Predictions...

STA will run away with the title with 8 champions. GE will have 4 champions with BVSW and BVW having 1.

Interesting matches:

106 - Bonham GE v Elliott BVNW
113 - Gooch STA v Mueller BVW
132 - Dickman STA v Like BVSW
152 - Hoskins STA v McWhorter BVSW

*Perz is wrestling up a weight at 170 vs. Craven BVW and Katz BVNW.

*HWT features Zayyad BVW vs. Fowler BVNW and a mystery entry from STA with a 0-0 record? Could be a late season ringer?

*STA has a strong 5 weight stretch there with Gooch/Elbrader/Henes/Dickman/Dulgarian with a Hoskins/Perz/Ewing kicker.

Good luck to all of the EKL today!

113 - Gooch STA v Mueller BVW

You talk about height differential. There has to be six or seven inches between the two. My money is on Gabe as long as he has been able to condition while recovering from injury.

I dont think STA will run away with it. Maybe "from it"
160 up to 170?

Will be close as at JOCO - back side will be the difference maker

Varsity
1. St Thomas Aquinas 243.0
2. BV Northwest 180.0
3. BV Southwest 168.5
4. BV West 152.5
5. Gardner Edgerton 149.5
6. BV North 93.5
7. Blue Valley 85.0
8. Bishop Miege 34.5

106 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Sam Elliott of BV Northwest
2nd Place - Jacob Bonham of Gardner Edgerton
3rd Place - Marty Verhaeghe of BV Southwest
4th Place - Noah Schnick of BV West
5th Place - Cody Dusthimer of Blue Valley
1st Place Match
Sam Elliott (BV Northwest) 34-5, Fr. over Jacob Bonham (Gardner Edgerton) 23-9, Fr. (Dec 4-1).
3rd Place Match
Marty Verhaeghe (BV Southwest) 29-10, Fr. over Noah Schnick (BV West) 12-10, So. (Maj 10-0).
5th Place Match
Cody Dusthimer (Blue Valley) 10-22, So. over () , . (Bye).
7th Place Match
() , . over () , . (Bye).

113 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Gabe Gooch of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Logan Mueller of BV West
3rd Place - TJ Burger of Gardner Edgerton
4th Place - Desi O`Grady of BV Northwest
5th Place - Josh Zack of BV North
1st Place Match
Gabe Gooch (St Thomas Aquinas) 16-0, Jr. over Logan Mueller (BV West) 27-6, Jr. (Pin 1:23).
3rd Place Match
TJ Burger (Gardner Edgerton) 18-16, So. over Desi O`Grady (BV Northwest) 8-20, Jr. (Pin 4:02).
5th Place Match
Josh Zack (BV North) 2-8, Jr. over () , . (Bye).
7th Place Match
() , . over () , . (Bye).

120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jake Elbrader of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Jacob Sims of Blue Valley
3rd Place - Matt Penner of BV West
4th Place - Adam Pelfrrey of BV Southwest
5th Place - Tyler Norton of Gardner Edgerton
6th Place - JA Long of BV North
7th Place - Drake Ehert of BV Northwest
8th Place - Harry Tornquist of Bishop Miege
1st Place Match
Jake Elbrader (St Thomas Aquinas) 22-6, Jr. over Jacob Sims (Blue Valley) 20-10, Sr. (Pin 0:46).
3rd Place Match
Matt Penner (BV West) 35-10, Sr. over Adam Pelfrrey (BV Southwest) 30-8, Jr. (Dec 7-5).
5th Place Match
Tyler Norton (Gardner Edgerton) 14-15, So. over JA Long (BV North) 22-15, Jr. (Dec 3-1).
7th Place Match
Drake Ehert (BV Northwest) 12-13, Sr. over Harry Tornquist (Bishop Miege) 9-18, Sr. (Pin 1:47).

