Based on the publicly available results of all matches in Japan, here are the top five wrestlers in each weight class. There is always room for debate, and there may be some errors in the data, but... these are rankings are right ;-)
1. Kaleb Leon Guerrero (Kinnick) 2-0 After taking #2 in the most recent Far East, Kaleb is the king of the hill unless someone topples him. No one who's seen him wrestle before wants to be his opponent on the mat. 2(t) Kai Harbert (Yokota) 3-0 Sometimes experience at Far East can be the defining moment that changes a wrestler's entire trajectory. Kai's is headed straight up right now, having taken 15/15 possible team points in D2 matches this season. 2(t). Joey Puterbaugh (Kadena) 2-0 When you pin everyone the opposition throws at you, that's an indication you're cooking with gas. Joey has looked sharp in limited opportunities. We need him to go against Kai (#2) and Kaleb (#1). Okinawa's part of Japan, right? 4(t). Harald Hoberg (ASIJ) 1-1 4(t). Ziez McCoy (Zama) 1-1 4(t). Ashton Wall (EJ King) 1-1 After the top three, the picture gets a little blurrier. The others at 180 with wins have only lost to the cream of the crop: Harald to Takatoshi (#2 at 158), Ziez to Kai (#2), and Ashton to Kaleb (#1). We'll need a little more competition for this to shake out, but it's good to see EJ King in the rankings (and LOVE that the team is up an running).
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