Wow, This is great. In the last week it looks like the KCWF has received pledges of $2,671.

USAW-KS Kids Executive Board $1,000
St. James Academy tournament $921
Lawrence Elite Club $250
Linn County Twisters Club $500

This is the type of support that the Kansas College Wrestling Fund needs to succeed. Great work to all of you and thank you to all who were part of these contributions.

The entire Kansas wrestling community needs to support this Fund to help Kansas college wrestling and educational opportunities grow in Kansas.

It would also be great if all individuals could make a personal annual contribution to the fund. Just think what the Kansas College Wrestling Fund could receive each year if every member of the Kansas wrestling community could donate at least $120 a year to the Fund. That would be $10 a month. I know not everyone can afford that but many could do more. I believe that personal annual donations from members of the Kansas wrestling community will be an important revenue source in the future for this fund. This would include individuals like myself whose son is at the tail end of his wrestling career as a junior in college. I intend personally to continue to send annual personal donations after my son's wrestling career is over. I personally believe in what the Kansas wrestling community has done for my son and our family and I intend to support it thru my contributions to this Kansas College Wrestling Fund and I urge all or you to do the same. You may not be able to afford a $120 annual donation or more right now but if you can afford any amount send your first personal donation in. Any personal donation amount would be appreciated. The important thing would be to get started in 2012 as a donor. Become a personal donor to the Kansas College Wrestling Fund. Let's contribute to the growth of college wrestling in Kansas!

Worth mentioning again.

A recent request was made to the KSHSAA to set up a KCWF information/donation booth at the high school state tournaments. We were denied because of a policy that allows only one vendor with an "exclusive merchandising agreement".

Below is the response:

Mr. McCarthy:
Thank you for checking with the KSHSAA in advance. There are two key points for you to know:
1. KSHSAA does not permit vendors or exhibitors at its post season events
2. The KSHSAA has an exclusive merchandise agreement with a contracting company to vend KSHSAA state championship shirts etc. NO other organization may sell or give away items of any type.
In accordance with the above, your request to set up booths at any and all KSHSAA state wrestling tournament sites cannot be approved.
Gary Musselman
Executive Director
Kansas State High School Activities Association
PO Box 495
Topeka, KS 66601-0495
Phone 785-273-5329
FAX 785-271-0236

I hope this policy changes. If not this year then in the future. It is important for the entire Kansas wrestling community to get fully behind this effort. Just think if we could build up an annual base of one thousand donors that averaged $120 in contributions that would amount to $120,000 a year! What a great annual base of support that would be for this fund. When you think of all the wrestling families that we have currently in Kids, high school, college and also alumni families, we should easily be able to build up a base of at least a thousand donors. Let's build up an army of donors to this worthy cause. Let's all get behind the effort!

I wanted to show prospective donors to the Kansas College Wrestling Fund just how many former Kansas high school and youth wrestlers are currently wrestling at the ten Kansas colleges and Universities that will benefit from this Fund. I have compiled a list for the last three years of Kansas High School Seniors who have signed to wrestle in college. I have listed the three years below and I have highlighted in Red the ones signing to wrestle at our Kansas colleges with wrestling programs. Your donations to this fund will benefit these wrestlers and those who will follow them. Please consider becoming a 2012 donor today. Remember a donation of any amount will be appreciated and help these wrestlers and our future Kansas college wrestlers.

2009 Seniors to College list:

Reported by posters to be wrestling next year at:

