Jeff Boyle from Norton was the B-E-S-T, pound for pound wrestler that I have seen in my 30+ years of following high school wrestling.

As a junior wrestling 215 he was the epitiome of a high school big man--quick, aggressive, technically superior in his knowledge, incredibly strong, with an unbelievable work ethic. As a senior at 275 he did not show as much of the wrestling skills that he had as his strength was such that he simply dominated his opponents physically. I will NEVER forget when he picked up the HWT from Minneapolis in the '97 finals and put in a half and crotch and then put him to the mat. Cody Parks, the Minneapolis HWT was a pretty darn good high school wrestler in his own right who went on to have great success at Fort Hays State University.

Also, I think Andrew Ubben of Phillipsburg who was a three time 3-2-1A state HWT champion should be added to the list of "others after Boyle." Ubben is having great success as Fort Hays this year as a freshman.

I also predict that Michael Sprigg of Norton will be one that is being talked about in future years.