Good to see Michael Olsen in that mix!

Kevin Seybold

Well I hope that Ben Becker at least gets an invitation as an alternate as he was a state champion this year and lost to Williams last year in the finals by one point but for some reason unbeknownst to me is apparently under appreciated and in my opinion under ranked on the all class list. And I don't want to get into that again so no nasty PMS please.

X we can agree to disagree on this i still take thibault over becker in a close match probably overtime who knows it could be reversed. The only thing i have to go on is Alex handled ortiz 5 to 1 at carroll and of course Ben beat ortiz in overtime. Alex only loss was in 2nd overtime to Gehring also a fine wrestler. Who really knows i do think after blackwell it's open to question definitely no more than 1 point difference between alex, becker and gehring. All would represent kansas well and are shut down defensive wrestlers with offense when they need it.

ALL-CLASS DUAL TEAM:

98 - Collin Wallar
98 - Jay Maxville
106 - Jake Goldenstein
106 - Michael Prieto
113 - Sean DeShazer
113 - Trey Francka
120 - Zac Gentzler
120 - Dakota Leach
126 - Bryce Morgan
126 - Alex Kough
132 - Lucas Maki
132 - Sawyer Like
138 - Brogan Humphrey
138 - Isaac Dulgarian
145 - Andrew Millsap
145 - Austin Hughey
152 - Jonathan Blackwell
152 - Jake Gehring
160 - Dustin Williams
160 - (Currently inviting Kyle Armstrong)
170 - Bryant Guillen
170 - Jared Johnson
182 - Nick Meck
182 - Spencer Wilson
195 - Preston Weigel
195 - (Currently inviting Seth Pesek)
220 - Justin Scott
220 - Ben Ewing
285 - Will Geary
285 - Dylan Hall
ALT - Michael Olsen
ALT - Parker Howell

As the invitations are declined I will ask the next wrestler in the AC ranking!

I hear you and after this I think I am done with it (I hope, we'll see) and I have done what I can to promote my pick. Becker, Thibault and Gehring are close for sure and you couldn't go wrong with either one. I just feel that Ben never got a chance to wrestle them and prove he could beat them so its not fair to just have them above him, especially when he won state this year and got second last year losing to Williams by one. Becker did not lose to a Kansas wrestler this year so why is he punished?
I hear you about Thibault beating Ortiz and so did Gehring. But they both beat a sophomore with a high growth curve in December. Ben had to beat him in the state finals after he had been through a tough NW schedule, a season of great coaching, the City League tournament, Regional, and three matches at State. BIG DIFFERENCE. Also, I was working the table at the match and as far as I am concerned, Becker "handled" Ortiz. He took him down three times on the edge but not once got the call. All three would have been takedowns in college with continuation. Plus the only reason it went into overtime is because of a penalty point on what I believe were some junk ass calls. Becker rode him for an entire period as well. Of course I know Prichard might disagree, and I don't want to take anything away from Ortiz or disrespect him because he wrestled a heck of a match.
I do have the utmost respect for Chief though and I do respect Chief's right to pick who he wants because it is his team. I know Chief has respect for Becker and digs him like me because we talked at state. Like I said, I would just hope that Becker at least got an invite as an alternate because he sure has earned it.
More importantly though, let me state that Chief is a great thing for Kansas wrestling and I greatly appreciate all of his efforts to promote and support Kansas wrestling and increase the opportunities that Kansas wrestlers have to wrestle and improve.

ALL-CLASS DUAL TEAM:

98 - Jay Maxville
98 - Collin Wallar
106 - Jake Goldenstein
106 - Michael Prieto
113 - Sean DeShazer
113 - Trey Francka
120 - Zac Gentzler
120 - Dakota Leach
126 - Bryce Morgan
126 - Alex Kough
132 - Lucas Maki
132 - Sawyer Like
138 - Brogan Humphrey
138 - Isaac Dulgarian
145 - Andrew Millsap
145 - Austin Hughey
152 -
152 - Jake Gehring
160 - Dustin Williams
160 - (Currently inviting Kalin Collins)
170 - Bryant Guillen
170 - Jared Johnson
182 - Nick Meck
182 - Spencer Wilson
195 - Preston Weigel
195 - (Currently inviting Seth Pesek)
220 - Justin Scott
220 - Ben Ewing
285 - Will Geary
285 - Dylan Hall
ALT - Michael Olsen
ALT - Parker Howell

Chief I sure would like to see a round robin between williams, ochs and puckett. It's too bad a 41-0 Puckett is not in the mix who knows what would happen if he wrestled williams or ochs. That being said will williams and ochs wrestle each other? If so it should be a great one.

