The Freestyle portion of the tournament started yesterday and Kansas is in Pool C.

Pool C
Oklahoma 2 FS
Wisconsin FS
Washington FS
Iowa FS
Michigan Red FS
Kansas FS

Pool C Results (06/19/2009)
Round 1
Wisconsin FS defeated Oklahoma 2 FS 61-12.
Iowa FS defeated Washington FS 41-39.
Michigan Red FS defeated Kansas FS 36-34.

Round 2
Michigan Red FS defeated Oklahoma 2 FS 61-17.
Kansas FS defeated Washington FS 46-32.
Wisconsin FS defeated Iowa FS 51-25.

Wow. That first dual was CLOSE. Two nice wins after that one though!


Match #1 Round 1: Michigan Red FS defeated Kansas FS 36-34
70 - Camden Bertucci 69.2 (Michigan Red FS) over Parker Howell 69.7 (Kansas FS) Dec 7-6,7-7,9-5
77 - Lincoln Olsen 77.0 (Michigan Red FS) over Tyler Mies 76.7 (Kansas FS) Dec 6-4,1-7,1-0
84 - Jaedin Sklapsky 81.2 (Michigan Red FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 3-0,3-0
91 - Cole Weaver 90.6 (Michigan Red FS) over Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 2-0,2-0
98 - Zac Hall 97.2 (Michigan Red FS) over Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) Dec 3-1,5-2
105 - Brogan Humphrey 103.6 (Kansas FS) over Anthony Gonzales 104.0 (Michigan Red FS) Dec 2-1,2-1
112 - Jared Johnson 111.2 (Kansas FS) over Logan Marcicki 111.0 (Michigan Red FS) Pin 10-4,0:35
120 - Angus Arthur 118.2 (Michigan Red FS) over Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 2-2,7-5
128 - Drew Garcia 126.8 (Michigan Red FS) over Devin Moore 127.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 4-0,7-0
136 - Tagen Lambotte 132.4 (Kansas FS) over Shane Stevens 129.4 (Michigan Red FS) Dec 5-4,7-1
144 - Travis Mann 142.4 (Michigan Red FS) over Anthony Gardner 134.6 (Kansas FS) TF 6-0,7-0
152 - Jake Bradley 152.0 (Kansas FS) over Austin Hogarth142.0 (Michigan Red FS) Inj
160 - Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) over Taylor Gohn 158.2 (Michigan Red FS) Pin 7-0,0:59
175 - Caleb Pommerenke 168.8 (Michigan Red FS) over Kyle Huck 167.2 (Kansas FS) Dec 5-1,6-0
190 - Brian Moran 184.7 (Michigan Red FS) over Jaylan Padilla 174.0 (Kansas FS) Pin 2-2,1:02
210 - Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) over Andrew Rebottero 208.4 (Michigan Red FS) Dec 2-1,4-0
265 - Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) over Zach Wood 225 (Michigan Red FS) Pin 1:29

Match #2 Round 2: Kansas FS defeated Washington FS 46-32
70 - Josiah Seaton 68.0 (Kansas FS) over Trent Skelton 69.0 (Washington FS) Dec 4-3,3-0
77 - Brian Burchett 75.8 (Washington FS) over Tyler Mies 76.7 (Kansas FS) Dec 0-1,3-3,7-0
84 - Noah Cuzzetto 83.2 (Washington FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Pin 0:59
91 - Izaec Quintanilla 89.6 (Washington FS) over Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) Pin 0:39
98 - Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) over Cameron Hunt 97.2 (Washington FS) Pin 0:23
105 - Brogan Humphrey 103.6 (Kansas FS) over Maverick Reddaway 103.4 (Washington FS) Dec 1-0,2-0
112 - Jared Johnson 111.2 (Kansas FS) over Chandler Rogers 111.0 (Washington FS) Pin 0:33
120 - Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) over Joseph Grable 119.6 (Washington FS) Pin 1:10
128 - Andrew Denning 125.0 (Kansas FS) over Tyler Mclean 126.6 (Washington FS) TF 8-2,8-1
136 - Garret Autrey 133.6 (Washington FS) over Tagen Lambotte 132.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 4-0,4-2
144 - Anthony Allred 143.2 (Washington FS) over Jared Langley 142.6 (Kansas FS) Pin 6-0,0:17
152 - Jake Bradley 152.0 (Kansas FS) over Trevor Hargrave 144.8 (Washington FS) TF 9-2,6-0
160 - Sisto Pina 154.6 (Washington FS) over Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 4-2,4-2
175 - Richard Anau 159.2 (Washington FS) over Kyle Huck 167.2 (Kansas FS) Pin 7-0,0:41
190 - Jaylan Padilla 174.0 (Kansas FS) over Matt Voss 172.3 (Washington FS) TF 6-0,7-0
210 - Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) over Mason Ju 186.0 (Washington FS) Pin 0:26
265 - Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) over Noah Applegate 258.2 (Washington FS) Pin 1:03

