With the high school season almost complete. I was interested to hear everyone's thoughts on who they think are the front runners for wrestler of year in each classification (321a, 4a, 5a, & 6a)

Are Seniors the only ones eligible for Wrestler of the Year in each Class?

I think so. I belive it is called senior wrestler of the year. But I am not 100% sure.

I racked my brain for a bit on who I would pick, and honestly I do not know how I would decide on each of these classifications. Below is what I came up with.

321a:
Lambotte - 152
Humphrey - 138
Ball - 132 He is not a senior.
Or you could just go with the winner between Grater and Wuthnow.

4a:
Seaton - 113
Scott - 285

5a:
Weigel - 195
Olsen - 145
Salsbury - 182

6a:
Williams - 170

You may want to add Toelkes- 285 to the 5A list 29-0 26 pins!

I second that vote for Williams (6a - 170). I've seen him at JoCo Classic, Newton TOC, and our dual with GEHS. The guy has a great mix of aggression and execution on the mat and humility off. Wrestlers want to be him, coaches wish they could coach him, and fans like to watch him.

Great list. Can't argue much, just splitting hairs, but a couple observations.

321A:
I saw Olsen beat Lambotte so perhaps that gives Humphry or Ball a leg up.

5A
All three wrestlers are money. Olsen bounced around weights for a bit, Salsbury is super impressive and fun to watch but has a loss to an out-of-stater. Weigel seems to be Super Human, he gets my vote.

6A
Williams, great pick, I concur.

Again, I could get behind any of these great athletes and each of them have great accomplishments. But there can be only one.

I think Tillman has to be in the mix for 6A.

321a: Lambotte/Humphrey
4a: Mies/Regalado/Seaton
5a: Salsbury/Olsen
6a: Williams/Millsap
KWCA: Weigel

Good List, and I cant disagree with any of them. But in 321A I think that Ball has to be in the running I am not sure if he has been beat in 2 years. (not sure about last year). Also with Wuthnow and Grater in the same weight the state championship at 182 could be a battle and play a role in the 321A wrestler of the year.

I wasn't sure how it officially came down...whether Brandon was deemed to be a Senior or a Junior this year??

OH!!! I didnt think about that. I think he is only a junior.

So I guess cross him off of the list for senior wrestler of the year.

I buy that.

I think I have narrowed my choices down to one per classification. (not that my opinion matters) but it is fun to see everyones opinion.


321a: Lambotte
4a: Seaton
5a: Olsen
6a: Williams
KWCA: Weigel

I am lobbying for Trent Salsbury in 5A. He has dominated some very tough competition this year. No one in KS has been close to him. He might eclipse the single season pin record. Michael is solid but Trent is a 4 year starter with a solid career and more than 150 wins. Great kid, great student, solid leader on the team. I hope this helps him and doesn't hurt his chances.

His lone loss was to the Champion of the RTOC, one of the three toughest HS tournaments in the country. In fact Dylan Gabel won a 5A state title in CO this past weekend pinning his opponent in the finals.

321A - Grater
4A - Scott
5A - olson
6A - Williams

I enjoy watching Lambotte as a wrestler, but watching him lose his temper every match, because he isn't up by more points or that he should have pinned a kid...drives me CRAZY. I admit though, he is very skilled and I wish him the best.

I think Grater exemplifies great character on and off the mat. plus he is a 4x placer. 2nd in 4A and possible 2x 321A champion

Hoisingtons team page list Ball as 12th. Im not sure but I know my son, who has wrestled him in 4 finals this year and lost, hopes so! If so he should get it in 321A.

Yeah see I was under the impression that he was homeschooled for all of his Freshman year and didn't compete and since then he has been doing half and half at Hoisington.

No quibble with the folks mentioned in 3-2-1A. I would add one other name. Dylan Wiesner of P-ville at 170 has been pretty dominant. I think he is 33-2 and one of the losses was when he bumped up to get a match and wrestled Deterding from Hays at 182. I think he lost 2-1.

Weigel from Hays has been outstanding. Will be interesting to see how Chief finds a way to leave him off the Fabulous 5 but I am sure he will. He lives a little too far west for that list.

He is Chief's number 1. The best D1 prospect in the state from this class. NO ARGUMENT!