I'm not sure now. Ochs has declined the invitation to join us. I heard that he is going to Denver on his own.

Puckett next in line?

He declined. So did Torres and Armstrong.

ALL-CLASS DUAL TEAM:

98 - Jay Maxville
98 - Collin Wallar
106 - Jake Goldenstein
106 - Michael Prieto
113 - Sean DeShazer
113 - Trey Francka
120 - Zac Gentzler
120 - Dakota Leach
126 - Bryce Morgan
126 - Alex Kough
132 - Lucas Maki
132 - Sawyer Like
138 - Isaac Dulgarian
138 - Dane Edwards
145 - Andrew Millsap
145 - Austin Hughey
152 - Jake Gehring
152 - Pending - Taylor Watkins
160 - Dustin Williams
160 - Pending - Kalin Collins
170 - Bryant Guillen
170 - Jared Johnson
182 - Nick Meck
182 - Spencer Wilson
195 - Preston Weigel
195 - Seth Pesek
220 - Justin Scott
220 - Ben Ewing
285 - Will Geary
285 - Dylan Hall
ALT - Michael Olsen
ALT - Parker Howell

IMO this is the strongest team that we have taken to Denver!!!

I spoke to the tournament director yesterday and he said the competition will be stiff this year. There is one team with three 3X state champions. I just said we are bringing another good team...

I didn't mention that our combined record on one team is 501-7! With NINE undefeated wrestlers on our total roster and TWENTY state champions. (1-4X and 8-2X champs!) We are 2X Defending Team Champions.

This is going to be fun....

I plan to finalize the rosters TODAY! I need to have the shirts printed with the rosters on the back.

If the current invitations decline, I will fill the rosters with wrestlers that want in, regardless of ranking!!!

X, Ortiz wrestle the match as instructed. Keep it close and get 1 takedown. Any fault in Ortiz is my fault. Beckner Gerhring and Thibualt are all great champions. Ortiz had a great state tournament, one I'm very proud of. I'm lucky enough to have him for 2 more years. Coach Prichard.

Just out of curiosity, why didn't Olsen wrestle this season?

I didn't see him in any results, so I was just wondering.

Good luck to him and the rest of Team Kansas at Denver.

ALL-CLASS DUAL TEAM:

98 - Jay Maxville
98 - Collin Wallar
106 - Jake Goldenstein
106 - Michael Prieto
113 - Sean DeShazer
113 - Trey Francka
120 - Zac Gentzler
120 - Dakota Leach
126 - Bryce Morgan
126 - Alex Kough
132 - Lucas Maki
132 - Sawyer Like
138 - Isaac Dulgarian
138 - Tyler Dickman
145 - Andrew Millsap
145 - Austin Hughey
152 - Jake Gehring
152 - Matt Pratt
160 - Dustin Williams
160 - Kalin Collins
170 - Bryant Guillen
170 - Jared Johnson
182 - Nick Meck
182 - Spencer Wilson
195 - Preston Weigel
195 - Seth Pesek
220 - Justin Scott
220 - Ben Ewing
285 - Will Geary
285 - Dylan Hall
ALT - Parker Howell
ALT - Jake Ellis

We are set with the Teams above! Now it would be nice to get reasonable weather in Denver that weekend.

Team shirts are being printed...

We leave a week from tomorrow!

Team Kansas is featured on the Metro Classic web site!

http://kcmetroclassic.com/?p=810

Chief is any of the action going to be on track or anywhere else?

Kevin Seybold

I just heard they will be streaming the tournament! Details to follow...