WOW ... how close was that ... Team Kansas loses to Team Iowa, 36-37.

After Devon's big win at 171, we had a 35-24 lead. Unfortunately, Joshua Bush and Leo Beck were pinned and Lucas Vincent lost a 2-4, 05 decision.

Next will be Missouri who is losing big to Wisconsin! Perhaps this is the year we will get the better of our neighbors!!

Missouri is next. I'll be gone for that match. Wow, that match was ours...

Another tough loss! Score, 36-39.

We were ahead after the 160-pound win by Jake Akin. We lost 3 straight matches before a win by Lucas Vincent.

We battled tough though after digging an early hole. After the first four matches, we trailed, 5-13. Our only points were won at 91-pounds where Missouri forfeited the weight. We followed that up with four consecutive wins by Moeder, DeShazer, Cokeley and Madl ... the score, Kansas 19, Missouri 16.

Shavlik lost a close bout to Kaleb Friedley of Missouri. Chase Nelson won with a fall.

As is always the case with dual competitions, especially close duals, one wonders about all the little things. There are many opportunities in a match where a coach or a wrestler can earn or save a single point. But that is the nature of the beast!!

Next is a very tough Wisconsin ... we will see!!

Match #2 Round 2: Missouri defeated Kansas 39-36
84 - Colton Howell 82.8 (Missouri ) over Jace Roy 83.8 (Kansas) TF 7-0,6-0
91 - Tommy Williams 88.7 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
98 - Terrel Wilbourn 98.0 (Missouri ) over Riley Husicker 97.9 (Kansas) TF 9-0,6-0
105 - Cody Brewer 104.4 (Missouri ) over Clint Solis 105.0 (Kansas) Pin 0:48
112 - Taylor Moeder 111.7 (Kansas) over Joe Hunter 111.4 (Missouri ) Dec 0-5,5-0,6-3
119 - Daniel DeShazer 118.8 (Kansas) over Jesse Sherman 117.9 (Missouri ) Pin 6-0,0:41
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Gage Harrison 124.8 (Missouri ) Dec 4-1,2-5,3-1
130 - Parker Madl 129.8 (Kansas) over Dylan Marriott 129.5 (Missouri ) Dec 1-1,7-0
135 - Kaleb Friedley 134.6 (Missouri ) over Cody Shavlik 134.8 (Kansas) Dec 6-2,5-2
140 - Drake Houdushelt 139.5 (Missouri ) over Chase Sanchez 139.2 (Kansas) Dec 7-1,6-1
145 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Nick Moore 144.9 (Missouri ) Pin 6-0,0:39
152 - Trevor Wiest 151.8 (Missouri ) over Tyler Baughman 151.0 (Kansas) Dec 1-1,1-1,6-0
160 - Jake Akin 158.8 (Kansas) over Brock St. Louis 150.1 (Missouri ) Dec 1-1,3-1
171 - Derick Sanders 170.0 (Missouri ) over Devon Keith 167.8 (Kansas) Pin 5-0,1:05
189 - Dustin Williams 184.9 (Missouri ) over Boomer Mays 184.5 (Kansas) Pin 0:58
215 - Hayden Bock 196.9 (Missouri ) over Joshua Bush 182.4 (Kansas) Dec 5-3,6-0
285 - Lucas Vincent 258.9 (Kansas) over Nick Taul 282.0 (Missouri ) Pin 6-0,0:19

Wisconsin is too much for us, 53-24. Kansas will wrestle for 7th place. Amazing match between DeShazer and Thielke! DeShazer beat Jesse 7-0 in the 2nd period, which doesn't happen to Thielke very often! Also, Chase Nelson has another big win over a tough Dolezal at 145.