Chris Atlakson---Baker University
Boaz Beard---Iowa State University
Ethan Becker---Baker University
Darnell Bortz---Oklahoma State University
Matt Brock---Labette CC
Jordan Brown---Labette CC
Tyler Caldwell---University of Oklahoma
Alan Callahan---Baker University
Jack Caywood---Baker University
John Close---Labette CC
Nick Coffman---Neosho County Community College
Trent Cox---University of Nebraska at Omaha
Colby Crank---Fort Hays State University transfered to Bethany College 2011-2012
Ricky Creek---York College
Kyle Detmer---University of Oklahoma
Alex Feldkamp---Newman University
Blake Fulbright---Newman University
Jesse Gantz---Fort Hays State University
Cole Geison---York College
Chris Ghering---Labette CC
Eric Grant---Pratt CC
Cody Hanel---Baker University
Tyler Hasenbank---Newman University
Cameron Jesseph---Labettte CC
Howard Johnson---Pratt CC
Ty Kemp---Neosho County CC
Jordan Kopfman---Pratt CC
Tanner Kriss---Indiana University transferred to Fort Hays State University 2011-2012
Steve Kyler---Fort Hays State University
David Lalo---Harvard University
Chaz Lawrence---University of Central Missouri
John Lynch---Oklahoma City University
Bryce Manker---Baker University
Kendric Maple---University of Oklahoma
Raymond Marquez---Pratt CC
Tanner McCleary---Labette Community College
Mitchell Means---Fort Hays State University
CJ Napier---University of Nebraska transferred to Fort Hays State University 2011-2012
Josh Neal---Baker University
Chase Nelson---Labette Community College
Joe Newberry---Neosho County CC
Jerome Newman---Baker University
Jacob Nowak---Baker University
Jeff O'Daniel---Labette Community College
Ken Ornelas---Labette Community College
Aaron Patton---Pratt CC
Linwood Peoples---Ellsworth CC
Zach Peters---Labette CC
Jakob Price---Baker University
Dylan Pryor---Baker University
Zach Reeb---Baker University
Noel Richardson---Merchants Marine
Rick Singer---Baker University
Sharky Slyter---Meramac Community College in St. Louis
Keegan Smith---Pratt CC
Nathan Sommer---Baker University
Tyler Stokes---Iowa Lakes Community College
Jimmy Stults---Baker University
Tyler Sutherland---US Military Academy West Point
Pat Thomas---Pratt CC
Everett Urban---Colby Community College
Josh Van Holland---Oklahoma City University
Jeff Vesta---Neosho County CC
Chris Watson---University of Central Oklahoma
James Wauer---University of Central Missouri
Jack Wenzel---Pratt CC
Kyle Wichman---York College
Diamond Wilson---Labette CC
Roger Windham---Baker University
Anson Worrell---Drexel University
Dustin Zahorsky---Pratt CC
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2010 Seniors:

Reported to be wrestling next year:

