NAIA Wrestlers from Kansas (Current)

I am starting to compile a list of all of the current NAIA wrestlers who went to High School here in Kansas. I have started the list off by going to the Bethany website and listing all of the wrestlers on their roster which list a Kansas High School. I would like to see this list become comprehensive. If you know of current NAIA wrestlers who went to High School here in Kansas, post their name, High School, and College they are wrestling for, and i will add them to the list.


Current NAIA Wrestlers:
Jonathan Blackwell Bonner Springs High Bethany
Colby Crank Hutchison High Bethany
Mason Dean Topeka Highland Park High Bethany
Zach Eaton Smith Center High Bethany
Dane Edwards Dodge City High Bethany
Quinton Harrison Newton High Bethany
Victor Hughes Fort Scott High Bethany
Ty Kolterman Caly Center High Bethany
Tanner O'Donnell Salina South High Bethany
Tanner Ogden Royal Valley High Bethany
John Risewick Norton High Bethany
Sammy Seaton Basehor-Linwood High Bethany
Tyler Smith Olathe South High Bethany
Corey Spader Spring Hill High Bethany
Courtney Strauss Abilene High Bethany
Trevor Whitaker Smoky Valley High Bethany
Spencer Wilson Topeka Seaman High Bethany

Bryce Shoemaker Baldwin High - Baker

Jordon Ward, Abilene High, Bethany

Links to the Kansas Colleges

Colby Community College –
Wrestling Website link –

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colby-Community-College-Wrestling/253557661321939

http://www.colbycc.edu/


Labette:
Website Link: http://www.labette.edu/dept/athlet/wrestling/index.htm

Northwest Kansas Technical College – http://www.nwktc.edu/Athletics/wrestling.php
Website Link: http://www.nwktc.edu/Athletics/wrestling.php

Fort Hays State Athletics
Website Link: http://www.fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling&tab=0

NAIA

Benedictine - http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/athletics/sports/wrestling/schedule
Website Link: http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/athletics/sports/wrestling

Newman University
Website Link: http://newmanjets.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling&tab=0

Neosho Community College
Website Link: http://goneosho.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling&&tab=0

NAIA

Baker University - http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/wrestling

Website Link: http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/wrestling

NAIA

Bethany College Kansas
Website Link: http://www.bethanyswedes.com/sport/0/28.php

Pratt Community College
Website Link: http://prattcc.edu/pcc-athletics/wrestling

NAIA

Ottawa University - Starting Next year
Website link: http://www.ottawabraves.com/sport/0/26.php

Check out Midland University in Fremont, Ne. Few kids from kansas there!

I counted 8 from Kansas at Midland University this year


http://www.midlandathletics.com/roster/0/12.php

Grant Jongerius - SM South - Briar Cliff (IA)
Justin Dyer - Shawnee Heights - Concordia
Bryan Ayala - Topeka West - Concordia
Noel richardson - Junction City - Concordia
Ryker Greenbaum - Douglass - Emory Riddle
Cade Blair - Valley Center - Grand View
Calvin Erven - Garden City - Hastings
Aaron Rafalko - Junction City - Midland
Aspen Kmiec - Shawnee Heights - Midland
Cooper Self - Topeka High - Midland
Gus Dent - Tonganoxie - Midland
Skyler Goepfert - Marysville - Midland
Sterling Terry - Ark City - Midland
Tyler McMichael - Ark City - Midland
Tyler Willis - Shawnee Heights - Midland
Xavier Fisher - Manhattan - Midland
John Lynch - Lakin - Northwest College
Josh Goepfert - Marysville - Oklahoma City
James Landoll - Marysville - Oklahoma City
Marco Psihountas - Olathe Northwest - Jamestown
Tilden Edwards - Leavenworth - Missouri Valley
Tyler Kruskamp - KC Turner - Missouri Valley
Daryl Williams - KC Harmon - Missouri Valley

Here is the updated list with all of the information i have received so far. It is great to see all of these wrestlers pursuing their passion for the sport. I have sorted them by the college they are attending. I'm sure there are several more names which can be added to this list.