Match Summary WI KS
84 Bobby Nachreiner 83.5 (Wisconsin) over Jace Roy 83.8 (Kansas) Pin 8-0,1:24 5.00 0
91 Jason Munoz 90.22 (Wisconsin) over Tommy Williams 88.7 (Kansas) Pin 1:33 5.00 0
98 Keegan Einerson 90.3 (Wisconsin) over Zack Vesta 97.2 (Kansas) Dec 3-0,3-0 3.00 0
105 Clint Solis 105.0 (Kansas) over Hunter Weber 97.2 (Wisconsin) Dec 10-3,4-1 1 3.00
112 Alex Dieringer 111.2 (Wisconsin) over Taylor Moeder 111.7 (Kansas) Dec 4-2,6-0 3.00 1
119 Jesse Thielke 118.1 (Wisconsin) over Daniel DeShazer 118.8 (Kansas) Dec 3-3,0-7,3-2 3.00 1
125 Cullan Morrissey 124.5 (Wisconsin) over Brandon Charbonneau 118.7 (Kansas) Pin 5-2,1:02 5.00 0
130 Parker Madl 129.8 (Kansas) over Sam Coe 128.2 (Wisconsin) Dec 7-0,4-1 1 3.00
135 Bryce Hood 129.8 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
140 Cody Shavlik 134.8 (Kansas) over Cam Loomis 139.3 (Wisconsin) Pin 8-2,1:18 0 5.00
145 Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Brad Dolezal 143.3 (Wisconsin) TF 8-1,8-0 1 4.00
152 Russell Townsend 151.6 (Wisconsin) over Patrick Cervantes 144.2 (Kansas) Dec 4-0,6-2 3.00 1
160 Devin Peterson 158.7 (Wisconsin) over Matt McKinnis 159.4 (Kansas) Pin 1:36 5.00 0
171 Roland Dunlap 169.3 (Wisconsin) over Devon Keith 167.8 (Kansas) 6-1,Inj 5.00 0
189 Rory Chapman 185.3 (Wisconsin) over Boomer Mays 184.5 (Kansas) Dec 7-0,7-3 3.00 1
215 Taylor Goodyear 207.6 (Wisconsin) over Leo Beck 210.6 (Kansas) Pin 0:25 5.00 0
285 Curt Fuller 264.8 (Wisconsin) over Jesse Austin 240.9 (Kansas) Pin 1:45 5.00 0
Dual Meet Score 53.0 24.0

1st/2nd - Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
3rd/4th - Pennsylvania vs. Missouri
5th/6th - Iowa vs. New York
7th/8th - Kansas vs. Indiana

Three undefeated Kansas Cadets remain:

Ryne Cokeley 124.7 of Kansas went 7-0
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Sean McDonnell 123.9 (Iowa) TF 7-0,8-1
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Patrick Benson 124.6 (Washington) Pin 6-0,0:40
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over William Switzer 121.5 (Maryland) TF 9-0,9-2
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Gage Harrison 124.8 (Missouri ) Dec 4-1,2-5,3-1
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Drew Lexvold 124.4 (Minnesota 1) Dec 6-4,7-3
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Cody Broomall 123.8 (Delaware) Dec 9-1,3-1
125 - Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Will Keeter 124.5 (Idaho) TF 6-0,6-0


Parker Madl 129.8 of Kansas went 4-0
130 - Parker Madl 129.8 (Kansas) over Caleb Thornhill 129.5 (Washington) TF 6-0,6-0
130 - Parker Madl 129.8 (Kansas) over Dylan Marriott 129.5 (Missouri ) Dec 1-1,7-0
130 - Parker Madl 129.8 (Kansas) over Sam Coe 128.2 (Wisconsin) Dec 7-0,4-1
130 - Parker Madl 129.8 (Kansas) over Trevor Hampton 129.2 (Idaho) TF 6-0,6-0


Chase Nelson 144.7 of Kansas went 7-0
152 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Max Krieger 147.5 (Iowa) Pin 1:15
145 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Easton Hargrave 144.6 (Washington) Pin 1:38
145 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Nick Moore 144.9 (Missouri ) Pin 6-0,0:39
145 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Jake Waste 144.8 (Minnesota 1) Dec 4-1,5-1
145 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Shane Miller 143.1 (Delaware) Pin 0:41
145 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Brad Dolezal 143.3 (Wisconsin) TF 8-1,8-0
145 - Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Dayne Swisher 144.2 (Idaho) Pin 1:43

Kansas 22 Indiana 10 GREAT START!