Tyler Anderson of Clay Center Community HS---University of Nebraska-Kearney
Benny Armstrong of Andale HS---Fort Hays State University
Mike Ashpole of Wichita Heights HS---Labette Community College
Beau Bennett of Pittsburg HS---Baker University
Sharrone Berry-Davis of Sumner Academy ---Oklahoma City University
Kash Biddle of Ark City HS---Missouri Valley College
Cade Blair of Valley Center HS---Old Dominion University
Trevor Boyer of Mill Valley HS---Baker University
Josh Bush of Leavenworth HS---Pratt Community College
Isaac Cairo of Horton HS---Iowa Lakes Community College
Jace Campbell of Oakley HS---Colby Community College
Kyle Caylor of Wichita NW HS---South Dakota State University
Patrick Cervantes of Bishop Miege HS---Missouri Valley College
Alex Chaparro of Wichita Southeast HS)---Newman University
Dillon Charland of Junction City HS---Missouri Valley College
DJ Collins of Wichita South HS---Pratt Community College
Zach Cook of Smoky Valley HS---University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
Steven Cooksley of Topeka Seaman HS---Newman University
Chris Coover of Ottawa HS---Baker University
Todd Curtis of Gardner Edgerton HS---Baker University
Chance Davis of Clay Center HS---Colorado School of Mines
Denzell Davis of Fort Scott HS---Labette Community College
Joey Dozier of Garden Cty HS---Fort Hays State University
Christian Duckens of Wichita Heights HS---Pratt Community College
Hunter Edwards of Dodge City HS---Pratt Community College
Xavier Fisher of Manhattan HS---Pratt Community College
Micah Flora-Swick of Gardner Edgerton HS---Cornell College (Iowa)
Danny Floyd of Osborne HS---Northwest Kansas Technical College
Justin French of SM North HS---Northwestern College (Iowa)
Sean Gaither of Wichita NW HS---Fort Hays State University
Logan Gaskill of Emporia HS---Baker University
Skyler Goepfert of Marysville HS---Dana College
Lane Greenlee of Garden City HS---Pratt Community College
Josh Hanson of Baldwin City HS---Baker University
Trip Hiller of Olathe South HS---US Naval Academy Prep School one year then US Naval Academy
Bryce Hood of Louisburg High School---Luther College (Iowa)
Tanner Johnson of Shawnee Mission East HS---Wayland Baptist University (Texas)
Andrew Jones of SM North HS---Bacone College (Oklahoma)
Terrence Lamb of St. Francis HS---Pratt Community College
Kane Lovvorn of Holton High School---Colby Community College
Parker Madl of Blue Valley HS---University of Oklahoma
Dalton Miller of Wichita Campus---Arizona State University
Aaron Morgan of Abilene HS---Pratt Community College
Chase Nitcher of Valley Center HS---Fort Hays State University
Vance Oliver of Winfield HS---Missouri Valley College
Elias Parenti of Ottawa HS---Baker University
Nick Pearch of Blue Valley HS---Luther College (Iowa)
Nathan Reed of Colby HS---Colby Community College
Jared Rice of Phillipsburg HS---Colby Community College
Evon Royal of Junction City HS---Dana College (Reported to now be going to Missouri Valley College)
Tyson Schmidtberger of Russell HS---Fort Hays State University
Nick Schwager of Great Bend HS---Pratt Community College
Lorenzo Serna of Emporia HS---Newman University
Blaine Smith of Salina South HS---Ohio Valley University (Vienna, WV)
Sage Thimmesch of Garden Plain HS---Pratt Community College
Brandon Vasquez of Dodge City HS---Labette Community College
Dylan Walker of El Dorado HS--Pratt Community College
Jake Walker of St. Thomas Aquinas High School---US Merchant Marine Academy
Derrick Weller of Piper HS---Lindenwood University
Cody Wildin of Marion HS --Pratt Community College
Dillon Wildin of Marion HS---Pratt Community College
Taylor Wuthnow of Abilene HS---Northwest Kansas Technical College

Former Kansas wrestlers reported to be wrestling at a new university:

Bekzod Abdurahkmanov of Colby CC---Clarion University
Travis Budke of Thomas More Prep-Marian High School---Fort Hays State University
Dondre Davis Class of 2009 of Wichita Heights HS---Pratt CC
Dustin Dooley 2007 of Concordia HS, Fort Hays University --- Minnesota State-Mankato Universtiy
Cody Eaton (Bennington, KS) form Neosho CC---William Penn (NAIA in Iowa)
Trey Grovenor of Cape Girardeau, Mo.---Newman University
Austin Hamm Class of 2008 of Spring Hill HS, Pratt CC 2010---Baker University
Collin Hase Class of 2008 of Silver Lake HS, Labette CC 2010---Fort Hays State University
Derek Heckel Class of 2008 of Ulysses HS, Neosho CC 2010---University of Oklahoma
Phillip Henes Class of 2008 of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Labette CC 2009---Baker University
Chase Nelson Class of 2009 of Wichita Height HS, 2010 Labette CC---University of Oklahoma
Tyler Rosenhamer Class of 2008 of Bishop Carroll HS---Newman University
Sharky Slyter Class of 2009 Paola HS---Ellworth CC in Iowa


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Class of 2011 Kansas High School wrestlers

Reported by posters to be wrestling next year at:

