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Two Grady County wrestlers have been ranked nationally ranked in their respective weight classes, according to the Wrestling Insider News Magazine 2012-13 preseason rankings.
Tuttle High School senior Zach Beard was ranked as the No. 4 wrestler in the nation at 182 pounds. Beard won an individual state title in 2011-12 at 170 pounds for a Tigers team that won the team state championship and the Dual State championship in class 4A. He was 42-0 last season.
Chickasha High School senior Jacoby Brown was ranked No. 15 in the 220 pound weight class. Brown won his first state championship in 2011-12 after being a runner-up the year before, and has a chance to become Chickasha’s first two-time state champion this season. Brown was 40-0 last season.
The full rankings, including the top-25 teams in the nation and the top wrestlers in all weight classes, can be found here: http://www.win-magazine.com/2012/11/wins-2012-13-preseason-high-school-rankings/
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Chickasha High School wrestler Jacoby Brown wrestles against McCloud at the CHS Activity Center in Jan. 2012. Aaron Colen/The Express-Star
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Tuttle High School wrestler Zachary Beard (170) wrestles during Dual State in Feb. 2012 at Cushing High School. Aaron Colen/The Express-Star
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