Match #3 Round 3: Kansas FS defeated Oklahoma 2 FS 60-17
70 - Josiah Seaton 68.0 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
77 - Ryan Heiden 76.4 (Oklahoma 2 FS) over Reese Cokeley 76.6 (Kansas FS) TF 6-0,6-0
84 - Hestin Lamons 83.9 (Oklahoma 2 FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 1-0,6-3
91 - Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) over Zack Edwards 88.8 (Oklahoma 2 FS) Dec 1-1,4-0
98 - Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) over Eddie Harris 97.6 (Oklahoma 2 FS) Pin 7-0,0:45
105 - Joshua Breece 103.4 (Oklahoma 2 FS) over Brogan Humphrey 103.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 1-0,4-0
112 - Luke Wolfenburger 108.0 (Oklahoma 2 FS) over Gage Younger 110.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 3-0,3-1
120 - Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) over Ty Ash 119.6 (Oklahoma 2 FS) Pin 8-2,0:43
128 - Devin Moore 127.6 (Kansas FS) over Cameron Hanan 122.8 (Oklahoma 2 FS) Pin 0:39
136 - Anthony Gardner 134.6 (Kansas FS) over Steven Allen 127.0 (Oklahoma 2 FS) TF 7-0,7-0
144 - Hunter Heath 135.4 (Oklahoma 2 FS) over Jared Langley 142.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 4-0,0-4,5-4
152 - Dalton Rodd 143.0 (Kansas FS) over Ryan Hall 149.4 (Oklahoma 2 FS) Pin 6-4,0:37
160 - Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) over Sonny Baker 158.0 (Oklahoma 2 FS) Pin 1:24
175 - Kyle Huck 167.2 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
190 - Ray Gallegos 184.6 (Kansas FS) over Joshua Evans 182.4 (Oklahoma 2 FS) Forf
210 - Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
265 - Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Very close loss to Wisconsin.... 33-37.


Match Summary KSFS WIFS
70 Josiah Seaton 68.0 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
77 Jens Lantz - 76.2 (Wisconsin FS) over Tyler Mies 76.7 (Kansas FS) TF 7-0,7-0 0 4.00
84 Scott Arneson - 83.4 (Wisconsin FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 2-0,7-0 0 3.00
91 Tommy Kolasinski 90.6 (Wisconsin FS) over Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) Pin 0-1,1:56 0 5.00
98 Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) over Gabe Grahek 96.6 (Wisconsin FS) Dec 1-1,1-2,1-0 3.00 1
105 Zach Smith 104.2 (Wisconsin FS) over Brogan Humphrey 103.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 4-3,2-1 1 3.00
112 Jared Johnson 111.2 (Kansas FS) over Jared Scharenbrock 108.4 (Wisconsin FS) Dec 4-0,3-7,3-2 3.00 1
120 Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) over Austin Worachek 119.2 (Wisconsin FS) Dec 0-7,7-0,4-3 3.00 1
128 Mitch Berenz 126.6 (Wisconsin FS) over Devin Moore 127.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 2-0,7-0 0 3.00
136 Jared Schaaf 134.6 (Wisconsin FS) over Tagen Lambotte 132.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 1-6,3-0,7-1 1 3.00
144 Quinn Faust 142.8 (Wisconsin FS) over Dalton Rodd 143.0 (Kansas FS) Dec 7-0,4-0 0 3.00
152 Dominick Flock 149.0 (Wisconsin FS) over Jake Bradley 152.0 (Kansas FS) Dec 7-4,6-1 1 3.00
160 Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) over Dakota Johnson 155.8 (Wisconsin FS) TF 7-1,6-0 4.00 1
175 Aaron Rothwell 172.0 (Wisconsin FS) over Kyle Huck 167.2 (Kansas FS) Pin 0:45 0 5.00
190 Jaylan Padilla 174.0 (Kansas FS) over Tyler Wanek 185.2 (Wisconsin FS) Dec 3-1,1-3,6-0 3.00 1
210 Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) over Alex Lennartson 208.6 (Wisconsin FS) Pin 1:56 5.00 0
265 Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) over Daniel Finney 219.6 (Wisconsin FS) Pin 0:56 5.00 0
Unsportsmanlike conduct on Kansas bench -1.000
Dual Meet Score 33.0 37.0