Current NAIA Wrestlers (42)
Bryce Shoemaker Baldwin High Baker
Jonathan Blackwell Bonner Springs High Bethany
Colby Crank Hutchison High Bethany
Mason Dean Topeka Highland Park High Bethany
Zach Eaton Smith Center High Bethany
Dane Edwards Dodge City High Bethany
Quinton Harrison Newton High Bethany
Victor Hughes Fort Scott High Bethany
Ty Kolterman Caly Center High Bethany
Tanner O'Donnell Salina South High Bethany
Tanner Ogden Royal Valley High Bethany
John Risewick Norton High Bethany
Sammy Seaton Basehor-Linwood High Bethany
Tyler Smith Olathe South High Bethany
Corey Spader Spring Hill High Bethany
Courtney Strauss Abilene High Bethany
Trevor Whitaker Smoky Valley High Bethany
Spencer Wilson Topeka Seaman High Bethany
Jordan Ward Abilene High Bethany
Grant Jongerius Shawnee Mission South High Briar Cliff
Justin Dye Shawnee Heights High Concordia
Bryan Ayala Topeka West High Concordia
Noel richardson Junction City High Concordia
Ryker Greenbaum Douglass High Emory Riddle
Cade Blair Valley Center Hgh Grandview
Calvin Erven Garden City High Hastings
Marco Psihountas Olathe Northwest High Jamestown College
Aaron Rafalko Junction City High Midland
Aspen Kmiec Shawnee Heights High Midland
Cooper Self Topeka High Midland
Gus Dent Tonganoxie High Midland
Skyler Goepfert Marysville High Midland
Sterling Terry Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler McMichael Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler Willis Shawnee Heights High Midland
Xavier Fisher Manhattan High Midland
Tilden Edwards Leavenworth High Missouri Valley
Tyler Kruskamp  KC Turner High Missouri Valley
Daryl Williams KC Harmon High Missouri Valley
John Lynch Lakin High Northwest College
Josh Goepfert  Marysville High Oklahoma City College
James Landoll  Marysville High Oklahoma City College

Bryant Guillen Topeka Seaman Baker

Benedictine - Lists home town, but not all of their high schools.


Spencer Blew Lansing, Kan.
Josh Wilson Leavenworth, Kan
C.J. Ikenberry Olathe, Kan STA?
Ethan Jirak, Oakley,
Hunter Speer Horton
Jacob Cushing KC K
Jacob LaRue Chanute
Jeremy Ambrose KC K

Baker has 20 plus guys on this roster giving it an Old College Try

http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/wrestling/roster

Ottawa University women’s wrestling program

First Wrestler Signed to New Program


12/19/2013


Ottawa University women’s wrestling program is pleased to announce the first signing in program history with the commitment of Addie Lanning for the 2014-15 season. Lanning is from McPherson, Kan. and attends McPherson High School. She is the daughter of Brian and Mindy Lanning and plans to major in exercise science. Her brother, Zach, is an All-KCAC defensive lineman for the Braves.

As a wrestler, Lanning is a two-time USA Wrestling (USAW) All-American, was named an All-American at the Fargo Nationals in South Dakota, earned a top five ranking for six straight years in the United States Girls Wrestling Association (USGWA), was a five-time USA Wrestling Kansas State Champion, earned Second place at the Body Bar National Championships, and was a Southern Plains Regional Freestyle Champion. As a soccer player at McPherson High School, Lanning also earned two letters and was a Second Team All-Conference selection.