126 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Luke Henes of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Michael Merenda of BV North
3rd Place - Luke Brown of Bishop Miege
4th Place - Ben Harmon of BV Southwest
5th Place - Sean Salerno of BV Northwest
6th Place - Jake Hills of Gardner Edgerton
1st Place Match
Luke Henes (St Thomas Aquinas) 30-7, Jr. over Michael Merenda (BV North) 8-10, Sr. (Pin 1:23).
3rd Place Match
Luke Brown (Bishop Miege) 16-17, Jr. over Ben Harmon (BV Southwest) 7-11, So. (Dec 9-2).
5th Place Match
Sean Salerno (BV Northwest) 17-14, Jr. over Jake Hills (Gardner Edgerton) 1-3, Jr. (Dec 7-2).
7th Place Match
() , . over () , . (Bye).

132 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Tyler Dickman of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Sawyer Like of BV Southwest
3rd Place - Tanner Madl of Blue Valley
4th Place - Danny Widrig of BV North
5th Place - Tyler Ewbank of Gardner Edgerton
6th Place - Sam Grandon of BV West
7th Place - Vernon White of Bishop Miege
8th Place - Jason Laramore of BV Northwest
1st Place Match
Tyler Dickman (St Thomas Aquinas) 20-0, Jr. over Sawyer Like (BV Southwest) 35-4, Jr. (Dec 3-1).
3rd Place Match
Tanner Madl (Blue Valley) 29-9, Fr. over Danny Widrig (BV North) 23-12, Sr. (Pin 2:15).
5th Place Match
Tyler Ewbank (Gardner Edgerton) 14-17, Jr. over Sam Grandon (BV West) 11-14, Fr. (Dec 8-1).
7th Place Match
Vernon White (Bishop Miege) 11-15, Jr. over Jason Laramore (BV Northwest) 3-14, Fr. (Dec 9-5).

138 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Isaac Dulgarian of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Jaquwan Stone of BV Northwest
3rd Place - Trevor Watson of BV Southwest
4th Place - Mason Grosko of BV West
5th Place - Ethan Douglas of BV North
6th Place - Cody Rader of Gardner Edgerton
7th Place - Austin Crawford of Blue Valley
8th Place - Hunter Friesen of Bishop Miege
1st Place Match
Isaac Dulgarian (St Thomas Aquinas) 38-2, So. over Jaquwan Stone (BV Northwest) 33-7, Jr. (Pin 1:43).
3rd Place Match
Trevor Watson (BV Southwest) 22-13, Jr. over Mason Grosko (BV West) 17-21, Sr. (Dec 8-4).
5th Place Match
Ethan Douglas (BV North) 25-11, Sr. over Cody Rader (Gardner Edgerton) 12-23, Sr. (Dec 10-3).
7th Place Match
Austin Crawford (Blue Valley) 8-21, So. over Hunter Friesen (Bishop Miege) 2-13, So. (Maj 14-6).

145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kevin McCarthy of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Parker Berard of BV West
3rd Place - Paul Grieco of BV Southwest
4th Place - Christian Kingeter of BV Northwest
5th Place - Jon Barth of BV North
6th Place - Lane McKinney of Gardner Edgerton
7th Place - Grant Robbins of Blue Valley
1st Place Match
Kevin McCarthy (St Thomas Aquinas) 24-15, Sr. over Parker Berard (BV West) 20-8, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
3rd Place Match
Paul Grieco (BV Southwest) 24-7, Sr. over Christian Kingeter (BV Northwest) 10-10, Sr. (Maj 13-2).
5th Place Match
Jon Barth (BV North) 15-14, Sr. over Lane McKinney (Gardner Edgerton) 9-25, So. (Pin 2:24).
7th Place Match
Grant Robbins (Blue Valley) 5-17, Sr. over () , . (Bye).