Kansas beats Iowa handily to finish 3rd in their pool. They will compete in the Consolation bracket next.

Kansas - 47
Iowa - 25


Match Summary IAFS KSFS
70 Josiah Seaton 68.0 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
77 Tyler Mies 76.7 (Kansas FS) over John Stephens 75.2 (Iowa FS) Dec 3-0,3-0 0 3.00
84 Max Thomsen 83.6 (Iowa FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 6-0,4-1 3.00 1
91 Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) over Zach Meyer 90.0 (Iowa FS) Pin 0:59 0 5.00
98 Logan Ryan 96.0 (Iowa FS) over Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) Dec 5-1,4-1 3.00 1
105 Brogan Humphrey 103.6 (Kansas FS) over Andrew Steiert 103.6 (Iowa FS) TF 6-0,6-0 0 4.00
112 Jared Johnson 111.2 (Kansas FS) over Jake Voss 111.0 (Iowa FS) Pin 5-3,1:07 0 5.00
120 Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) over Lance Evans 116.8 (Iowa FS) Pin 0:48 0 5.00
128 Luke Norland 127.8 (Iowa FS) over Devin Moore 127.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 1-0,6-0 3.00 0
136 Alex Hernandez 135.2 (Iowa FS) over Tagen Lambotte 132.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 7-0,2-4,6-1 3.00 1
144 Dustin Fuller 143.0 (Iowa FS) over Jared Langley 142.6 (Kansas FS) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
152 Jake Bradley 152.0 (Kansas FS) over Elijah Preisser 142.0 (Iowa FS) Pin 1:47 0 5.00
160 Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
175 Jacyn Goebel 156.0 (Iowa FS) over Jaylan Padilla 174.0 (Kansas FS) Dec 3-0,4-1 3.00 1
190 Ray Gallegos 184.6 (Kansas FS) over Paul Pelfrey 187.6 (Iowa FS) Pin 4-3,0:21 0 5.00
210 Kaleb Staack 202.8 (Iowa FS) over Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 1-0,2-0 3.00 0
265 Jake Scanlan 235.0 (Iowa FS) over Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 3-0,4-3 3.00 1
Dual Meet Score 25.0 47.0

Kansas Schoolboy Greco Totals:

Dual Team record: 6-2, 9th place!

70 - Parker Howell - 2-1
70 - Josiah Seaton - 1-4
77 - Tyler Mies - 3-3
77 - Reese Cokeley - 0-2
84 - Luke Henes - 3-5
91 - Zak Hensley - 1-1
91 - Dylan Eck - 2-4
98 - Isaac Dulgarian - 2-6
105 - BROGAN HUMPHREY - 6-0
105 - Brett Roberts - 0-2
112 - JARED JOHNSON - 6-0
112 - GAGE YOUNGER - 2-0
120 - LEVI ECK - 8-0
128 - Devin Moore - 2-1
128 - Andrew Denning - 3-2
136 - Tagen Lambotte - 4-4
136 - Anthony Gardner - 0-1
144 - Jared Langley - 1-4
144 - Dalton Rodd - 0-2
152 - jake Bradley - 7-1
160 - Ryker Greenbaum - 6-2
175 - Kyle Huck - 3-3
175 - Jaylan Padilla - 2-2
190 - Raymond Gallegos - 3-3
210 - Aaron Rafalko - 7-1
265 - Jarin Brown - 7-1

"Unsportsmanlike conduct on Kansas bench -1.000"

Good grief!

ooops...

