Metro Classic

Have Rosters been released for the Metro Classic?

113- Tyler Johnson
120- Caden Howard
126- Keegan Slyter
126- Zach Keal
132- Preston Martin
132- Dallas Koelzer
138- Austin Keal
145- Brandon Madden
152- Anthony Signs
160- Gavin Brown
170- Seth Nitzel
182- Jackson McCall
195- Gavin Carter
220- Cade Lautt
285- Evan Dean

LOADED!

Does anyone by chance know the Missouri roster?

Below are the matchups. Kansas is looking solid!! Unfortunately, Zach Keal is sick and will not compete. A replacement is being searched for now.

Tickets are for sale online for $12 https://www.growrestling.org/tickets/ (these will be picked up at will call by the purchaser).

Tickets will be available at the door for $15.

There is a special for youth clubs for wrestlers (14 under) at a price of $5 a piece. These can be purchased in packs of 15. Please reach out to joe@growrestling.org as we will need to arrange a pickup. We want to pack the place with youth wrestlers.


113
Ethan Day (Excelsior Springs) vs Tyler Johnson (Olathe South)

120
Jeremiah Reno (Liberty) vs Caden Howard (Olathe Northwest)

126
David Spiller (Lees Summit North) vs Keegan Slyter (Olathe North High School)

126
Trent Starr (Grain Valley) vs ?

132
Cristian Dixon (Benton High School) vs Preston Martin (Paola High)

132
Leyton Manley (Kearney High School) vs Dallas Koelzer (Olathe South)

138
anthony erickson (oak grove) vs Austin Keal (Mill Valley)

145
Triston Jones (Lees Summit North) vs Brandon Madden (Blue Valley Southwest)

152
Drake Smith (Liberty) vs Anthony Signs (Wellsville High School)

160
Aidan Johnson (Staley High School) vs Gavin Brown (Olathe South High school)

170
coby aebersold (kearney high school) vs Jackson McCall (Blue Valley Southwest)

182
Cameron Gillespie (Park Hill South) vs Seth Nitzel (Blue Valley Southwest)

195
Thomas Brown (Lees summit west high school) vs Gavin Carter (Washburn Rural)

220
Callum Trester (Liberty) vs Cade Lautt (St James Academy)

285
Mario Quezada (Grandview High School) vs Evan Dean (Santa Fe Trail)

The replacement for Zach Keal at 126 will be Lou Fincher of Lawrence Free State.

Now, how about predictions? I know very little of the Missouri kids outside of seeing some of them at a tournament. Do we pull this one out?

KS is going to win big. MO doesn't have anywhere close to their best lineup possible, which would have made it closer. Whatever the reason may be I don't know but I had already bought my tickets before the lineups were released. Bummer.

Well at first glance it looked like the Good Guys would be dealing out a beating tonight, but after looking deeper.....

This thing may be much closer. Only 8-7 in wins by Kansas! Bonus points will add up!

KANSAS - 35
MISSOURI - 28


Big matches:

113 - 126B - We need to minimize the deficit. Any good news is good news.

132 - Our 4X champ Martin has a big match against a guy that teched him in Greco last year.

138 - Austin Keal needs to pull out that "big stage" effort that he's known for.

152/160 - Those MO appopnents are tough. They beat a ranked Goddard kid at Gardner and last year's Stampede.

170 - Jackson has a really turned it on this year. He will need to bring it against a tough state champ.

182 - Here is where we make our comeback. The MO guy's 5th place finish is deceiving as he is 47-4. I like our chances here.

195 - This will not be the right time to catch Carter after his last match result. Look for Gavin to destroy.

220 - This MO guy wrestled Searcy to a 3-2 match. Who are we kidding, it's Cade freaking Lautt. Sick em!

285 - This match is going to be interesting! The MO is a big dude. Evan is one of our best moving heavys. It's a wrap!

KANSAS - 41
MISSOURI - 25

When the Kansas boys won, they dominated. Four falls! The main event between Preston Martin and Cristian Dixon was amazing. Thank you to the Kansas fans for packing that side of the building. Please let me know what you think would make the event better for the wrestlers and fans. Here are the results.

138
Anthony Erickson (Missouri) dec Austin Keal (Kansas) 6-4

145
Brandon Madden (Kansas) maj. dec. Triston Jones (Missouri) 10-2

152
Drake Smith (Missouri) maj. dec. Anthony Signs (Kansas) 17-5

160
Aidan Johnson (Missouri) wbf Gavin Brown (Kansas) 1:21

170
Jackson McCall (Kansas) dec. Coby Aebersold (Missouri) 6-4

182
Cameron Gillespie (Missouri) maj. dec. Josh Willcutt (Kansas) 12-2

195
Gavin Carter (Kansas) wbf Thomas Brown (Missouri) 1:52

220
Cade Lautt (Kansas) wbf Callum Trester (Missouri) 1:38

285
Evan Dean (Kansas) wbf Mario Quezada (Missouri) 3:58

113
Ethan Day (Missouri) dec. Tyler Johnson (Kansas) 3-2

120
Jeremiah Reno (Missouri) tech fall Caden Howard (Kansas) 22-7

126
Keegan Slyter (Kansas) wbf David Spiller (Missouri) 1:51

126
Lou Fincher (Kansas) maj. dec. Trent Starr (Missouri) 10-2

132
Dallas Koelzer (Kansas) dec Leyton Manley (Missouri) 7-2

132
Preston Martin (Kansas) dec Cristian Dixon (Missouri) 3-2

Kansas over Missouri 41-25