Nedens was a 4x champ from Montana and transferred to North Idaho after a red shirt year at UN-L. He won the title over Bryan Miller at 141.

But every champ was well credentialed. 125 was a 4x champ from Nebraska - Brett Allgood.

149 was a 3x runner-up and one time champ from Montana - and returning runner-up from last year's championship.

184 pound final featured Colby's Dollaway (5th, 2nd, 1st in Ohio plus a 4th at NHSCA nationals) vs. Bergin's Mike Massenzio, who was a 2x NJ state champ and won NHSCA senior nationals. Massenzio signed a national letter of intent at North Carolina State. Then transferred to West Virginia's roster, before again transfering to Bergin CC at x-mas break. He was actually denied eligibilty by the NJCAA, but the decision was appealed and overturned by the appeal board. Both are considered big-time NCAA DI talent. Dollaway won the match.

Point is junior college is incredibly tough. Prop 48 has caused many DI talents to go the juco route and international students are becoming increasingly common.

And Lampe has not turned away an in-state recruit. Quite to the contrary as has has wasted scholarship money if he does not sign in-state because of Colby's scholarship rules (half of the allowed scholarships must be in-state and the other half may be out-of-state). This past year only one incoming Kansas wrestler felt as though Colby was the right place for him, the rest -of the many- passed on the opportunity Lampe provided them.