Dan, congrats to all of these kids. I know how hard it is and it is something to be proud of. Nathan wrestled up at Reno, loosing 3-1 in the championship match to the 82-pound winner of the All-Star Award. He could have cut 3 pounds to make the 75 pound division but wanted a challenge and did he ever get one. On the year he went 4-2 against the winner and honorable mention wrestler in those two weights and divisions, but lost a couple that he shouldn’t have. A little revenge at Fargo though as he beat Morrison in Freestyle. The decision to wrestle up caused him to loose the award to Jeremy Goree of Oklahoma by 1 point. All of those kids are great kids and have become friends over the years. Unfortunately, I don’t know if this award gets the recognition it deserves but it is among the hardest in wrestling to obtain.

The two from Kansas who also received honorable mention and their weights:

Division 3 110 Pounds - Dalton Beard
Division 5 75 pounds - Nathan Furches