With the MIT in the books and Officials starting up Friday, here is Hawaii Prep World’s first boys pound-for-pound rankings for the new season.
Iolani’s KJ Pascua trails Corey Cabanban of Saint Louis in state titles, but comes in at No. 1 in the initial list with Campbell’s Micah Tynanes right behind them. Pascua finished last season No. 4 despite losing in the state final to No. 1 Liam Corbett and Cabanban was seventh.
They were the only two ranked wrestlers returning. Nine of the 10 ranked wrestlers are in Officials this week, so expect a little shakeup next week.
This list is completely subjective and will change next week after the new crop of freshmen show their stuff at Officials and veterans see where they stand with league and state championships so far away.
1. KJ Pascua, Iolani
2016 state second (152), 2015 state champ (145), 2014 state second (138)
2016 ILH champion (152), 2015 ILH champion (147), 2014 ILH champion (138)
2015 Officials champion (152), 2014 Officials champion (145),
2. Corey Cabanban, Saint Louis
2016 state champion (113), 2015 state champion (106)
2016 ILH champion (113), 2015 ILH champion (108)
2015 Officials champion (113),
3. Micah Tynanes, Campbell
2016 state champ (195), 2015 state third (182),
2016 OIA champ (195),
2015 Officials champ (195)
4. Dane Yamashiro, Iolani
2016 state champ (285)
2016 ILH champ (285)
5. Logan Garcia, Moanalua
2016 state champ (106),
2016 OIA champ (106)
6. Triston Santos, Campbell
2016 state second (113), 2015 state champion (113)
2016 OIA champ (113), 2015 OIA Champ (113),
7. Jayson Pagurayan, Kapolei
2016 State sixth (120), 2015 state second (106), 2014 state third (106)
2016 OIA champ (120), 2015 OIA champ (106), 2014 OIA champ (106),
2014 Officials champ (106), 2013 Officials champ (106),
8. Ke’Ale Keliinoi, Waianae
2016 state second (126), 2015 state sixth (120)
9. Joseph Fong, Pac-Five
2016 state fourth (132), 2015 state second (126)
2015 ILH champ (128),
10. Sai Fautanu, Iolani
2016 state second (182)
2016 ILH champ (182),
2015 Officials champ (182)
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