Billy Buckheit

Joined: Dec 20, 2022

Billy Buckheit is a long-time high school wrestling expert and journalist who has been doing the individual national high school wrestling rankings for SBLive Sports since 2022. He also provides coverage a major high school wrestling tournaments throughout the year. Billy previously served as the senior wrestling writer for Varsity Sports Network and the Baltimore Banner. He has also served on the seeding committees for many prestigious regional and national tournaments. In addition, he is the editor of Billy B's Wrestling World, a popular Facebook page dedicated to high school wrestling, and is an editorial contributor for the Maryland State Wrestling Association (MSWA).

Wrestling

Florida

Junior Ryleigh Sturgill from Tennessee's Baylor School is ranked No. 1 at 100-pounds.

Wrestling

IC Catholic Prep crowned two individual champions and racked 367-team points to win the championship of the 34th Moore-Prettyman-Dunn Invitational at Barrington High School in Illinois.

Illinois

Despite snow cancelations statewide, Barrington’s marquee tournament pressed on — and IC Catholic rolled to a commanding team title behind champions Brody Kelly and Max Cumbee.

Bishop McCort’s Jax Forrest is the biggest wild card in our current national rankings. He is currently ranked No. 1 at 132, but will stay there? Or, will he graduate early and enroll at Oklahoma State?

Wrestling

With the 2025-26 high school wrestling season finally underway, our national rankings tighten to one wrestler per weight, Folkstyle results take center stage, and early lineup drama is already reshaping the landscape.

Wrestling

Layton High’s star-studded lineup — led by top-25 recruits Austin Paris, Lander Bosh, and Noah Bull — confirms Division I futures while chasing a historic championship run.

Brecksville’s Rylan Seacrist, a reigning Ohio state champion, is the new top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 113-pounds.

Wrestling

Post–Super 32 shake-up: We dug through thousands of bouts from Super 32, Keck Preseason Nationals, and PNL Fall Championships—plus dozens of local events—to deliver the most accurate boys’ wrestling national rankings update yet.

Taylor Whiting from Wisconsin's Lena High School is the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the nation at 115-pounds.

Wrestling

Updated national girls high school preseason wrestling rankings are in — with major post–Super 32 shakeups, weight-class movement, and a clear look at how results, records, and feedback shape every spot on the list.

Top high school wrestlers went toe-to-toe with college grapplers at the 2025 Clarion Open in Pennsylvania.

Wrestling

The big day for wrestling at the high school level this weekend was on Sunday, November 1st, as a number of high schoolers took on the challenge of mixing it up

Decorah’s Anastasia Simon was one of two unranked Iowa wrestlers to pull upsets and win a title at the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals.

Wrestling

The nation’s top high school girls wrapped up the Brian Keck Memorial in Des Moines with thrilling upsets, repeat champions, and breakout performances that reshaped the early-season landscape of girls’ wrestling.

Ashton Honnold of Nodaway Valley (Iowa) won his third Boys Showcase championship, this time at 285.

Wrestling

From California’s Sammy Sanchez to Iowa’s Ashton Honnold, some of the nation’s top-ranked wrestlers dominated the mats as USA Wrestling’s Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals and Boys National Recruiting Showcase crowned champions in Des Moines.

Archbishop Spalding's Taina Fernandez made history as the first four-time Super 32 champion, winning the 2025 138-pound class over the weekend in North Carolina

Wrestling

Bo Bassett sizes up Florida's Charlie Desena in the 150-pound Super 32 final. Bassett won 13-4 to capture his fourth consecutive Super 32 title.

Wrestling

Billy Buckheit

Joined: Dec 20, 2022

2025-26 Top 40 National High School Wrestling Rankings - Dec. 3, 2025

The Ultimate National High School Wrestling Schedule: Every Major Tournament, Power Program and Must-See Match

Inside IMG Academy’s New Wrestling Program: National Pedigree, Elite Facilities, and a 2026 Launch Plan

2025-26 Girls High School Wrestling National Rankings - Dec. 1, 2025

Illinois

IC Catholic Dominates 34th Moore-Prettyman-Dunn Invitational as Nationally Ranked Stars Shine

Wrestling

2025-26 Boys High School Wrestling National Rankings - Nov. 26, 2025

Wrestling

Five Nationally Ranked Wrestlers Commit on Same Night as Utah Power Layton Targets Fourth Straight State Title

Wrestling

2025-26 Boys High School Wrestling National Rankings, Preseason Update No. 4 - Nov. 13, 2025

Wrestling

2025-26 Girls High School Wrestling National Rankings: Preseason Update No. 3

Wrestling

Bo Bassett and Melvin Miller Dominate Clarion Open as Iowa, Florida, and Nevada Shine at PNL Fall Championships

Wrestling

Unranked Wrestlers Steal the Girls' Spotlight at USA Wrestling’s Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals

Wrestling

Repeat champions, ranked wrestlers highlight 2025 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals in Des Moines

Taina Fernandez Makes Super 32 History - And a Late Comeback You’ll Want to See

Bo Bassett Makes Super 32 History — But He Wasn’t the Only Four-Time Champ Crowned in Greensboro

2025-26 Girls High School Wrestling National Rankings: Preseason Update No. 2

2025-26 Boys High School Wrestling National Rankings, Preseason Update No. 3 - Oct. 16, 2025