Could be a number of things. A kid changing his singlet, etc. It's not "good grief" until you know the story.

Sport0,
Have you ever attended a summer dual event? I didn't think so. Keep your comments to yourself until you have invested your time, hard work and money in one of these. The officials pool for the summer is plenty shallow to begin with so when you have two major dual events on the same weekend I am sure that the calls were more than a little hard to live with. If the officials worked as hard at being good as the kids do then it would be a better wrestling world.

The Schoolboy team will be participating in the Consolation 1 bracket and the pool will include:
Florida
Georgia
Indiana 1
Iowa
Minnesota 2
Ohio
Pennsylvania Blue

Team Kansas will wrestle the third match in this pool against Indiana 1.

So I take it you are aware of what caused the team point to be deducted? From the tone of your post I take it you were not involved, which had been my greatest fear! If you don't mind, I think I will decide what I will or will not comment on, ok Will?

SCHOOLBOY GRECO-ROMAN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Kansas Members
105 Brogan Humphrey, Kansas, 6-0
112 Jared Johnson, Kansas, 6-0
120 Levi Eck, Kansas, 8-0

Will if I remember right too, a lot of the officials are donating time on many of these events. They may get a hotel or gas, but no or very little pay. That is another factor people should consider.

Sportsfan02 if nothing else you are consistent. Through all the different wrestling styles and seasons you are an a$$. Luckily for you live in the United States and I will defend your right to make an a$$ out of yourself, using my constitutional rights I am compelled to call it like I see it.

Excuse me for not being sportsmanship challenged.

So low pay and benefits is an excuse for not knowing the rules? None of the coaches or wresters are being compensated yet they are prepared. If you are not passionate enough to get prepared why would you even show up? Three man mechanics leads to inattentive officiating and causes power struggles. If the three guys have not worked together before these events they may struggle. Many of these officials indulge in the social side of the event to the point they are not adequately rested and unable to perform satisfactorily. The worst part of these issues is that most of them are not willing to admit they made a mistake. Instead they make it personal and instead of improving they take the "I'll show you approach." Honestly, we need more wrestlers or former wrestlers to get involved in this aspect of the sport. Those who have never wrestled or who allow themselves to become unfit do not make great mat ariters.

Wow. Incredible dual in the finals of the consolation bracket! Great effort by our Schoolboys! We won the match count 9-8 but the pins caught us again.

Minnesota 2 - 36
Kansas - 35



Match Summary MNF2 KSFS
70 Parker Howell 69.7 (Kansas FS) over Aaron Dick 69.2 (Minnesota 2 FS) Dec 1-4,1-0,1-0 1 3.00
77 James Pleski 77.0 (Minnesota 2 FS) over Tyler Mies 76.7 (Kansas FS) Pin 1:41 5.00 0
84 Zach Siegle 83.0 (Minnesota 2 FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Pin 4-1,0:23 5.00 0
91 Mark Voss 90.8 (Minnesota 2 FS) over Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 2-0,2-0 3.00 0
98 Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) over Luke Zilverberg 89.0 (Minnesota 2 FS) Dec 3-4,4-1,2-1 1 3.00
105 Brogan Humphrey 103.6 (Kansas FS) over Lincoln Mallinger 104.2 (Minnesota 2 FS) Dec 2-0,2-0 0 3.00
112 Jared Johnson 111.2 (Kansas FS) over TJ Ohara 111.2 (Minnesota 2 FS) Dec 3-1,3-0 1 3.00
120 Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) over Jake Deutschlander 119.6 (Minnesota 2 FS) TF 9-0,6-0 0 4.00
128 Hunter Pehrson 127.0 (Minnesota 2 FS) over Andrew Denning 125.0 (Kansas FS) Pin 0:44 5.00 0
136 Gus Phillips 135.8 (Minnesota 2 FS) over Tagen Lambotte 132.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 7-2,6-4 3.00 1
144 Cody Lafromboise 143.3 COV RSH/LBAC (Minnesota 2 FS) over Anthony Gardner 134.6 (Kansas FS) TF 6-0,6-0 4.00 0
152 Jake Bradley 152.0 (Kansas FS) over Carter Focht 147.8 (Minnesota 2 FS) TF 7-0,8-0 0 4.00
160 Jeremy McLaughlin 158.0 (Minnesota 2 FS) over Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 1-1,3-0,2-0 3.00 1
175 Nate Preston 169.4 (Minnesota 2 FS) over Kyle Huck 167.2 (Kansas FS) Pin 0-6,8-0,2:00 5.00 0
190 Jaylan Padilla 174.0 (Kansas FS) over Tyler Soderlund 186.5 (Minnesota 2 FS) Dec 5-0,7-0 0 3.00
210 Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) over Shad Olson 207.2 (Minnesota 2 FS) Pin 0:16 0 5.00
265 Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) over Cody Whiteford 234.8 (Minnesota 2 FS) Pin 2-0,0:53 0 5.00
Dual Meet Score 36.0 35.0

