The Express-Times individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 26

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/the_express-times_individual_w_7.html#incart_flyout_hssports

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

106 pounds

1. Fr. Luke Karam (28-2) Bethlehem Catholic
2. Jr. Tyrone Klump (24-5) Nazareth
3. Fr. Brandon Paetzell (29-5) Phillipsburg
4. Fr. Jacob Lizak (35-5) Parkland
5. Sr. Jaryd Flank (29-1) Wilson

Honorable mention: Fr. Dylan Brown (17-13) Freedom; Fr. Joe Curzi (21-7) Liberty; Fr. Kyle DiNapoli (24-10) Voorhees; Sr. Christian Farah (23-6) Bangor; Fr. Jack Hill (17-15) Saucon Valley; So. Austin Pidoto (20-12) Warren Hills; So. Paul Robinson (22-9) North Hunterdon; Fr. Lucas Schaf (27-9) Emmaus; So. Michael Scheetz (23-9) Northampton; Jr. Travis Shoemaker (17-11) Allen; Fr. Jacob Wasser (33-4) Palisades.

Comments: This class is excruciatingly difficult this week -- not just who should be ranked but where they should be. Karam pinned Flank and edged Wasser 2-1 to win District 11 Class AA, but Klump dropped here and beat Lizak 7-1 and Scheetz 7-0 to win District 11 Class AAA. It's as close as can be, and Klump looked awesome at Liberty, but how can we drop a kid who wins a district title with no head-to-head? Answer: we can't. It's 1 and 1A again. We will be watching very closely here. Wasser, who was very impressive at D-11 AA, also doesn't deserve to be dropped to honorable mentions, really, but Flank's 3-1 win over him in a dual still is the deciding factor here. They could meet in SE regional semis. Paetzell won District 1 and is the top seed at Region 1. Robinson won District 17 but no room at the inn yet.

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113 pounds

1. Jr. Ethan Lizak (38-2) Parkland
2. So. Max Nauta (29-4) Warren Hills
3. So. Todd Hetrick (21-12) Northampton
4. Fr. Evan Fidelibus (30-10) Easton
5. Sr. Zach Fisher (26-8) Phillipsburg