152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zack Hoskins of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Matt McWhorter of BV Southwest
3rd Place - Jacob Paxton of BV West
4th Place - Ben Charpentier of BV Northwest
5th Place - Foster Hartman of Blue Valley
6th Place - Anthony Cisneros of Gardner Edgerton
7th Place - Michael DiGiorgio of BV North
8th Place - Alias Martinez of Bishop Miege
1st Place Match
Zack Hoskins (St Thomas Aquinas) 29-5, Jr. over Matt McWhorter (BV Southwest) 17-3, Sr. (Dec 5-4).
3rd Place Match
Jacob Paxton (BV West) 31-11, Sr. over Ben Charpentier (BV Northwest) 10-4, Jr. (Pin 2:11).
5th Place Match
Foster Hartman (Blue Valley) 20-16, Jr. over Anthony Cisneros (Gardner Edgerton) 8-9, So. (Dec 8-4).
7th Place Match
Michael DiGiorgio (BV North) 21-16, Jr. over Alias Martinez (Bishop Miege) 2-13, So. (Pin 2:48).

160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dustin Williams of Gardner Edgerton
2nd Place - AJ Totta of Blue Valley
3rd Place - Parker Hofbauer of BV Northwest
4th Place - Joe Lemieux of BV Southwest
5th Place - Nick Gadwood of St Thomas Aquinas
6th Place - Jacob Belfield of Bishop Miege
7th Place - Matt McLeod of BV North
1st Place Match
Dustin Williams (Gardner Edgerton) 37-0, Jr. over AJ Totta (Blue Valley) 27-10, Fr. (TF 21-6).
3rd Place Match
Parker Hofbauer (BV Northwest) 12-5, Sr. over Joe Lemieux (BV Southwest) 21-17, Sr. (Dec 11-5).
5th Place Match
Nick Gadwood (St Thomas Aquinas) 10-13, So. over Jacob Belfield (Bishop Miege) 3-21, Jr. (Dec 3-0).
7th Place Match
Matt McLeod (BV North) 22-12, Jr. over () , . (Bye).

170 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Johnny Perz of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Jeremy Katz of BV Northwest
3rd Place - Alex Craven of BV West
4th Place - Marshall Rutter of BV North
5th Place - Dylan O`Dell of BV Southwest
6th Place - Jackson Macoubrie of Blue Valley
7th Place - Ryan Madrigal of Bishop Miege
8th Place - Edward Heniss of Gardner Edgerton
1st Place Match
Johnny Perz (St Thomas Aquinas) 36-3, Sr. over Jeremy Katz (BV Northwest) 31-11, Sr. (I-D 0:00).
3rd Place Match
Alex Craven (BV West) 27-11, Sr. over Marshall Rutter (BV North) 23-8, Sr. (Dec 3-2).
5th Place Match
Dylan O`Dell (BV Southwest) 24-15, Sr. over Jackson Macoubrie (Blue Valley) 15-18, Jr. (UTB 4-4).
7th Place Match
Ryan Madrigal (Bishop Miege) 18-10, Jr. over Edward Heniss (Gardner Edgerton) 12-19, So. (Dec 7-0).

182 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Emilio Fowler of Gardner Edgerton
2nd Place - Blake Mann of BV Northwest
3rd Place - Marland McGee of BV North
4th Place - Sean Maxwell of Bishop Miege
5th Place - Dakota Ellis of Blue Valley
6th Place - Mickey Brown of BV Southwest
7th Place - Antonio Jablonski of St Thomas Aquinas
8th Place - Pierce Baldus of BV West
1st Place Match
Emilio Fowler (Gardner Edgerton) 32-6, So. over Blake Mann (BV Northwest) 13-5, Sr. (Dec 2-1).
3rd Place Match
Marland McGee (BV North) 17-14, Jr. over Sean Maxwell (Bishop Miege) 20-14, Jr. (Dec 4-0).
5th Place Match
Dakota Ellis (Blue Valley) 11-16, Sr. over Mickey Brown (BV Southwest) 2-4, Jr. (Dec 6-2).
7th Place Match
Antonio Jablonski (St Thomas Aquinas) 12-13, So. over Pierce Baldus (BV West) 6-26, Sr. (Pin 1:36).

