A look at top team and Central Section individual medalist contenders at the CIF State Wrestling Championships, based on projections by thecaliforniawrestler.com, the state's leading authority on high school wrestling. Last year, the website correctly picked the state's top seven teams in order and nine of the top 10, and 84 of the 112 (75%) individual medalists.

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Top Teams

CLOVIS

Projected finish/points: First/132

Qualifiers: 12

Rankings: Julian Gaytan, No. 9 at 106; Khristian Olivas, No. 15 at 113; Jonas Gaytan, No. 6 at 120; Lane Barnes, No. 27 at 126; Xesus Velarde, No. 35 at 132; Jason Ladd, No. 4 at 145; Dominic Kincaid, No. 10 at 152; Brody Brand, No. 17 at 160; Adrian Salas, No. 1 at 182; Matt Weiss, No. 7 at 195; Hexton Coronado, No. 17 at 220; Nick Nevills, No. 1 at 285

POWAY

Projected finish/points: Second/117

Qualifiers: 12

Rankings: Tirso Lara, No. 6 at 106; Janrad Fikingas, No. 21 at 113; Kimo Dial, No. 30 at 120; Gabe Faller, No. 21 at 126; Ralphie Tovar, No. 4 at 132; Sergio Enloe, No. 7 at 138; Victor Lopez, No. 1 at 145; Cody Doyle, No. 23 at 152; Stevie Cervantes, No. 5 at 170; Tyler Hammond, No. 28 at 182; Liam Sorahan, No. 30 at 195; Tim Chassen, No. 6 at 220

VACAVILLE

Projected finish/points: Third/108

Qualifiers: 10

Rankings: Gionn Peralta, No. 1 at 106; Anthony Hernandez, No. 10 at 114; Kasey Klaus, No. 7 at 120; Cameron Bailey, No. 8 at 126; Bobby Ehman, No. 25 at 132; Hayden Fry, No. 8 at 154; Zack Dawson, No. 16 at 152; Chris Lai, No. 9 at 182; Jeramy Sweany, No. 1 at 195; Steven Gomez, No. 34 at 285

ST. JOHN BOSCO-BELLFLOWER

Projected finish/points: Fourth/98

Qualifiers: 6

Rankings: Julian Gendreau, No. 29 at 106; Zahid Valencia, No. 1 at 113; Joseph Dominguez, No. 9 at 126; Aaron Pico, No. 1 at 132; Anthony Valencia, No. 2 at 145; Robert Flores, No. 27 at 170

GILROY

Projected finish/points: Fifth/76

Qualifiers: 5

Rankings: Jesse Vasquez, No. 12 at 113; Victor Olmos, No. 5 at 126; Paul Fox, No. 3 at 132; Nikko Villarreal, No. 1 at 138; Mark Penyascek, No. 30 at 170

BAKERSFIELD

Projected finish/points: Seventh/71

Qualifiers: 9

Rankings: Carlos Herrera, No. 14 at 106; Arik Onsurez, No. 23 at 132; Antonio Gutierrez, No. 30 at 132; Andrew Fierro, No. 7 at 145; Coleman Hammond, No. 4 at 152; Hunter Hodges, No. 7 at 160; Bryce Martin, No. 8 at 170; Kyle Pope, No. 4 at 182; Nick Kidd, No. 19 at 195

LEMOORE

Projected finish/points: Ninth/65

Qualifiers: 6

Rankings: David Campbell, No. 15 at 106; Sean Williams, No. 3 at 113; Dominic Lopez, No. 36 at 138; Isaiah Martinez, No. 1 at 160; Jaime Martinez, No. 24 at 170; Jonathan Roa, No. 12 at 285

CLOVIS WEST

Projected finish/points: 10th/59

Qualifiers: 5

Rankings: Michael Knoblauch, No. 2 at 126; Chris Lane, No. 31 at 132; Chris Garcia, No. 9 at 138; Tyler Zimmer, No. 5 at 152; Cortes Morales, No. 7 at 220

BUCHANAN

Projected finish/points: 12th/52

Qualifiers: 13

Rankings: Durbin Lloren, No. 7 at 106; Greg Gaxiola, No. 17 at 113; Jason Delacruz, No. 16 at 120; Dean Esquibel, No. 26 at 126; Kyler Hansen, No. 8 at 132; Abner Romero, No. 27 at 138; Conner Francis, No. 14 at 145; Ted Thomson, No. 26 at 152; Yusuf Robinson, No. 23 at 160; Javier Reyes, No. 39 at 170; Jackson Grout, No. 10 at 182; Young Woo An, No. 33 at 195; Kai Dill, No. 32 at 285

PORTERVILLE

Projected finish/points: 13th/50

Qualifiers: 5

Rankings: Juan Jimenez, No. 13 at 106; Mason Pengilly, No. 1 at 120; Abel Contreras, No. 13 at 132; Martin Sandoval, No. 8 at 138; Gregory Pagela, No. 13 at 152

SECTION TOP 8-RANKED INDIVIDUALS

106: 2. Adrian Camposano, Central; 5. Matt Gamble, Monache; 7. Durbin Lloren, Buchanan; 8. Joey Cisneros, Redwood

113: 3. Sean Williams, Lemoore; 8. Isaiah Hokit, Wasco

120: 1. Mason Pengilly, Porterville; 5. Arnulfo Olea, Exeter; 6. Jonas Gaytan, Clovis

126: 1. Vincent Gomez, Frontier; 2. Michael Knoblauch, Clovis West

132: 2. Javier Gasca, Kingsburg; 8. Kyler Hansen, Buchanan

138: 8. Martin Sandoval, Porterville

145: 4. Jason Ladd, Clovis; 5. Tyler Zimmer, Clovis West; 7. Andrew Fierro, Bakersfield

152: 3. Kyle Perreault, Clovis East; 4. Coleman Hammond, Bakersfield

160: 1. Isaiah Martinez, Lemoore; 7. Hunter Hodges, Bakersfield; 8. Josue Terrones, Washington

170: 8. Bryce Martin, Bakersfield

182: 1. Adrian Salas, Clovis; 4. Kyle Pope, Bakersfield

195: 6. Gabriel Gonzalez, Washington; 7. Matt Weiss, Clovis; 8. Josh Bailey, Frontier

220: 1. Sean Medley, Wasco; 7. Cortes Morales, Clovis West

285: 1. Nick Nevills, Clovis