Check out our watch list for 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Wrestler of the Year

The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce its watch list for the 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Wrestling Team.

This initial list includes 50 current student-athletes who meet the nomination criteria for this year’s national Boys Wrestler of the Year Award. These athletes were either nominees in last year’s national awards show, or athletes who were seriously considered based on season-wide performance, state championships and any other state, regional and/or national recognition.

This year’s official 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Wrestling Team will be announced this spring. All final team members will be honored as nominees for national Boys Wrestler of the Year. The winner, along with three finalists, will be revealed during the third annual USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Visit the event website for updates leading up to this summer's on-demand event.

USA TODAY HSSA Winter Watch List Schedule:

Girls Hockey: Wednesday, Dec. 14

Boys Hockey: Thursday, Dec. 15

Girls Wrestling: Friday, Dec. 16

Boys Bowling: Monday, Dec. 19

Girls Bowling: Tuesday, Dec. 20

Girls Basketball: Thursday, Dec. 22

Boys Basketball: Friday, Dec. 23

The purpose of these watch lists is to track eligible nominees for this year’s national show. Athletes could be removed from this list if they no longer play for their high school team (either by choice or injury), or if their high school no longer participates in a state-sanctioned championship tournament.

2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Wrestling Watch List:

Christian Castillo — SO, 106 | Valiant College Preparatory | Phoenix, Ariz.

Beau Manatanona — SR, 138 | Palm Desert High School | Palm Desert, Calif.

Maxximus Martinez — SR, 145 | St. John Bosco High School | Bellflower, Calif.

Cody Merril — JR, 195 | Gilroy High School | Gilroy, Calif.

Isaiah Quintero — JR, 113 | El Dorado High School | Placentia, Calif.

Nicco Ruiz — SR, 160 | St. John Bosco High School | Bellflower, Calif.

Weston Dalton — SR, 145 | Pueblo East High School | Pueblo, Colo.

Joseph Sealey — JR, 160 | Lake Highland Preparatory School | Orlando, Fla.

Latrell Schafer — JR, 152 | Veterans High School | Kathleen, Ga.

Nasir Bailey — SR, 132 | Rich Township High School | Richton Park, Ill.

Benjamin Davino — JR, 126 | St. Charles East High School | St. Charles, Ill.

Sergio Lemley — SR, 132 | Mount Carmel High School | Chicago, Ill.

Brayden Thompson — SR, 170 | Lockport High School | Lockport, Ill.

Kannon Webster — SR, 132 | Washington Community High School | Washington, Ill.

Christian Carroll — SR, 220 | New Prarie High School | New Carlisle, Ind.

Gabe Arnold — SR, 170 | Iowa City High School | Iowa City, Iowa

Ryder Block — SR, 138 | Waverly-Shell Rock High School | Waverly, Iowa

Nate Jesuroga — SR, 120 | Southeast Polk High School | Pleasant Hill, Iowa

Ben Kueter — SR, 220 | Iowa City High School | Iowa City, Iowa

Jayden Raney — FR, 106 | Union County High School | Morganfield, Ky.

Joshua Barr — SR, 170 | Davison High School | Davison, Mich.

Dylan Gilcher — SR, 145 | Detroit Cathedral Catholic High School | Detroit, Mich.

Caden Horwath — SR, 126 | Davison High School | Davison, Mich.

Zach Hanson — SR, 152 | Lakeville North High School | Lakeville, Minn.

Gavin Nelson — SR, 195 | Simley High School | Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

Max McEnelly — SR, 195 | Waconia High School | Waconia, Minn.

Joel Adams — SR, 145 | Millard South High School | Omaha, Neb.

Marc-Anthony Gowan — SR, 126 | Blair Academy | Blairstown, N.J.

Anthony Knox — SO, 113 | Saint John Vianney High School | Holmdel Township, N.J.

Jimmy Mullen — SR, 285 | Saint Joseph Regional High School | Montvale, N.J.

PJ Duke — SO, 138 | Minisink Valley High School | Slate Hill, N.Y.

Zack Ryder — JR, 182 | Minisink Valley High School | Slate Hill, N.Y.

Marcus Blaze — SO, 120 | Perrysburg High School | Perrysburg, Ohio

Cael Hughes — SR, 132 | Stillwater High School | Stillwater, Okla.

Beric Jordan — JR, 113 | Stillwater High School | Stillwater, Okla.

LaDarion Lockett — SO, 152 | Stillwater High School | Stillwater, Okla.

Jax Forrest — FR, 120 | Bishop McCort High School | Johnstown, Pa.

Mason Gibson — JR, 126 | Bishop McCort High School | Johnstown, Pa.

Tyler Kasak — SR, 145 | BECA | Bethlehem, Pa.

Sean Kinney — JR, 285 | Nazareth High School | Nazareth, Pa.

Luke Lilledahl — JR, 113 | Wyoming Seminary | Kingston, Pa.

Meyer Shapiro — SR, 152 | Wyoming Seminary | Kingston, Pa.

Ty Watters — SR, 152 | West Allegheny High School | Imperial, Pa.

Rocco Welsh — SR, 170 | Waynesburg High School | Waynesburg, Pa.

Navarro Schunke — JR, 285 | Brandon Valley High School | Brandon, S.D.

Angelo Ferrari — JR, 160 | Melissa High School | Melissa, Texas

Greyson Clark — SR, 132 | Kaukauna High School | Kaukauna, Wis.

Koy Hopke — JR, 220 | Amery High School | Amery, Wis.

Connor Mirasola — JR, 182 | West Bend West High School | West Bend, Wis.

Aeoden Sinclair — JR, 182 | Milton High School | Milton, Wis.

Who else should we be tracking for national Boys Wrestler of the Year?

Suggestions can be submitted to both roleary@usatventures.com or BFontana@usatventures.com.

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