemming 12

157

#1 Thomas Stofka First Colonial 12
#2 Caleb Neal Great Bridge 11
#5 Malachi Nixon Kings Forks 12
#6 Victor Prosekov Briar Wood 12
#5 Luke Rowan Louisa County 10

165

#1 Leonard Ashley First Colonial 11
#2 Logan Chambers Ocean Lakes 12
#3 Ralph Parker Bayside 12
#4 Cole Clement Deep Creek 11
#5 Nick Kellen Independence 10
#6 Cooper Armestad Riverside 12

175

#1 Samuel Diggs Deep Creek 12
#2 Maxson Deangelo Ocean Lakes 10
#3 Jason McKee Kellam 12
#4 Jon Korte Stonebridge 12
#5 Zane Terrell Great Bridge 12
#6 Liam Malvar JR Tucker 12

190

#1 Camden Bauswell Nansemond River 12
#2 Aiden Ryan First Colonial 11
#3 Rudy Wagner Cox 10
#4 Randall Brown Stonebridge 12
#5 Nathaniel Hanna Riverside 12
#6 James Goodman Bethel 12

215

#1 Schey Huff First Colonial 12
#2 Gift Nwokoro Riverside 12
#3 Tufan Khalilov Albermarle 12
#4 Davion Clarke Hermitage 12

285

#1 Graydon Howard Cox 12
#2 Bless Mack Maury 12
#3 Jacom McCollum Riverbend 12
#4 Jayden Cuevas Great Bridge 11
#5 James Weippert JR Tucker 11


Team Rankings (Tournament)

#1 Great Bridge
#2 Cox
#3 First Colonial
#4 Ocean Lakes
#5 Kellam
#6 Independence