Match Summary KS IN
84 Jace Roy 83.8 (Kansas) over Hans Paulus 83.1 (Indiana) Pin 4-1,0:54 5.00 0
91 Tommy Williams 88.7 (Kansas) over Chaz Busz 88.7 (Indiana) TF 6-0,9-0 4.00 0
98 Conner Mullins 97.8 (Indiana) over Riley Husicker 97.9 (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0 0 4.00
105 Clint Solis 105.0 (Kansas) over Josh Kieffer 104.0 (Indiana) Pin 0:58 5.00 0
112 Justin Kieffer 111.3 (Indiana) over Taylor Moeder 111.7 (Kansas) Pin 1:09 0 5.00
119 Daniel DeShazer 118.8 (Kansas) over Justin Eshelman 118.5 (Indiana) Pin 0:26 5.00 0
125 Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Jake McCarthy 117.9 (Indiana) Dec 3-2,1-1,4-0 3.00 1

Trackwrestling is all locked up, but it is a final !

Kansas beats Indiana and takes 7th place in Greco! Nice job Cadets!

Let's get ready for Free Style!!!!

44-33 Kansas over Indiana.


Match Summary KS IN
84 Jace Roy 83.8 (Kansas) over Hans Paulus 83.1 (Indiana) Pin 4-1,0:54 5.00 0
91 Tommy Williams 88.7 (Kansas) over Chaz Busz 88.7 (Indiana) TF 6-0,9-0 4.00 0
98 Conner Mullins 97.8 (Indiana) over Riley Husicker 97.9 (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0 0 4.00
105 Clint Solis 105.0 (Kansas) over Josh Kieffer 104.0 (Indiana) Pin 0:58 5.00 0
112 Justin Kieffer 111.3 (Indiana) over Taylor Moeder 111.7 (Kansas) Pin 1:09 0 5.00
119 Daniel DeShazer 118.8 (Kansas) over Justin Eshelman 118.5 (Indiana) Pin 0:26 5.00 0
125 Ryne Cokeley 124.7 (Kansas) over Jake McCarthy 117.9 (Indiana) Pin 1:06 5.00 0
130 Bryce Hood 129.8 (Kansas) over Caleb Smith 129.6 (Indiana) Dec 3-2,1-1,4-0 3.00 1
135 Cody Shavlik 134.8 (Kansas) over Cody Fellers 134.0 (Indiana) Dec 6-0,7-2 3.00 1
140 Sean Mappes 139.2 (Indiana) over Chase Sanchez 139.2 (Kansas) Dec 3-2,5-4 1 3.00
145 Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Frankie Porras 139.1 (Indiana) Pin 1:36 5.00 0
152 Drake Stein 151.7 (Indiana) over Tyler Baughman 151.0 (Kansas) Pin 3-0,0:55 0 5.00
160 Aaron Haire 157.8 (Indiana) over Jake Akin 158.8 (Kansas) Dec 6-1,1-1 1 3.00
171 Justin Helmick 169.8 (Indiana) over Matt McKinnis 159.4 (Kansas) Pin 3-0,1:30 0 5.00
189 Nick Henderson 188.1 (Indiana) over Joshua Bush 182.4 (Kansas) Dec 0-5,1-1,2-1 1 3.00
215 Arthur Wright 210.6 (Indiana) over Leo Beck 210.6 (Kansas) Dec 3-3,4-0 1 3.00
285 Lucas Vincent 258.9 (Kansas) over Mark Collett 238.5 (Indiana) Pin 0:52 5.00 0
Dual Meet Score 44.0 33.0

Final Greco Place winners!