195 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Seth Pesek of Gardner Edgerton
2nd Place - Ahmad Qarini of BV West
3rd Place - Austin McBee of BV Southwest
4th Place - Nate Johnson of BV Northwest
5th Place - Jeffery Bettis of St Thomas Aquinas
6th Place - Mason Fuller of Blue Valley
7th Place - Noah Harker of BV North
1st Place Match
Seth Pesek (Gardner Edgerton) 25-5, So. over Ahmad Qarini (BV West) 26-15, Jr. (Pin 3:07).
3rd Place Match
Austin McBee (BV Southwest) 24-14, Jr. over Nate Johnson (BV Northwest) 14-11, Jr. (Dec 3-1).
5th Place Match
Jeffery Bettis (St Thomas Aquinas) 2-2, So. over Mason Fuller (Blue Valley) 9-15, So. (Dec 10-3).
7th Place Match
Noah Harker (BV North) 13-15, Jr. over () , . (Bye).

220 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Ben Ewing of St Thomas Aquinas
2nd Place - Carter Tierney of BV Northwest
3rd Place - Anthony Fitchett of BV Southwest
4th Place - Chall Jenkins of BV West
5th Place - Andrew Sprague of Gardner Edgerton
6th Place - Ryan Carter of BV North
1st Place Match
Ben Ewing (St Thomas Aquinas) 31-1, So. over Carter Tierney (BV Northwest) 31-9, Jr. (Pin 3:50).
3rd Place Match
Anthony Fitchett (BV Southwest) 31-11, Sr. over Chall Jenkins (BV West) 36-7, Jr. (Dec 4-2).
5th Place Match
Andrew Sprague (Gardner Edgerton) 12-11, Fr. over Ryan Carter (BV North) 10-9, Sr. (SV-1 7-5).
7th Place Match
() , . over () , . (Bye).

285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nadir Zayyad of BV West
2nd Place - Don Fowler of BV Northwest
3rd Place - Kyle Pepper of BV Southwest
4th Place - Zack Pfiefer of St Thomas Aquinas
5th Place - Hunter Mulford of Gardner Edgerton
1st Place Match
Nadir Zayyad (BV West) 35-4, Sr. over Don Fowler (BV Northwest) 29-9, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
3rd Place Match
Kyle Pepper (BV Southwest) 17-20, Sr. over Zack Pfiefer (St Thomas Aquinas) 1-2, Fr. (Pin 3:49).
5th Place Match
Hunter Mulford (Gardner Edgerton) 3-14, Fr. over () , . (Bye

STA had a 9 for 9 finals day - nice way to finish the day.
They will need to take their lunch buckets to work for a few more weeks.

Nice win by Elliot over Bonham also.

My Dear Back in the Day;

My boy asked me "should I bump up to 170 'try' to increase my personal stats of wins by exactly one point or should I stay at 160 to see if I can make it into the 3rd period before Dustin tech's me?" I felt like Sally Fields in Forest Gump as I yelled "RUN JOHNNY, RUN".

Honestly, I'm a disappointed that Johnny did not wrestle Dustin this year. Getting thumped by Dustin could be a nice eye opener. Everyone knows that one learns more from losses than victories. Sometimes a behind the wood shack *ss kicking can be the best thing to help one's future career.
I enjoyed your post.

Good luck to my friends at Gardner-Edgerton and everywhere else at regionals & state.

Kevin Perz

Not close. Front side was the difference maker.

Dear Kevin,

It was a pleasure to meet you before the finals yesterday. Sorry I was not able to come early for that offer of a cup of coffee.

It all turned out well. Your son did well coming back from an injury to get the win at 170. And STA ran away with the tournament (just as Eric predicted)

Good luck to STA at regional and state.

Anyone know why Katz from BVNW didn't wrestle in 170 finals? Would have liked to see that matchup w/ Perz.

3HSWrestlers; Katz had an injury-default due to his shoulder