Armando Alcantara of Turner HS---Pratt Community College
Zach Anderson of Clay Center Community HS---Labette Community College
Troy Bainter of Norton HS---University of Nebraska-Kearney
Taylor Baird of Pratt HS---Pratt Community College
Tyler Baughman of Lansing HS---Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA)
Spenser Blew of Lansing HS---Air Force Academy
Kaleb Bonilla of Goddard HS---Pratt Community College
David Braun of Topeka HS---Brair Cliff College of Sioux City, IA
Forrest Carroll of Turner HS---Pratt Community College
Tyler Cassity of Maize HS---Pratt Community College
Troy Clark of Chanute HS---Neosho County Community College
Mike Costa of Hiawatha HS---Fort Hays State University
Ryne Cokeley of St. James Academy---Badger Wrestling Club
Nick Collins of Augusta HS---Pratt Community College
Will Collins of Olathe East HS---Baker University
Mario Corado of Pittsburg HS---North Carolina State University
John Denner of Hiawatha HS---Fort Hays State University
Daniel Deshazer of Wichita Heights HS--University of Oklahoma--Verbal per Intermat 3-8-11
Tyler Douglass of Wamego HS---Baker University
Tyler Dryden of Kapaun-Mt. Carmel HS---Fort Hays State University
Garrett Dunkelberger of Cheney HS---Pratt Community College
Michael Forbes of ACCHS---Benedictine College
Aaron Freeze of Washburn Rural HS---Baker University
Jake Gentzler of Andover Central HS---Arizona State University--Verbal per Intermat 3-8-11
Eddy Gomez of Garden City HS---Benedictine College
Sheldon Graves of Rossville HS---Pratt Community College
Zack Grimes of Osawatomie HS---Fort Hays State University
Austin Haake of Pittsburg HS---Bethany College
Jake Hattabaugh of Andale HS---Newman University
Robbie Hines of Ulysses HS---Fort Hays State University
Garrett Hinkley of Lansing HS---Fort Hays State University
Ryan Hodges of Mill Valley HS---Labette Community College
Zach Hoehn of Wellsville HS---Pratt Community College
Derek Holly of Shawnee Heights HS---Fort Hays State University
Tre' Humphrey of Shawnee Mission South HS---the University of New Mexico, Highlands
William Hunter of Topeka HS---Midland University
Anthony Johnson of Wichita Southeast HS---Bethany College
Kyle Johnson of Columbus HS---Fort Hays State University
Landon Keiswetter of Norton HS---Pratt Community College
Kevin Keller of Lansing HS---Bethany College
Aspen Kmiec of Shawnee Heights HS---Midland University
Jacob Larue of Chanute HS---Benedictine College
Bradley Little of Derby HS---Fort Hays State University
Zach Litvak of Gardner Edgerton HS---Baker University
James Lohman of Turner HS---Missouri Valley College
Drake Lovvorn of Holton High---Colby Community College
Airen Maxwell of Piper HS---Fort Hays State University
Tyler McBride of Hugoton HS---Forth Hays State University
Skylar McComb of Derby HS---Pratt Community College
Colt McElroy of Garden City HS---Bethany College
Seth Miller of Goodland HS---NWKTC
Taylor Moeder of St. James Academy---Old Dominion University
Bo Newport of LaCygne-Prairie View HS---Baker University
Dane Norris of Manhattan HS---Cornell College
Austin Ogden of Topeka Seaman HS---Neosho County Community College
BT O'Hara of Columbus HS---Neosho County Community College
Skyler Olsen of Maize HS---Bethany College
Dylan Penka of Kapaun Mt. Carmel---South Dakota State University
Damian Pflughoeft of Great Bend HS---Bethany College
Colten Picking of Abilene HS---Pratt Community College
Trent Robb of Perry-Lecompton HS---Neosho County Community College
Chase Sanchez of Emporia HS---Bethany College
Cole Schreiner of Topeka Seaman HS---Bethany College
Caleb Seaton of Bonner Springs HS---Fort Hays State University
Symon Seaton of Basehor-Linwood HS---Fort Hays State University
Nathan Shipley of Washburn Rural---Fort Hays State University
Andrew Shipman of Marion HS---Bethany College
Courtney Strauss of Abilene HS---Bethany College
Marcus Sullivan of Iola HS---Neosho Community College
Zack Tanenbaum of Blue Valley North HS---Brown University Verbal per Intermat 3-8-11
Austin Tatro of Maize HS---Fort Hays State University
Brett Terrell of Norton-Norton Comm HS---NWKTC
Marcus Tolbert of Washburn Rural HS---Baker University
Dustin Vielhauer of St. James Academy HS---Benedictine College
Brandon Vieyra of Hutchinson HS---Bethany College
Brandon Vukas of De Soto HS---Labette Community College
Bradley Wagner of Hutchinson HS---Bethany College
Kyle White of Horton HS---Benedictine College
Austin Winner of Pittsburg HS---Bethany College------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Former Kansas High School wrestlers signing to wrestle with new colleges next year and Kansas Junior College Transfers:

