For the second straight year, Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ) was crowned the NHSCA/USA TODAY Super 25 high school wrestling national champs. The Bucs won the team championship at the Ironman, Beast of the East and Geary Invitational during the 2016-17 season, plus Blair captured the Who’s No. 1 Duals, beating three nationally-ranked teams.
Falling in behind Blair were Buchanan (Clovis, CA) at No. 2, St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) at No. 3, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, FL) at No. 4 and Graham (St. Paris, OH) at No. 5
Final 2016-17 NHSCA/USA TODAY Super 25 High School Wrestling Rankings
#1 Blair Academy
Blairstown, New Jersey
#2 Buchanan
Clovis, California
#3 St. Edward
Lakewood, Ohio
#4 Lake Highland Prep
Orlando, Florida
#5 Graham
St. Paris, Ohio
#6 Malvern Prep
Malvern, Pennsylvania
#7 Clovis
Clovis, California
#8 Nazareth
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
#9 Wyoming Seminary
Kingston, Pennsylvania
#10 Bethlehem Catholic
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#11 Bergen Catholic
Oradell, New Jersey
#12 Poway
Poway, California
#13 Tuttle
Tuttle, Oklahoma
#14 Perry
Massillon, Ohio
#15 Elyria
Elyria, Ohio
#16 Detroit Catholic Central
Detroit, Michigan
#17 Allen
Allen, Texas
#18 Sand Springs
Sand Springs, OK
#19 Olentangy Liberty
Powell, Ohio
#20 Pomona
Arvada, Colorado
#21 Pueblo County
Pueblo, Colorado
#23 Kiski Area
Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
#23 Southeast Polk
Pleasant Hill, Iowa
#24 Lockport Twp.
Lockport, Illinois
#25 Montini Catholic
Lombard, Illinois
Honorable Mention
Apple Valley, MN
Brecksville-Broadview Heights, OH
Broken Arrow, OK
Brownsburg, IN
Camden County, GA
Choctaw, OK
Fort Dodge, IA
Kasson-Mantorville, MN
Mason, OH
Mount Carmel, Chicago, IL
Oak Park River Forest, IL
Park Hill, MO
Shakopee, MN
Staley, MO
Wadsworth, OH