Here is the first two dual results from the consolation bracket today.


Consolation 1 - Kansas FS is 2nd place in consolation bracket!


Match #1 Quarterfinal: Kansas FS defeated Indiana 1 FS 39-33
70 - Jake Sinkovics 68.8 (Indiana 1 FS) over Parker Howell 69.7 (Kansas FS) Dec 5-3,3-1
77 - Tommy Cash 76.2 (Indiana 1 FS) over Tyler Mies 76.7 (Kansas FS) Dec 4-1,1-2,3-0
84 - Ty Fleener 81.6 (Indiana 1 FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Pin 0-6,2-2,0:18
91 - Cody LeCount 90.4 (Indiana 1 FS) over Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) TF 7-0,7-0
98 - Levi Moss 97.0 (Indiana 1 FS) over Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) Dec 6-0,1-0
105 - Brogan Humphrey 103.6 (Kansas FS) over Isaiah Bradley 104.6 (Indiana 1 FS) Dec 7-3,1-1,4-3
112 - Gage Younger 110.4 (Kansas FS) over Joey Mammolenti 110.8 (Indiana 1 FS) Pin 1:31
120 - Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) over Evan Smiley 116.4 (Indiana 1 FS) TF 7-0,7-0
128 - Andrew Denning 125.0 (Kansas FS) over Luke Kriech 126.0 (Indiana 1 FS) Pin 1:50
136 - Tagen Lambotte 132.4 (Kansas FS) over Sawyer Smith 131.6 (Indiana 1 FS) Dec 4-0,3-0
144 - Caleb Sheets 143.0 (Indiana 1 FS) over Anthony Gardner 134.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 2-3,3-2,4-2
152 - Jake Bradley 152.0 (Kansas FS) over Michael Bates 150.0 (Indiana 1 FS) Dec 3-2,5-3
160 - Brennan Banet 157.2 (Indiana 1 FS) over Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) Pin 4-3,0:23
175 - Mitch Sliga 171.4 (Indiana 1 FS) over Kyle Huck 167.2 (Kansas FS) Pin 0:59
190 - Jaylan Padilla 174.0 (Kansas FS) over Nick Lynch 172.0 (Indiana 1 FS) Pin 0:48
210 - Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) over Daniel Funkhouser 208.8 (Indiana 1 FS) Pin 1:32
265 - Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) over Kaleb Winfrey 232.6 (Indiana 1 FS) Dec 6-0,5-0