“My freshman year was when I decided if I was going to continue with my career,” said Lanning in an article she wrote as a sophomore. “It was a rude awakening from Middle School Wrestling or Kids’ Club. During the first week there was a practice that Coach Kretzer was in charge of conditioning. I was dying halfway through the session of torture. Coach saw me starting to slow down, and that’s when he yelled, ‘Addie, you signed up for this!’ I remember that moment more than any other in my career so far, because he was the first person to push me and not settle for less from me because I was a girl, and that was a changing moment for me, and I think of it every time I think I’ve settled for less.” (Read Lanning’s entire article, "What is it like to be a girl wrestler? Overcoming Adversities" and then watch her in action)

Ottawa University Head Women’s Wrestling Coach Kevin Andres was impressed with that attitude and Lanning’s notable results since. “I am very excited to have someone of Addie’s caliber as our first-ever signee at Ottawa,” he said. “I look forward to her joining us in the fall and helping us build a strong foundation of winning here.” Andres was recently interviewed about Ottawa University’s new men’s and women’s wrestling programs on Take Down Radio. Listen to the interview.

Benedictine - Lists home town, but not all of their high schools.


Spencer Blew Lansing, Kan.
Josh Wilson Leavenworth, Kan
C.J. Ikenberry Olathe, Kan STA?
Ethan Jirak, Oakley,
Hunter Speer Horton
Jacob Cushing KC K
Jacob LaRue Chanute
Jeremy Ambrose KC K
Johnny Perz, Leawood, KS - STA
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The older I get the better I was!

I have included the Benedictine wrestlers from the list yesterday that i thought i could safely deduce their High School. If someone can give me the others, i will include them on the list also.


Current NAIA Wrestlers (48)
Bryce Shoemaker Baldwin High Baker
Bryant Guillen Seaman High Baker
Spencer Blew Lansing High Benedictine
Josh Wilson Leavenworth High Benedictine
Ethan Jirak Oakley High Benedictine
Hunter Speer Horton High Benedictine
Jacob LaRue  Cahnute High Benedictine
Johnny Perz St. Thomas Aquinas High Benedictine
Jonathan Blackwell Bonner Springs High Bethany
Colby Crank Hutchison High Bethany
Mason Dean Topeka Highland Park High Bethany
Zach Eaton Smith Center High Bethany
Dane Edwards Dodge City High Bethany
Quinton Harrison Newton High Bethany
Victor Hughes Fort Scott High Bethany
Ty Kolterman Caly Center High Bethany
Tanner O'Donnell Salina South High Bethany
Tanner Ogden Royal Valley High Bethany
John Risewick Norton High Bethany
Sammy Seaton Basehor-Linwood High Bethany
Tyler Smith Olathe South High Bethany
Corey Spader Spring Hill High Bethany
Courtney Strauss Abilene High Bethany
Trevor Whitaker Smoky Valley High Bethany
Spencer Wilson Topeka Seaman High Bethany
Jordan Ward Abilene High Bethany
Grant Jongerius Shawnee Mission South High Briar Cliff
Justin Dye Shawnee Heights High Concordia
Bryan Ayala Topeka West High Concordia
Noel richardson Junction City High Concordia
Ryker Greenbaum Douglass High Emory Riddle
Cade Blair Valley Center Hgh Grandview
Calvin Erven Garden City High Hastings
Marco Psihountas Olathe Northwest High Jamestown College
Aaron Rafalko Junction City High Midland
Aspen Kmiec Shawnee Heights High Midland
Cooper Self Topeka High Midland
Gus Dent Tonganoxie High Midland
Skyler Goepfert Marysville High Midland
Sterling Terry Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler McMichael Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler Willis Shawnee Heights High Midland
Xavier Fisher Manhattan High Midland
Tilden Edwards Leavenworth High Missouri Valley
Tyler Kruskamp  KC Turner High Missouri Valley
Daryl Williams KC Harmon High Missouri Valley
John Lynch Lakin High Northwest College
Josh Goepfert  Marysville High Oklahoma City College
James Landoll  Marysville High Oklahoma City College

