USAW-Kansas is proud of every wrestler
with the courage to step on the mat.
Every wrestler who improves his or her skill is a winner,
but some have achieved more than most.

The following represent some of the high achievements
by Kansas wrestlers during the 2004/2005 season.






For several years there have been Kansas natives active in the elite levels of wrestling. This past season was no exception, as Zach Roberson, fresh from his 2004 NCAA Division I national championship, placed third at the National Wrestling Championships at 132 lbs. In the U.S. World Team Trials, Eric Akin placed second at 121 lbs. and Zach Roberson finished third at 132 lbs.



Kansas also left its mark in the Senior Women’s Wrestling National Championships, where Brooke Bogren placed 5th at 59 kg.






At the national collegiate level, Kansas wrestlers continued to excel.



Seven wrestlers from the Sunflower State qualified for the NCAA Division I Championship, and three of them earned All-American status. Shawn Bunch (Leavenworth / Edinboro) ended the season as the national runner-up at 133 lbs., a feat duplicated by Joe Johnston (Shawnee Mission East / Iowa), who placed second at 157 lbs. Scott Coleman (Manhattan / Iowa State) earned his second All-American honor with a 7th place finish at 285 lbs.



Joining their fellow Kansas natives at the Division I Championships were qualifiers Matt Murray (Colby), Jake Kriegbaum (Abilene / Air Force), Jacob Klein (Kapaun-Mt. Carmel / Nebraska) and Justin Dyer (Olathe South / Oklahoma