In the mid 80's Chanute could have boasted
that they had all of the best. HWT state
champion 4 years in a row 4 different
wrestlers!!!!

1985- Dave Gossett
1986- Sonny Manley
1987- Dan Smedra
1988- Todd Brandon
Rumored that some of these guys claimed
as juniors that the only wrestler in
Kansas that could beat them wrestled on their
team!

P.S. Manley won it at 185 in '85, went on to
wrestle at Nebraska. I beleive was All-American?
And legend has it that while practicing for the
Shrine Bowl, was working out with 315 on the bench. May or May not be the best of all time, but
deserves mention. As did the awesome feat of Chanute's dominance in the Heavyweight division!!!