Kyle Allen, Clay Center Community HS and University of Nebraska-Omaha---Bethany College
Matt Atwood Smith Center HS and FHSU---Bethany College
Isaac Cairo Horton HS, Iowa Lakes CC transfer---Benedictine College
Tyler Caldwell, 2009 Goddard HS and University of Oklahoma---University of Nebraska
Walker Clarke of Labette CC---Fort Hays State University
John Close of Labette CC and Maize HS 2009---Fort Hays State University
Colby Crank of Hutchinson HS Class of 2009---Bethany College
Gage Deere of Washburn Rural 2008 and New Mexico Highlands---Pratt Community College
Jason Duffy of Coffeyville Community College,Friends University and Salina Central---Bethany College
Byrce Hood of Louisburg HS Class of 2010---Baker University
Tanner Kriss of Colby HS 2009 and Indiana University---Fort Hays State University
Brett LaMar of Silver Lake HS Class of 2010---Labette CC
C.J. Napier Columbus HS 2009 and the University of Nebraska---Fort Hays State University
Colt Rogers of Smith Center HS and Pitt State (football)---Bethany College
Brandon Vasquez of Dodge City HS 2010 and Labette CC---Colby Community College

As you can see in my last post that is a lot ex Kansas youth and high school wrestlers who are now wrestling and furthering their college educations in Kansas. As you know in our new economic world it is very difficult to find good jobs. Statistics show that on the average people with college educations have an easier time finding jobs and earn more money in their careers. I think that is going to be even more important in the future. Look at that list of young men who are now wrestling at Kansas colleges. You have to wonder if all of them would have been attending college if not for the opportunity that college wrestling is giving them. You can see they are from all over our State of Kansas. That is why Statewide support is imperative. We need everyone to contribute something. I have put up a goal of at least $10 a month or $120 a year for individual donors. But if you can not afford that send in what you can afford $5, $10, $25, $50 or whatever you can afford at this time. The important thing is to start now and become a donor in 2012. I would like to see at least 500 individual donors in 2012. Even high school wrestlers and college students who work in the summer can probably afford to send in a small contribution and it would be an important start to a lifetime of giving to the sport that has done so much for them. I believe we should easily be able to build a base of at least 1,000 individual donors in five years. It would be disappointing to me if we did not. Do you agree?

Below you will find who to make the check out to and where to send it. You will also find a letter that the Kansas College Wrestling Fund made out to promote individual donations. Please consider become a donor in 2012. Promote this fund. Read the letter and think of all these young men that I have listed and the future ones now in Kids and High School wrestling in Kansas. Let's not let our Kansas college wrestling programs go away like the UNO and other programs have. Remember once upoon a time Kansas University and Kansas State University and a few other Kansas colleges had wrestling programs. We need to stop the dropping of college programs and contribute to continue making college wrestling programs grow in Kansas. By the way I can send anyone who is interested a better looking copy of the letter below and an official donation form if you want one. Just send me a personal private message requesting whatever form you are interested in.

Make checks payable: USA Wrestling – Kansas, Inc./KCWF, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity.
Mail to: Mike Juby, Kansas College Wrestling Fund, 7208 Magnolia Way, Hutchinson, KS 67502

Dear Friends of Wrestling:

The time has arrived for the Kansas College Wrestling Fund (KCWF). We have partnered with USA Wrestling-KS, the Kansas Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association, the business community, and our Kansas Wrestling families. Respectfully, we ask your consideration for a donation to our “KCWF Forever Fund.”

Far too many college/university wrestling programs have been lost the last few decades. The recent announcement that perennial NCAA D II powerhouse U. of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) discontinued its wrestling program shocked the entire wrestling community nationwide. Who would have thought that a university whose team had just won its third consecutive National Championship would be dropped? Given this happened to a stellar program recently, we all acknowledge any and all college wrestling programs are now vulnerable.

Every time a program is cut, our student athletes lose their chance at a college wrestling and educational experience/opportunity that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. How do we combat this erosion of college wrestling programs in our nation, and in particular, in our state of Kansas?