Championship Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Wisconsin
2nd Place - Minnesota 1
3rd Place - Pennsylvania Black
4th Place - Missouri
5th Place - New York
6th Place - Iowa
7th Place - Kansas
8th Place - Indiana
1st Place Match
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 1 32-31.
3rd Place Match
Pennsylvania Black defeated Missouri 34-32.
5th Place Match
New York defeated Iowa 46-32.
7th Place Match
Kansas defeated Indiana 44-33.

Final Individual Greco records:

84 - Roy - 2-7
91 - Williams - 6-3
98 - Vesta - 1-3, Hunsicker - 0-5
105 - Solis - 4-5
112 - Moeder - 5-4
119 - DeShazer - 7-1
125 - Cokeley - 8-0
130 - Madl - 4-0, Hood - 4-2
135 - Shavlik - 6-3
140 - Sanchez - 2-4, Little - 0-2
145 - Nelson - 8-0, Cervantes - 2-3
152 - Baughman - 1-5
160 - Akin - 3-3, McKinnis - 0-3
171 - Keith - 4-4
189 - Bush - 2-5, Mays - 1-4
215 - Beck - 0-6
285 - Vincent - 3-3, Austin - 1-2

Chief-
Lucas actually has went 4-2...

I've just arrived in KC ... we are pitted against a very tough, Oklahoma!

I saw Moeder and Charby lose some close bouts but Cokeley has won the first period!!

Here is the link to a story about the Greco finals in which Wisconsin won on criteria!

http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=19040

After a few connectivity issues, I think I am back!

Match Summary OK2 KS
84 Jace Roy 83.7 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
91 Zack Abkemeier 90.6 (Oklahoma 2) over Tommy Williams 90.4 Right elbow (Kansas) Dec 7-2,6-0 3.00 1
98 Matt Wilhite 97.4 (Oklahoma 2) over Riley Hunsicker 98.0 (Kansas) Dec 5-5,10-2 3.00 1
105 Rhett Leach 103.8 (Oklahoma 2) over Zack Vesta 97.8 (Kansas) Dec 6-0,3-0 3.00 0
112 Brian Crutchmer 110.8 (Oklahoma 2) over Taylor Moeder 111.7 (Kansas) Dec 2-3,3-3,3-2 3.00 1
119 Bryce Armstrong 117.7 (Oklahoma 2) over Brandon Charbonneau 118.8 (Kansas) Dec 4-3,3-1 3.00 1
125 Ryne Cokeley 124.9 (Kansas) over Kaleb Cradduck 124.3 (Oklahoma 2) Dec 3-0,6-0 0 3.00
130 Parker Madl 129.9 (Kansas) over Devin Hillman 124.8 (Oklahoma 2) TF 8-1,7-0 1 4.00
135 Cody Shavlik 134.9 (Kansas) over Dustin West 133.9 (Oklahoma 2) Pin 3-0,0:39 0 5.00
140 Chase Sanchez 139.2 (Kansas) over J. J. Walker 139.2 (Oklahoma 2) TF 7-1,8-1 1 4.00
145 Patrick Cervantes 144.2 (Kansas) over Nolan Boyd 142.9 (Oklahoma 2) Dec 1-7,7-1,6-2 1 3.00
152 Chase Nelson 151.0 (Kansas) over Brandon Weeks 145.2 (Oklahoma 2) Pin 5-0,0:21 0 5.00
160 Jake Akin 159.2 (Kansas) over Throcon Samuels 158.3 (Oklahoma 2) Dec 7-3,6-0 1 3.00
171 Matt McKinnis 159.4 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
189 Joshua Bush 185.2 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
215 Leo Beck 213.1 (Kansas) over Keagan Leonard 212.0 (Oklahoma 2) Pin 2-2,1:53 0 5.00
285 Christian Sanchez 262.6 (Oklahoma 2) over John Denner 242.2 (Kansas) Dec 3-1,5-0 3.00 1
Dual Meet Score 22.0 52.0

Of course I was mistaken thinking that was Oklahoma's top team!!

