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Class 5A boys rankings

165 PreseasonClass 5A boys · 50 ranked
Preseason 2026-27 · how these are built

Based on 2025-26 results; seniors removed; no incoming freshmen; does not reflect transfers or programs added or dropped. Records are 2025-26. Grades are 2026-27. Lists use each wrestler’s 2026-27 roster weight where entered, otherwise last season’s weight.

  1. #1 Cruz MoralesState Champ ’26 New Braunfels Long Creek · Sr. 40-2
  2. #2 Collin GatesState 6th ’26 Argyle · Sr. 48-10
  3. #3 Michael Castillo Canyon West Plains · Jr. 40-7
  4. #4 Kanunu Mendoza College Station A&M Consolidated · Sr. 43-11
  5. #5 Bowie Eakin Vernon · Sr. 15-4
  6. #6 Hendryx Johnston Ft Worth Paschal · Sr. 25-12
  7. #7 Braylan King Amarillo Tascosa · Sr. 27-16
  8. #8 Tyler Hicks Azle · Jr. 28-17
  9. #9 Eli Knoblet Pilot Point · Sr. 19-8
  10. #10 Bleityn White Canyon West Plains · Jr. 9-3
  12. #11 Ace Bledsoe Canyon Randall · Sr. 23-11
  13. #12 Malachi Sammons Georgetown · Sr. 29-10
  14. #13 Angel Polendo San Elizario · Sr. 36-12
  15. #14 Bentley Penn Colleyville Heritage · Jr. 8-5
  16. #15 Bryson Rohr Lucas Lovejoy · Sr. 8-7
  17. #16 Hunter Torres Midlothian · Sr. 29-13
  18. #17 Montrez Jackson H Wisdom · So. 7-2
  19. #18 Aydeenn Salgado El Paso Riverside · Jr. 21-10
  20. #19 Trayce Goodin Midlothian Heritage · Sr. 24-11
  21. #20 Jadon Gutierrez Corpus Christi Ray · Sr. 34-15
  22. #21 Jonathan Manuel Harlingen South · Sr. 3-2
  23. #22 Tony Oliveira Filho Frisco · Sr. 15-12
  24. #23 Brandon Sanluiceno Dallas Samuell · Sr. 8-4
  25. #24 Christopher Banda Brownsville Pace · Sr. 17-10
  26. #25 Tykedreah Lacy Dallas Hutchins · Jr. 22-10
  27. #26 Alan Casarrubias Dallas Adamson · Jr. 8-7
  28. #27 Enzo Nogueira Frisco · Sr. 19-13
  29. #28 Maddox Millanes Whitehouse · Jr. 23-9
  30. #29 Rene Fonseca Amarillo Palo Duro · Sr. 24-18
  31. #30 Heath Merlyn Whitesboro · Sr. 7-8
  32. #31 Daniel Martinez Carrollton Smith · Sr. 8-11
  33. #32 Connor Fernandez El Paso Andress · Sr. 9-7
  34. #33 Jordanfrank Odu Pflugerville · Sr. 7-5
  35. #34 Marcus Sabet Frisco · Jr. 16-10
  36. #35 Michael McMahon Dallas Wilson · Jr. 13-10
  37. #36 Prestin Thompson Arlington Seguin · Jr. 15-11
  38. #37 Nathaniel Reinhardt Melissa · Sr. 8-6
  39. #38 Dominic Ramos Whitesboro · Jr. 6-5
  40. #39 Matthew Benavidez Kyle Lehman · Sr. 18-11
  41. #40 Timothy Eskew New Braunfels · Sr. 14-11
  42. #41 Tyson Hawthorne Amarillo Palo Duro · Jr. 6-9
  43. #42 Kendric White Melissa · Jr. 8-4
  44. #43 Christian Reed Victoria East · Jr. 7-8
  45. #44 Ariel Aguilera Gainesville · Sr. 14-11
  46. #45 Ovidio Cisneros Brownsville Rivera · Sr. 15-13
  47. #46 Daniel Batista Dallas Molina · Sr. 8-11
  48. #47 Eli Estrada El Paso Del Valle · So. 4-2
  49. #48 Gabriel Mendes Mesquite Poteet · Sr. 6-9
  50. #49 Kai Jenkins Austin Anderson · Jr. 3-6
  51. #50 Cameron Arvie College Station A&M Consolidated · Jr. 4-2
RankWrestlerSchoolGradeRecord
#1Cruz MoralesState Champ ’26New Braunfels Long CreekSr.40-2
#2Collin GatesState 6th ’26ArgyleSr.48-10
#3Michael CastilloCanyon West PlainsJr.40-7
#4Kanunu MendozaCollege Station A&M ConsolidatedSr.43-11
#5Bowie EakinVernonSr.15-4
#6Hendryx JohnstonFt Worth PaschalSr.25-12
#7Braylan KingAmarillo TascosaSr.27-16
#8Tyler HicksAzleJr.28-17
#9Eli KnobletPilot PointSr.19-8
#10Bleityn WhiteCanyon West PlainsJr.9-3
#11Ace BledsoeCanyon RandallSr.23-11
#12Malachi SammonsGeorgetownSr.29-10
#13Angel PolendoSan ElizarioSr.36-12
#14Bentley PennColleyville HeritageJr.8-5
#15Bryson RohrLucas LovejoySr.8-7
#16Hunter TorresMidlothianSr.29-13
#17Montrez JacksonH WisdomSo.7-2
#18Aydeenn SalgadoEl Paso RiversideJr.21-10
#19Trayce GoodinMidlothian HeritageSr.24-11
#20Jadon GutierrezCorpus Christi RaySr.34-15
#21Jonathan ManuelHarlingen SouthSr.3-2
#22Tony Oliveira FilhoFriscoSr.15-12
#23Brandon SanluicenoDallas SamuellSr.8-4
#24Christopher BandaBrownsville PaceSr.17-10
#25Tykedreah LacyDallas HutchinsJr.22-10
#26Alan CasarrubiasDallas AdamsonJr.8-7
#27Enzo NogueiraFriscoSr.19-13
#28Maddox MillanesWhitehouseJr.23-9
#29Rene FonsecaAmarillo Palo DuroSr.24-18
#30Heath MerlynWhitesboroSr.7-8
#31Daniel MartinezCarrollton SmithSr.8-11
#32Connor FernandezEl Paso AndressSr.9-7
#33Jordanfrank OduPflugervilleSr.7-5
#34Marcus SabetFriscoJr.16-10
#35Michael McMahonDallas WilsonJr.13-10
#36Prestin ThompsonArlington SeguinJr.15-11
#37Nathaniel ReinhardtMelissaSr.8-6
#38Dominic RamosWhitesboroJr.6-5
#39Matthew BenavidezKyle LehmanSr.18-11
#40Timothy EskewNew BraunfelsSr.14-11
#41Tyson HawthorneAmarillo Palo DuroJr.6-9
#42Kendric WhiteMelissaJr.8-4
#43Christian ReedVictoria EastJr.7-8
#44Ariel AguileraGainesvilleSr.14-11
#45Ovidio CisnerosBrownsville RiveraSr.15-13
#46Daniel BatistaDallas MolinaSr.8-11
#47Eli EstradaEl Paso Del ValleSo.4-2
#48Gabriel MendesMesquite PoteetSr.6-9
#49Kai JenkinsAustin AndersonJr.3-6
#50Cameron ArvieCollege Station A&M ConsolidatedJr.4-2

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