We believe that the wrestling community (wrestlers, parents, coaches, referees, fans and other interested parties) needs to step up and financially support our current in-state programs. Let’s build a fund that will give a noticeable and strong level of support to our existing Kansas college programs. By participating in the “KCWF Forever Fund” college wrestling opportunities will be alive and well in our state for decades to come!

The KCWF will be a “Forever Fund.” It will serve the wrestling community for decades to come. For this initiative to become successful we ALL need to support it with our financial contributions, talent, and time.
There are many ways to customize your contribution and any assistance provided will be tremendously appreciated. No donation is too small! If you personally cannot contribute, that is understandable. Perhaps you know of someone or a business that will be interested … feel free to pass this letter forward.

In closing, please consider the “KCWF Forever Fund.” And please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions. Thank you very much for your time and consideration for the Kansas College Wrestling Fund!

Sean McCarthy, Chairman
KCWF Forever Fund
913.491.5837 (home) / smokeycabin@hotmail.com

I am bumping this so people who are reading the topic on 2012 Kansas HS Seniors Wrestling in College can see my above post on this topic from 2/14/2012 at 10:59 PM and see how many Kansas high school recruits from the classes of 2009,2010, and 2011 sign with Kansas colleges and look at the new 2012 College List to see the high percentage in the current Senior class already committed to Kansas Colleges.

To see pictures of the promotional items (hats and water bottles) look at the College Fund Thread under the kids section!


Re: Kansas College Wrestling Fund - Support this! [Re: smokeycabin]
michaewa
Junior Member

Registered: March, 01 2012
Posts: 2
Loc: Missouri I'm posting this on behalf of Sean with the KWCA. I wanted to highlight some of the options for gifts at various donation levels, and ask that you consider making a donation if you haven't to this cause.



Suggested Donation for Knit Hat or Ball Cap - $15, $25, $ 50 or more.

Suggested Donation for Water Bottle $5, $25, $50 or more

If you want any of these items shipped - shipping is $5 per item. Please provide address.

Knit Hats, Ball Cap, and Water Bottle Donations the check should be sent to:
Sean McCarthy
11524 Rosehill Road
Overland Park, KS 66210

Make checks payable: USA Wrestling – Kansas, Inc./KCWF

All other direct donations should be sent to:

Mike Juby, Kansas College Wrestling Fund
7208 Magnolia Way, Hutchinson, KS 67502
A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity.

Tax ID – Number 48-0981221 501 c (3) exemption

Thanks!
_________________________
Blue Chip Wrestling



Edited by smokeycabin (3 seconds ago)

Here is the banner!

Look at post above this one! KCWF will have these promotional items at a table at Kids State in Exhibition Hall by the other vendors. A big THANK YOU to Bluechip Athletic!

Suggested Donation for Knit Hat or Ball Cap - $15, $25, $ 50 or more.

Suggested Donation for Water Bottle $5, $25, $50 or more

If you want any of these items shipped - shipping is $5 per item. Please provide address.

Knit Hats, Ball Cap, and Water Bottle Donations the check should be sent to:
Sean McCarthy
11524 Rosehill Road
Overland Park, KS 66210

Make checks payable: USA Wrestling – Kansas, Inc./KCWF

All other direct donations should be sent to:

Mike Juby, Kansas College Wrestling Fund
7208 Magnolia Way, Hutchinson, KS 67502
A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity.

Stop by our booth at Kids State and check out the promotional items and help the Kansas College Wrestling Fund.

Western Kansas Classic – Thank you so much!
We are pleased to announce, due to the great turn out of wrestlers we had at our tournament, we have been given the opportunity to donate some of our entry money back into the great sport of wrestling. We had over 1000 entries for our tournament. We will donate $1 from each entry to the Kansas College Wrestling Fund, and $1 from each entry will be donated to Fort Hays State Universities Wrestling Program.

$1,050 to Kansas College Wrestling Fund
$1,050 to Fort Hays State University Wrestling Program.

Thank you to everyone that continues to support our Western Kansas Classic Tournament every year.

Hays Wrestling Club

That is awesome. Great going to the Hays Wrestling Club and everyone who supported their tournament. What a great way to give back to the Kansas Wrestling community.