CJ Ikenberry St. Thomas Benedictine

Current NAIA Wrestlers (72)
Bryce Shoemaker Baldwin High Baker
Bryant Guillen Seaman High Baker
Beau Bennett Pittsburg High Baker
Jordan Burgess Blue Valley West High Baker
Alan Callahan Balwin City High Baker
William Collins Olathe East High Baker
Tyler Douglass  Wamego high Baker
Johnathan Hambleton Labette County High Baker
Joel Hood Louisburg High Baker
Trent Hoover Salina South High Baker
Connor Middleton  Olathe Northwest High Baker
Andrew Morgan  Baldwin City High Baker
Joshua Ortiz Valley Center high Baker
Matt Paxton Blue Valley West High Baker
Jakob Price Caney High Baker
Greg Schiffelbein  Baldwin City High Baker
Cody Sellers Baldwin City High Baker
Aaron Seybold Pittsburg High Baker
Grant Sundbye Washburn Rural High Baker
Trevor Sutton Rock Creek High Baker
Myron Tipton Olathe East high Baker
Dustin Turner Santa Fe Trails High Baker
Matt Unruh Rock Creek High Baker
Kyle Wilson Wamego High Baker
Spencer Blew Lansing High Benedictine
Josh Wilson Leavenworth High Benedictine
Ethan Jirak Oakley High Benedictine
Hunter Speer Horton High Benedictine
Jacob LaRue  Cahnute High Benedictine
Johnny Perz St. Thomas Aquinas High Benedictine
CJ Ikenberry St. Thomas Aquinas High Benedictine
Jonathan Blackwell Bonner Springs High Bethany
Colby Crank Hutchison High Bethany
Mason Dean Topeka Highland Park High Bethany
Zach Eaton Smith Center High Bethany
Dane Edwards Dodge City High Bethany
Quinton Harrison Newton High Bethany
Victor Hughes Fort Scott High Bethany
Ty Kolterman Caly Center High Bethany
Tanner O'Donnell Salina South High Bethany
Tanner Ogden Royal Valley High Bethany
John Risewick Norton High Bethany
Sammy Seaton Basehor-Linwood High Bethany
Tyler Smith Olathe South High Bethany
Corey Spader Spring Hill High Bethany
Courtney Strauss Abilene High Bethany
Trevor Whitaker Smoky Valley High Bethany
Spencer Wilson Topeka Seaman High Bethany
Jordon Ward Abilene High Bethany
Grant Jongerius Shawnee Mission South High Briar Cliff
Justin Dye Shawnee Heights High Concordia
Bryan Ayala Topeka West High Concordia
Noel richardson Junction City High Concordia
Ryker Greenbaum Douglass High Emory Riddle
Cade Blair Valley Center Hgh Grandview
Calvin Erven Garden City High Hastings
Marco Psihountas Olathe Northwest High Jamestown College
Aaron Rafalko Junction City High Midland
Aspen Kmiec Shawnee Heights High Midland
Cooper Self Topeka High Midland
Gus Dent Tonganoxie High Midland
Skyler Goepfert Marysville High Midland
Sterling Terry Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler McMichael Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler Willis Shawnee Heights High Midland
Xavier Fisher Manhattan High Midland
Tilden Edwards Leavenworth High Missouri Valley
Tyler Kruskamp  KC Turner High Missouri Valley
Daryl Williams KC Harmon High Missouri Valley
John Lynch Lakin High Northwest College
Josh Goepfert  Marysville High Oklahoma City College
James Landoll  Marysville High Oklahoma City College

Where is Bo Pursel?

Zack Duwe -Chaparral - Newman

Newman is a D-2 School. Zack is listed there.

I think he is in Oklahoma on a rodeo scholarship, and not wrestling. Perhaps someone else will confirm.

Bo Pursel is currently on the rodeo team at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

Maybe Coach Renfro can talk him into joining the wrestling team for the second semester!

I think Bo was seriously considering it, until he found out they wouldnt allow him to wrestle with his cowboy hat on!

Kevin Seybold

Gabby Speer Doniphan West HS Midland University

Here is an update with the latest information I have received. I'm pretty certain there are some current NAIA wrestlers who are not yet on this list.

