Special congratulations to Norton's Clay Madden and Wichita West's Tristen Deshazer for becoming our state's 19th and 20th four-time state champions.

The KWCA is honoring this outstanding accomplishment by placing a plaque with all of the four-timers' names by our KWCA Hall of Fame, which is currently located in Gross Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Fort Hays State University.

#1 - Doug Duell, Goodland (5 titles)
1972 - 3A - 98 lbs.
1973 - 3A - 105 lbs.
1974 - 3A - 119 lbs.
1975 - 3A - 119 lbs.
1975 - Grand State - 119 lbs.

#2 - Roy Oeser, Wichita-Kapuan Mt. Carmel (5 titles)
1974 - 3A - 155 lbs.
1975 - 3A - 155 lbs.
1976 - 3A - 167 lbs.
1976 - Grand State - 167 lbs.
1977 - 3A - 167 lbs.

#3 - Matt Treaster, Beloit
1981 - 321A - 105 lbs.
1982 - 321A - 119 lbs.
1983 - 321A - 126 lbs.
1984 - 4A - 132 lbs.

#4 - Todd Layton, Independence
1984 - 5A - 119 lbs.
1985 - 5A - 132 lbs.
1986 - 5A - 138 lbs.
1987 - 5A - 145 lbs.

#5 - Todd Drake, Andover
1985 - 4A - 98 lbs.
1986 - 4A - 112 lbs.
1987 - 4A - 126 lbs.
1988 - 4A - 132 lbs.

#6 - Justin Ware, Arkansas City
1989 - 5A - 103 lbs.
1990 - 5A - 119 lbs.
1991 - 5A - 130 lbs.
1992 - 5A - 140 lbs.

#7 - Devin Bahm, Arkansas City
1993 - 5A - 125 lbs.
1994 - 5A - 125 lbs.
1995 - 5A - 126 lbs.
1996 - 5A - 130 lbs.

#8 - Bill Gabel, St. Francis
1993 - 321A - 103 lbs.
1994 - 321A - 112 lbs.
1995 - 321A - 119 lbs.
1996 - 321A - 135 lbs.

#9 - Bo Maynes, Salina South
1995 - 5A - 100 lbs.
1996 - 5A - 112 lbs.
1997 - 5A - 119 lbs.
1998 - 5A - 125 lbs.

#10 - Zach Roberson, Blue Valley Northwest
1996 - 6A - 103 lbs.
1997 - 6A - 112 lbs.
1998 - 6A - 119 lbs.
1999 - 6A - 125 lbs.

#11 - Jeremy Long, Santa Fe Trail
1997 - 4A - 112 lbs.
1998 - 4A - 119 lbs.
1999 - 4A - 130 lbs.
2000 - 4A - 130 lbs.

#12 - Dusty Spaulding, Emporia
1997 - 6A - 119 lbs.
1998 - 6A - 125 lbs.
1999 - 6A - 130 lbs.
2000 - 6A - 135 lbs.

#13 - Travis Stites, McPherson
1997 - 5A - 130 lbs.
1998 - 5A - 135 lbs.
1999 - 5A - 140 lbs.
2000 - 5A - 145 lbs.

#14 - Dustin May, Derby
1998 - 6A - 103 lbs.
1999 - 6A - 119 lbs.
2000 - 6A - 130 lbs.
2001 - 6A - 135 lbs.

#15 - Doug Hoover, Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel
1999 - 5A - 103 lbs.
2000 - 5A - 112 lbs.
2001 - 5A - 119 lbs.
2002 - 5A - 125 lbs.

#16 - Mat Gilliland, Hoxie
2001 - 321A - 119 lbs.
2002 - 321A - 125 lbs.
2003 - 321A - 130 lbs.
2004 - 321A - 140 lbs.

#17 - Jake Kriegbaum, Abilene
2001 - 4A - 103 lbs.
2002 - 4A - 103 lbs.
2003 - 4A - 119 lbs.
2004 - 4A - 130 lbs.

#18 - Josh Baldridge, Haysville-Campus
2002 - 6A - 112 lbs.
2003 - 5A - 125 lbs.
2004 - 5A - 130 lbs.
2005 - 5A - 130 lbs.

#19 - Clay Madden, Norton
2003 - 321A - 103 lbs.
2004 - 321A - 112 lbs.
2005 - 321A - 112 lbs.
2006 - 321A - 119 lbs.

#20 - Tristen Deshazer, Wichita West
2003 - 6A - 103 lbs.
2004 - 5A - 112 lbs.
2005 - 5A - 119 lbs.
2006 - 5A - 130 lbs.

I think it's amazing how fast it took the last 10 to reach the top then the first ten year wise.

1975-1999 First ten

2000-2006 Second ten

Some other interesting notes:

--Roy Oeser's titles might be most impressive. He won as a freshman and sophomore at 155 pounds. Every other four-timer won their first title at 130 or below.

--Doug Duell and Roy Oeser each won five state titles, including Grand State.

--Ark City and Kapaun are the only two schools with two four-timers.

--The class breakdown (although some won a title in different classes, I will use the class they won the most in as "their class"). Also keep in minds classifications have changed over the years.
6A=3
5A=8
4A=3
321A=6

--there has been a four-timer wrestling each year since 1981.

--correct me if I'm wrong....isn't 1976 the last Grand State. So, Oeser could possibly have won six state titles.

Think Oeser took 3rd at one Grand State.

Wasn't Noah Clouse ACCHS a 4x'r thought he had 2 in 4a and 2 in 3a.

No!

Noah Clouse won his state championships in 1999 (4A), 2000 (3-2-1A), and 2001 (3-2-1A).

Congrats to the Two wrestlers who did this its an amazing feat. Who has a chance to become a 4 timer next year.

Freshmen state champs:
4A-Trent Cox, Andale, 103 pounds
6A-Tyler Caldwell, Goddard, 112 pounds
6A-Boaz Beard, Goddard, 152 pounds

Scott Elliot will be a JR next year and will try to win his third straight. Additionally, i think he is still undefeated in his KS HS career - correct?

True on Scott Elliott. Thus, there are four more possible four-timers currently competing.

what about trison graham, nathan furches and romero cotton

Obviously an oversight I'm sure.

A freshman won state ate 152, I didnt know that, maybe i just read over all those post, thats pretty impressive.

I thought that Jesse Strawn was a four timer as well?

If they are not on the list they are not four timers.

Strawn is a two time champion winning in 2005 and 2006.

Minor oversight. Jeremy Long's first title was at 112 and not 119.

Strawn wasn't a four time champion, he was however a four time finalist.