NSWCA Rankings 1/21/26
Boys Classes B & C, Girls Class B
Class C Boys
Class C Boys Team Rankings
- Battle Creek (7) C3
- Cedar Catholic (4) C1
- Pierce (6) C4
- Central City (3) C2
- Valentine (4) C1
- St Paul (3) C3
- Doniphan-Trumbull (3) C2
- Scotus Central Catholic (3) C3
- Minden (2) C1
- Mitchell (2) C4
-Contenders: O’Neill, David City, Broken Bow
The clear-cut favorite at this point is Battle Creek, which appears to be the deepest team in the field. They currently have seven wrestlers ranked in the top six. Cedar Catholic and Pierce are shaping up to be an intriguing battle for the runner-up spot. Pierce has more overall depth, while Cedar Catholic brings significant top-end talent and could realistically place four wrestlers in the finals in February.
The remainder of the top 10 is wide open and could see considerable shuffling, depending on how certain weight classes play out and how many wrestlers each team qualifies through Omaha. If healthy, Doniphan-Trumbull is a quietly solid and dangerous team that could surprise a lot of people at the State Tournament.
Class C Boys Dual Team Rankings
- Battle Creek
- Pierce
- Central City
- Doniphan-Trumbull
- St Paul
- Logan View
- Kearney Catholic
- David City
-Contenders: Pender, Gibbon
Currently, these are the top eight teams in wild card points. Battle Creek appears to be the early favorite due to their depth, with Pierce close behind in second. A huge dual is set for Thursday, January 22, between Pierce and Battle Creek, and that matchup could be very telling in how the State Duals in Kearney ultimately unfold.
Positions three through eight appear to be wide open, with several high-quality teams in the mix. Injuries, along with the strategic shuffling of wrestlers at certain weight classes, will likely play a major role in determining which teams are able to place at the State Duals.
Class C Boys Individual Rankings
Side note: We ranked six wrestlers per weight class and included two wild cards. Several weight classes are extremely deep, and there are a number of quality wrestlers who did not make the initial rankings but are certainly capable of impacting the postseason.
106
- Ace Schweizer, Central City
- Wyatt Hueftle, Cozad
- Kael Stusse, Battle Creek
- Caden McDonald, JCC
- Eli Thomppson, Yutan
- Jackson Schroeder, Bishop Neumann
- Bentley Cusatis, Doniphan-Trumbull
- Brayden Stec, Valentine
113
- Erik Prado, JCC
- Jace Martin, Wood River
- Francisco Juan Lucas, Madison
- Easton Weidner, Doniphan Trumbull
- Diego Juarez, Ogallala
- Deklin Titus, Valentine
- Brody Fuss, Mitchell
- James Wells, Battle Creek
120
- Ryan Hoehne, Battle Creek
- Cody Barton, Malcolm
- Phillip Streff, North Bend Central
- Kolten Wragge, Pierce
- Cameron Sipp, Doniphan Trumbull
- Lucas Therrien, Gothenburg
- Rylan Rasmussen, St. Paul
- Carter Lawrence, Kearney Catholic
126
- Drey Gardner, Mitchell
- Kevin Pedraza, Madison
- Riley Bishop, Doniphan Trumbull
- Tyan Thompson, Battle Creek
- Rowan Eggert, Valentine
- Layton Schroeder, West Point-Beemer
- Sawyer Thompson, Wood River
- Graeson Swarm, Gibbon
132
- Maverick Heine, Cedar Catholic
- Luke Farmen, Lincoln Christian
- Jehki Williams, Valentine
- Draydin Gossman, Pierce
- Layne Baker, St Paul
- Cash Stanek, North Bend Central
- Hayden Smieth, Doniphan Trumbull
- Manny Figeroa, West Point-Beemer
138
- Hayden Schmit, David City
- Quinn Jensen, Central City
- Ashton Kuchar, Battle Creek
- Cash Watson, Broken Bow
- Ivan Tamayo, Gibbon
- Logan Stenka, Adams Central
- Isaac Reed, Minden
- Grant Eschiti, Wilber Clatonia
144
- Bodie Hochstein, Cedar Catholic
- Gavin Cheek, Mitchell
- Braxon Rynearson, Broken Bow
- Favio Rivero, Scotus Central Catholic
- Gauge Thomsen, Pender
- Byron Kring, Minden
- Riley Keeler, North Bend Central
150
- Easton Hochstein, Cedar Catholic
- Chaz Erickson, Kearney Catholic
- Ethan Kester, Summerland
- Drake Hasbrouck, Cozad
- Hunter Brunkhorst, Scotus Central Catholic
- Colton Juzenas, Boone Central
- Kasten Ruether, Centennial
- Landon Sund, Bishop Neumann
157
- Brenden Bolling, Pierce
- Landon Burt, Tekamah-Herman
- Parker Newman, Scotus Central Catholic
- Rogelio Hernandez, Gibbon
- Kamden Boyles, Superior
- Gage Rasser, Red Cloud/Blue Hill
- Jamison Slaymaker, West Holt
- Parker Zikmund, Central City
165
- Daron Dozler, Boone Central
- Brady Hochstein, Cedar Catholic
- Wyatt Jelinek, Raymond Central
- Parker Chavez, Valentine
- Hunter Kruse, Battle Creek
- Jaydn Thomsen, St. Paul
- Kanin Heath, Minden
- Cole Kansteiner, Conestoga
175
- Alex Meinecke , St Paul
- James Kansteiner, Conestoga
- Brock Jeannoutot, Crofton/Bloomfield
- Casey Schnebel, Battle Creek
- Jett Vacha, Logan View
- Tristan Koch, Gothenburg
- Cobe Wells, Broken Bow
- Parker Hatch, Minden
190
- Tregan Fitzke, Logan View
- Cael Smith, Miniden
- Kyler Boyles, Superior
- Kyle Kuehler, Pierce
- Grayson Goering, Raymond Central
- Jesse Divis, David City
- Logan Timm, Pender
- Nathan Monahan, Louisville
215
- Grady Welke, O’Neill
- Cole Vorderstrasse, Thayer Central
- Colt Meyer, Ord
- Christian Norby, Pierce
- Colbyn Peters, Central City
- Kaddo Shrunk, Pender
- Tysen Taylor, Raymond Central
- Tyson Sanger, Crofton/Bloomfield
285
- Jared Doxey, Winnebago
- Brody Jakubowski, O’Neill
- Connor Heideman, Battle Creek
- Boston Krueger, Pierce
- Connor Sullivan, Bergan Catholic
- Devon Baum, Broken Bow
- Kolten Simons, Centura
- Jaydon Trejo, Ord