Current NAIA Wrestlers (73)
Bryce Shoemaker Baldwin High Baker
Bryant Guillen Seaman High Baker
Beau Bennett Pittsburg High Baker
Jordan Burgess Blue Valley West High Baker
Alan Callahan Balwin City High Baker
William Collins Olathe East High Baker
Tyler Douglass  Wamego high Baker
Johnathan Hambleton Labette County High Baker
Joel Hood Louisburg High Baker
Trent Hoover Salina South High Baker
Connor Middleton  Olathe Northwest High Baker
Andrew Morgan  Baldwin City High Baker
Joshua Ortiz Valley Center high Baker
Matt Paxton Blue Valley West High Baker
Jakob Price Caney High Baker
Greg Schiffelbein  Baldwin City High Baker
Cody Sellers Baldwin City High Baker
Aaron Seybold Pittsburg High Baker
Grant Sundbye Washburn Rural High Baker
Trevor Sutton Rock Creek High Baker
Myron Tipton Olathe East high Baker
Dustin Turner Santa Fe Trails High Baker
Matt Unruh Rock Creek High Baker
Kyle Wilson Wamego High Baker
Spencer Blew Lansing High Benedictine
Josh Wilson Leavenworth High Benedictine
Ethan Jirak Oakley High Benedictine
Hunter Speer Horton High Benedictine
Jacob LaRue  Cahnute High Benedictine
Johnny Perz St. Thomas Aquinas High Benedictine
CJ Ikenberry St. Thomas Aquinas High Benedictine
Jonathan Blackwell Bonner Springs High Bethany
Colby Crank Hutchison High Bethany
Mason Dean Topeka Highland Park High Bethany
Zach Eaton Smith Center High Bethany
Dane Edwards Dodge City High Bethany
Quinton Harrison Newton High Bethany
Victor Hughes Fort Scott High Bethany
Ty Kolterman Caly Center High Bethany
Tanner O'Donnell Salina South High Bethany
Tanner Ogden Royal Valley High Bethany
John Risewick Norton High Bethany
Sammy Seaton Basehor-Linwood High Bethany
Tyler Smith Olathe South High Bethany
Corey Spader Spring Hill High Bethany
Courtney Strauss Abilene High Bethany
Trevor Whitaker Smoky Valley High Bethany
Spencer Wilson Topeka Seaman High Bethany
Jordon Ward Abilene High Bethany
Grant Jongerius Shawnee Mission South High Briar Cliff
Justin Dye Shawnee Heights High Concordia
Bryan Ayala Topeka West High Concordia
Noel richardson Junction City High Concordia
Ryker Greenbaum Douglass High Emory Riddle
Cade Blair Valley Center Hgh Grandview
Calvin Erven Garden City High Hastings
Marco Psihountas Olathe Northwest High Jamestown College
Aaron Rafalko Junction City High Midland
Aspen Kmiec Shawnee Heights High Midland
Cooper Self Topeka High Midland
Gus Dent Tonganoxie High Midland
Skyler Goepfert Marysville High Midland
Sterling Terry Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler McMichael Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler Willis Shawnee Heights High Midland
Xavier Fisher Manhattan High Midland
Gabby Speer Doniphan West High Midland
Tilden Edwards Leavenworth High Missouri Valley
Tyler Kruskamp  KC Turner High Missouri Valley
Daryl Williams KC Harmon High Missouri Valley
John Lynch Lakin High Northwest College
Josh Goepfert  Marysville High Oklahoma City College
James Landoll  Marysville High Oklahoma City College

The Demand for a place to wrestle in college is high for Kansas high school wrestlers still.

I am surprised at the relative lack of interest this thread received in comparison to the threads regarding D-1 and D-2 wrestlers here in Kansas. I assumed since we had more NAIA programs in the state with more wrestlers in the programs, and more NAIA wrestlers overall that the; parents, former coaches, former teammates, fans etc. would make this an extremely active topic and make for a comprehensive list. Sadly, this has not been the case.

I know, for instance, that information was never provided on Cushing and Ambrose who wrestle for Benedictine. I also suspect there are probably some more names who are not yet on this list.

