This weekend is known by some as the highlight of the season in two locations as The Bobcat Classic draws 37 teams from 4 states to Basehor, KS while 173 miles away, 25 of the best teams in Kansas converge in Newton!

Kinda brings a tear to your eye...

Here is a first glance at the Bobcat:

106:

Wow... FOUR #1 ranked guys! All four top ranked Kansas wrestlers and Cody Phippen, who's hardware outweighs him.

FAVORITE:
Cody Phippen - Platte County, MO - #1 Class 3

TOP CONTENDERS:
Jace Koelzer - OS - #1 6A
Dawson Podlena - SEA - #1 5A
Christian Davis - SFT - #1 4A
Luke Richard - RC - #1 321A
Tanner McGivney - ABL - #2 4A
Chase Weber - AN - #4 4A
Bret Minor - STA - #6 5A


113:

Can Kansas defend it's own mat against the Colorado kid?

FAVORITE:
Louie Romero - Mountain Range, CO

TOP CONTENDER:
Jevon Parrish - ON - #4 6A


120:

Not a whole lot separates the top four wrestlers here. Looking forward to this semi-final!


FAVORITE:
Tanner Hitchcock - Bonner Springs - #1 5A

TOP CONTENDERS:
Will Spexarth - GD - #2 5A
Alex Cavanaugh - ROS - #2 321A
Mason Turner - SCH - #3 5A
Korbin Riedel - TG - #4 4A
Riley Alderman - ON
Drew Ernsdorff - SJA


126:

Matthew Schmitt moves up a weight, leaving a vacuum battle for a title!


FAVORITE:
Christian Bowen - Goddard - #1 5A

TOP CONTENDERS:
Emmanuel Browne - SUM - #1 4A
Riley Tubbs - WAB - #2 321A
Bryce Gfeller - ROS - #3 321A
Gad Huseman - TG - #3 4A
Alex Rivera - SMT - #4 Class 2
Tyler Flood - ON - #5 6A
Levi Green - BAL - #6 4A


132:

Missouri ushers in one of the best in the nation at 126 pounds in Matthew Schmitt, who is moving up to 132 for this tournament. This guy is a machine... The 4A rankings are up for grabs at this weight with the top 4 wrestlers competing.

FAVORITE:
Matthew Schmitt - Platte County, MO - #1 Class 3

TOP CONTENDERS:
Corbin Nirschl - BL - #1 4A
Zach Eck - AN - #2 4A
Hunter Ostertag - ACC - #2 321A
Bryce Erickson - SFT - #3 4A
Case Pemberton - PV - #4 4A
Collin wallar - BS - #5 5A


138:

Usually a meat grinder weight but is somewhat wide open this year... No clear favorite.

TOP CONTENDERS:
Garrett Lange - GD - #1 5A
Stephen Tujague - SJA - #3 5A
Jake Bollinger - SMT - #3 Class 2
Spencer Fortney - SEA - #5 5A


145

Platte County stud Ethan Karsten is the target...

FAVORITE:
Ethan Karsten - Platte County, MO - #1 Class 3

TOP CONTENDERS:
Kameron Frame - GD - #1 5A
Jon Trowbridge - BL - #1 4A
Terrell Garroway - ON - #3 6A
Kolby Droegemeier - WAB - #3 321A
Garrett Hurst - BV - #4 6A


152:

Should be another scramble for the podium!

FAVORITE:
Kendall Frame - Goddard - #1 5A

TOP CONTENDERS:
Tanner Madl - BV - #1 6A
Trey Hoerner - ABL - #2 4A
Tyler Hensley - SJA - #2 5A
Austin Purtle - SMT - #1 Class 2
Hunter Mullin - CC - #5 4A


160:

No "favorite" here. Just an awesome bracket! There are at least six guys expecting to win this bracket. Tuckfield is off to a great start with wins over Blankenship, Cokeley and Jouret. He should be the 1 seed. Also, beware of the freshmen at this weight!

TOP CONTENDERS:
Owen Tuckfield - BAL - #1 4A
Johnny Blankenship - PC - #1 Class 3
Sammy Cokeley - SJA - #2 5A
Matt Malcolm - GLE - #1 Iowa
Nick Jouret - OS - #1 6A
Troy Fisher - GD - #3 5A
Derek Gentry - ROS - #6 321A
Mike Waggoner - RC


170:

Our own double Fargo AA, Clay Lautt is the frontrunner here. The Iowa kid is looking for the rematch, possibly?

FAVORITE:
Clay Lautt - Saint James Academy - #1 5A

TOP CONTENDERS:
Anthony Sherry - GLE - #2 Iowa
Austin Andres - GD - #4 5A


182:

Another Kansas warrior is the guy to beat here. There are two other top ranked guys that have other plans along with a rematch from a very close match. Solid bracket!

FAVORITE:
Isaac Luellen - Rossville - #1 321A

TOP CONTENDERS:
Luke Sachs - SMT - #1 Class 2
Jacob Smith - TUR - #1 5A
Cale Davidson - GD - #3 5A
Joel Katzer - BAL - #3 4A


195:

The seeds at this weight "may" not turn out correct. This will be a battle at the top. Beware of Andale here. Won't name a favorite here.

TOP CONTENDERS:
Jacob Boyd - SMT - #2 Class 2
Dylan Prince - PT - #1 5A
Anthony Capul - AN - #1 4A
Ethan Dean - SFT - #4 4A
Zach Haggstrom - GLE - #5 Iowa


220:

On the surface, this looks like a wide open weight. 220 guys have attitudes, this could still be fun to watch. Do not overlook the Paola kid.


FAVORITE:
Jake Katzer - Baldwin - #2 4A

TOP CONTENDERS:
Corey Atkins - GD - #3 5A
Kole Davoren - ROS - #5 321A
Jake Miller - PAO - #6 4A


285:

The Big Boys... Last year's finalists are back! Add the Chapman Giant, SFT Warrior, Schlagle Beast, Iowa Biggin, the Pitt Bull, Lansing Lion and the Hall of Seaman....and we have ourselves a QUALITY heavyweight bracket!

FAVORITE:
Jacob Bohlkin - SMT - #1 Class 2

TOP CONTENDERS:
Jason Zook - CHP - #1 4A
Chase Miller - ON - #1 6A
Deveron Duncan - PT - #1 5A
Tylen Wallace - SCH - #3 5A
Jake Hastings - SFT - #5 4A
Khalil Austin - LS - #4 5A
Ian Hall - SEA - #5 5A
Caleb Sanders - GLE - #9 Iowa