Match #2 Semifinal: Kansas FS defeated Georgia FS 46-32
70 - Parker Howell 69.7 (Kansas FS) over Taylor Wood 68.8 (Georgia FS) Dec 3-0,1-1
77 - Tyler Mies 76.7 (Kansas FS) over Hunter Kelley 76.2 (Georgia FS) Pin 9-2,0:15
84 - Sean Russell 83.4 (Georgia FS) over Luke Henes 81.4 (Kansas FS) Dec 6-0,3-0
91 - Dylan Eck 88.4 (Kansas FS) over TJ Collins 89.4 (Georgia FS) Pin 6-0,0:36
98 - Isaac Dulgarian 97.0 (Kansas FS) over Tyler Haskin 97.4 (Georgia FS) TF 6-0,6-0
105 - Brett Roberts 104.0 (Kansas FS) over Matt McMahon 96.0 (Georgia FS) TF 6-0,7-0
112 - Randy Fowler 111.4 (Georgia FS) over Gage Younger 110.4 (Kansas FS) Pin 0:54
120 - Levi Eck 119.6 (Kansas FS) over Matthew Moody 118.2 (Georgia FS) Pin 6-0,0:31
128 - Andrew Denning 125.0 (Kansas FS) over Chaz Bentley 125.8 (Georgia FS) Pin 1:09
136 - Anthony Gardner 134.6 (Kansas FS) over Elliott Lee 134.4 (Georgia FS) Pin 0:43
144 - Billy Meek 143.2 (Georgia FS) over Jared Langley 142.6 (Kansas FS) TF 7-0,7-0
152 - Jake Bradley 152.0 (Kansas FS) over Matthew Moore 149.4 (Georgia FS) TF 1-6,7-4,7-0
160 - Tyler Denova 157.2 (Georgia FS) over Ryker Greenbaum 152.6 (Kansas FS) Dec 7-0,5-2
175 - Chance McClure 168.2 (Georgia FS) over Kyle Huck 167.2 (Kansas FS) Pin 0:58
190 - JD Rogers 178.8 (Georgia FS) over Ray Gallegos 184.6 (Kansas FS) Pin 1:46
210 - Aaron Rafalko 206.6 (Kansas FS) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
265 - JP Pritchett 239.6 (Georgia FS) over Jarin Brown 261.4 (Kansas FS) Forf

I won't try to justify it, but here is the story: In our 112 lb match, Jerod had his guy on his back in a head and arm for a minute and 20 seconds, no fall called. In our 120 lb match, Levi had his guy on his back for at least the same amount of time.(one of the parents gave me the exact times but I can't recall) No fall called on either. A coach slammed his clipboard down and a piece of it broke off, hit a water bottle, and I believe the official thought something was thrown. Had the coach invested in a quality clipboard, we would have had no problem. Not a big deal, but we got hosed. Either one of those spatula requiring situations being called a fall would have given us the dual win. This kept us out of the championship bracket. If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas.

We brought 4 schoolboys (could have had 5) back from last years team and performed very well. We lost a one point dual, a two point dual, a three point dual, and a four point dual. Any of those duals could have been changed by the outcome of a single match, not getting pinned, injuries, etc. By my count, there should be 9 schoolboys returning for next year. Josiah Seaton, Reece Cokeley, Luke Henes, Dylan Eck, Zack Hensley, Isaac Dulgarian, Devin Moore, Jared Langley, and Kyle Huck. These boys competed, took their lumps, handed some lumps out, and got better. I have no doubt that the schoolboy team for next year has a chance to be very good once again. If you have a kid that was born in 1996 or 1997, start planning now to make yourself a part of next year's team. Most of the above mentioned kids are in the smaller weights, so we need some beef in addition to as many of the smaller kids as we can gather up.

Some of our kids wrestled all 16 rounds. Having alternates made it possible to get some rest for some of our kids. I believe that 6 matches is probably the least that anyone wrestled, barring injured kids. Mentally, this will probably be the toughest thing your kid will have done in this sport. Rest assured, every kid that went feels good about the experience, whether they got the wins or not.

Kansas was well represented. However, it is obvious that our technique is well behind the states that made the championship rounds. However, our toughness is at or above any of them. I'll leave it up to someone smarter than me to give some ideas on how to better prepare us technique wise, to compete with these states that start FS/Greco in March.

Some of refs were not great and some of the calls were "off". It was very frustrating because as well as the team did - they could have placed even higher if we hadn't been hindered by some truly bad calls. But, unfortunately, that happens in wrestling and probably always will.

I just want to say thank you to those that put forth the effort to put this together for the boys. Our son made a last minute decision to go and with less than a handful of freestyle/greco practices under his belt we were not sure what to expect. We spent the first day trying to figure out the scoring! Talk about confusion to a couple folkstylers!!

The coaches were great with the boys. The boys had an excellent time together. Although our son recongnized a lot of faces when he walked into Cokeley's barn - there were none he really knew. By the time they got to Indy, the whole group seemed to be great friends.

If you have a son/daughter that is even a little interested in extending their season and trying something new, I would definately recommend this experience.