I don't really have a dog in this fight, but i am curious as to why there seems to be less interest in an area where, statistically, there should be more.

Well, I am not sure who Cushing and Ambrose are, but I do know you are forgetting one Kansas name out of the Benedictine room.

NAIA Schools will hold their regional qualifiers this weekend. Many of our Kansas wrestlers will be in action seeking to qualify for the national tourney which takes place in Topeka this year.

Current NAIA wrestlers (73):
Bryce Shoemaker Baldwin High Baker
Bryant Guillen Seaman High Baker
Beau Bennett Pittsburg High Baker
Jordan Burgess Blue Valley West High Baker
Alan Callahan Balwin City High Baker
William Collins Olathe East High Baker
Tyler Douglass  Wamego high Baker
Johnathan Hambleton Labette County High Baker
Joel Hood Louisburg High Baker
Trent Hoover Salina South High Baker
Connor Middleton  Olathe Northwest High Baker
Andrew Morgan  Baldwin City High Baker
Joshua Ortiz Valley Center high Baker
Matt Paxton Blue Valley West High Baker
Jakob Price Caney High Baker
Greg Schiffelbein  Baldwin City High Baker
Cody Sellers Baldwin City High Baker
Aaron Seybold Pittsburg High Baker
Grant Sundbye Washburn Rural High Baker
Trevor Sutton Rock Creek High Baker
Myron Tipton Olathe East high Baker
Dustin Turner Santa Fe Trails High Baker
Matt Unruh Rock Creek High Baker
Kyle Wilson Wamego High Baker
Spencer Blew Lansing High Benedictine
Josh Wilson Leavenworth High Benedictine
Ethan Jirak Oakley High Benedictine
Hunter Speer Horton High Benedictine
Jacob LaRue  Cahnute High Benedictine
Johnny Perz St. Thomas Aquinas High Benedictine
CJ Ikenberry St. Thomas Aquinas High Benedictine
Jonathan Blackwell Bonner Springs High Bethany
Colby Crank Hutchison High Bethany
Mason Dean Topeka Highland Park High Bethany
Zach Eaton Smith Center High Bethany
Dane Edwards Dodge City High Bethany
Quinton Harrison Newton High Bethany
Victor Hughes Fort Scott High Bethany
Ty Kolterman Caly Center High Bethany
Tanner O'Donnell Salina South High Bethany
Tanner Ogden Royal Valley High Bethany
John Risewick Norton High Bethany
Sammy Seaton Basehor-Linwood High Bethany
Tyler Smith Olathe South High Bethany
Corey Spader Spring Hill High Bethany
Courtney Strauss Abilene High Bethany
Trevor Whitaker Smoky Valley High Bethany
Spencer Wilson Topeka Seaman High Bethany
Jordon Ward Abilene High Bethany
Grant Jongerius Shawnee Mission South High Briar Cliff
Justin Dye Shawnee Heights High Concordia
Bryan Ayala Topeka West High Concordia
Noel richardson Junction City High Concordia
Ryker Greenbaum Douglass High Emory Riddle
Cade Blair Valley Center Hgh Grandview
Calvin Erven Garden City High Hastings
Marco Psihountas Olathe Northwest High Jamestown College
Aaron Rafalko Junction City High Midland
Aspen Kmiec Shawnee Heights High Midland
Cooper Self Topeka High Midland
Gus Dent Tonganoxie High Midland
Skyler Goepfert Marysville High Midland
Sterling Terry Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler McMichael Arkansas City High Midland
Tyler Willis Shawnee Heights High Midland
Xavier Fisher Manhattan High Midland
Gabby Speer Doniphan West High Midland
Tilden Edwards Leavenworth High Missouri Valley
Tyler Kruskamp  KC Turner High Missouri Valley
Daryl Williams KC Harmon High Missouri Valley
John Lynch Lakin High Northwest College
Josh Goepfert  Marysville High Oklahoma City College
James Landoll  Marysville High Oklahoma City College

I heard he is on the rodeo team at Northeast Oklahoma A&M