What we know after completing this list is this; the state of Nebraska wrestling is in very good hands! So many deserving athletes that could make an argument to be on it. Bottom line is that we have to choose. Here is where we fell on the 7th-8th division’s pound for pound best.
Boys 7th-8th Pound for Pound List
Rank: 1
Name: Wesley Martin
City: Hastings
Team: 2TG
Grade: 7th
Weight: 85
Rank: 2
Name: Forrest Uhing
City: Blair
Team: Blair Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 150
Rank: 3
Name: Kevin Rodriguez
City: Ogallala
Team: Unattached
Grade: 7th
Weight: 75
Rank: 4
Name: Ethan Spatz
City: Bennet
Team: Nebraska Boyz
Grade: 8th
Weight: 80
Rank: 5
Name: Jaydyn Schommer
City: Brainard
Team: Nebraska Boyz
Grade: 8th
Weight: 95
Rank: 6
Name: Noah Cooper
City: Lincoln
Team: Lincoln Squires
Grade: 8th
Weight: 117
Rank: 7
Name: Drake Arnold
City: Minatare
Team: Nebraska Elite
Grade: 8th
Weight: 125
Rank: 8
Name: Zechariah Davis
City: Geneva
Team: Fillmore Central
Grade: 7th
Weight: 80
Rank: 9
Name: Lincoln Unger
City: Lincoln
Team: Lincoln Squires
Grade: 8th
Weight: 125
Rank: 10
Name: Sir Chris Swillie
City: Omaha
Team: Ready RP Nationals
Grade: 7th
Weight: 140
Rank: 11
Name: Jake Waegli
City: Lincoln
Team: Lincoln Squires
Grade: 8th
Weight: 160
Rank: 12
Name: Harrison Alley
City: Bennet
Team: Lincoln Squires
Grade: 8th
Weight: 140
Rank: 13
Name: Paxton Terry
City: Omaha
Team: Nebraska Boyz
Grade: 7th
Weight: 90
Rank: 14
Name: Chase Jenny
City: Columbus
Team: CWO
Grade: 8th
Weight: 140
Rank: 15
Name: Kain Ornelas
City: Crete
Team: Team Zapas
Grade: 8th
Weight: 125
Rank: 16
Name: Ismail Unle
City: Omaha
Team: Bryan Youth Wrestling Club
Grade: 7th
Weight: 80
Rank: 17
Name: Wyatt Hueftle
City: Smithfield
Team: Bertrand Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 90
Rank: 18
Name: Tucker Brill
City: Cozad
Team: Cozad Wrestling Club
Grade: 7th
Weight: 102
Rank: 19
Name: Javier Flores
City: Ogallala
Team: Gering Wrestling Club
Grade: 7th
Weight: 85
Rank: 20
Name: Levi DeVetter
City: Omaha
Team: Ironhawk Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 102
Honorable Mention List (alphabetical by first name)
Name: Abelwahab Unle
City: Omaha
Team: Bryan Youth Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 102
Name: Aiden Hanshaw
City: Pickrell
Team: Beatrice Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 132
Name: Ashtin Terry
City: Omaha
Team: Nebraska Boyz
Grade: 8th
Weight: 102
Name: Barrett Koehler
City: Battle Creek
Team: Battle Creek Brave Elite
Grade: 8th
Weight: 160
Name: Brantly Sells
City: Falls City
Team: Falls City Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 195
Name: Brayden Stec
City: Valentine
Team: Valentine Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 95
Name: Burkley Collison
City: Pierce
Team: Pierce Warbirds
Grade: 8th
Weight: 175
Name: Camden DeWispelare
City: David City
Team: Monarch Wrestling Club
Grade: 7th
Weight: 90
Name: Carsen Hanshaw
City: Beatrice
Team: Beatrice Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 117
Name: Carson Foote
City: North Platte
Team: Midwest Destroyers
Grade: 8th
Weight: 110
Name: Carter Hanes
City: Seward
Team: Seward Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 132
Name: Colton Strange
City: Papillion
Team: Millard South Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 90
Name: Crew Carlson
City: Yutan
Team: The Best Wrestler
Grade: 8th
Weight: 132
Name: Easton Folkers
City: Omaha
Team: Ironhawk Wrestling Academy
Grade: 8th
Weight: 150
Name: Eli Thompson
City: Yutan
Team: The Best Wrestler
Grade: 8th
Weight: 85
Name: Elias Rhodes
City: Omaha
Team: Nebraska Boyz
Grade: 8th
Weight: 95
Name: Evan MacCallum
City: Papillion
Team: MWC Wrestling Academy
Grade: 8th
Weight: 125
Name: Holden Townsley
City: Gretna
Team: MWRTC
Grade: 8th
Weight: 110
Name: Isiah Reed
City: Lincoln
Team: Hawks Wrestling Club
Grade: 8th
Weight: 102
Name: Levi Halbert
City: Omaha
Team: MWC Wrestling Academy
Grade: 8th
Weight: 110
Name: Logan Goepfert
City: Omaha
Team: Nebraska Boyz
Grade: 7th
Weight: 132
Name: Lucas Allison
City: Elkhorn
Team: The Best Wrestler
Grade: 7th
Weight: 80
Name: Samuel Brown
City: Cozad
Team: Cozad Wrestling Club
Grade: 7th
Weight: 110
Name: Taylor Hunt Jr
City: Bellevue
Team: Nebraska Boyz
Grade: 7th
Weight: 90