A highlight of this match was Chase Nelson and a beautiful belly-to-back, back arch for his first 5-pointer!

Also a nice win by Leo Beck!

Next up ... Georgia!

Ryne Cokeley and Chase Nelson make the All-Tournament team in Greco! Here is the article!!

http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=19041

This was truly dominant as Team Kansas throttled Team Georgia! We won 9 in a row ... from 98 thru 152!

Kansas vs Georgia

Match Summary KS GA
84 Jace Roy 83.7 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
91 Austin Trott 90.3 (Georgia) over Tommy Williams 90.4 Right elbow (Kansas) Dec 4-3,8-1 1 3.00
98 Zack Vesta 97.8 (Kansas) over Alex Underwood 97.3 (Georgia) Pin 3-6,6-0,0:24 5.00 0
105 Clint Solis 104.8 (Kansas) over Christopher Starnes 103.7 (Georgia) Pin 6-0,0:45 5.00 0
112 Mario Carado 112.0 (Kansas) over Jonathan Herrera 110.9 (Georgia) Dec 5-0,2-1 3.00 1
119 Brandon Charbonneau 118.8 (Kansas) over Adam Wilson 117.3 (Georgia) Dec 7-0,6-2 3.00 1
125 Daniel DeShazer 118.9 (Kansas) over Acton Pifer 123.8 (Georgia) Dec 3-0,1-0 3.00 0
130 Bryce Hood 129.7 (Kansas) over Joey Denova 129.2 (Georgia) Dec 1-3,1-1,1-0 3.00 1
135 Cody Shavlik 134.9 (Kansas) over Dexter Bushart 132.3 (Georgia) Pin 1:56 5.00 0
140 Chase Sanchez 139.2 (Kansas) over Ricky Oskey 138.4 (Georgia) Dec 6-0,3-1 3.00 1
145 Patrick Cervantes 144.2 (Kansas) over Jason Wilde 143.0 (Georgia) TF 7-1,7-0 4.00 1
152 Tyler Baughman 151.0 (Kansas) over Shane Hughes 151.3 (Georgia) Pin 1:21 5.00 0
160 Joe Pittman 157.9 (Georgia) over Jake Akin 159.2 (Kansas) Dec 3-0,4-0 0 3.00
171 Brian Dopson 169.9 (Georgia) over Matt McKinnis 159.4 (Kansas) TF 7-0,6-0 0 4.00
189 Boomer Mays 183.9 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
215 Joe Hinchman 213.4 (Georgia) over Leo Beck 213.1 (Kansas) Dec 2-0,3-1 1 3.00
285 Lucas Vincent 261.4 (Kansas) over Christopher King 235.8 (Georgia) Pin 0:26 5.00 0
Dual Meet Score 56.0 18.0

A few of our options have been limited. Chase Nelson moved to the 152-pound class and Devon Keith has injured his elbow in last nights action!

I'll steal a couple of minutes to report on one of last nights matches. That match was between Daniel DeShazer and Jesse Thielke. Thielke hails from Wisconsin and is one of best wrestlers in the Nation at 119-pounds.

After 1-minute of action there was no score and DeShazer won the flip. He quickly lifted Thielke and exposed him. A few in the crowd thought it should have been a 5-pointer which would have ended the period but Daniel was awarded 3. When Thielke got his turn, he returned the favor and lifted and exposed DeShazer's back. As Thielke was the last to score, he won the period, 3-3.

In the second frame Thielke was pressing the action and DeShazer used his patented head-and-arm to score a quick 3. Back on their feet the action resumed and Daniel again threw Thielke for a 3 plus 1 for the hold. Once again a few saw the action as a fall for DeShazer! Daniel did win the period, 7-0.

Thielke learned his lesson, after a bit of chastising by the Wisconsin staff, and avoided the tie-ups. Thielke did manage two takedowns in the decisive third period. I was extremely proud of Daniel, as were many others, as he recognized how close he was to a dramatic win. But it was a loss ... which Daniel DeShazer handled like a gentleman!