Big Matches

I wanna hear all the big matches BEFORE the finals

I think there is a big match in the FIRST round of 4a - 160: Hattabaugh-AND/Cannon-DeSoto.

Burns vs. Finney in semis of 4A 285lbs.

In 4A - 119 #1 Zac Sparr (RH) should meet #3 Robbie Hines (ULY) in the second round.

Following that, the winner will likely then have Kriss (#4)- Colby for another big pre-finals matchup.

Chase Sanchez (Emporia) vs. Tyler Davis (McPherson) semi's at 145 5A

That should be a very good match!

Dozier (Garden City) vs. Middleton (ONW) could a fun one at 6A 145 which I'm sure Buster84 is well aware of.

Yes sir!

To continue with my 145 pattern, 3-2-1A will probably have two great semi's and 4A top side of bracket could have some great scrambles. No offense intended to anyone I didn't mention, just talking about matches I am looking forward to seeing. I will be watching 5A/6A but have to settle for internet updates on the rest.

good first round matches

Clay Mulligan SCOTTCIT (10) 32- 2 Bout: 6
Garrett Matthews ROYALVLY (10) 35- 5

Anthony Henely ABILENE(12) 29- 7 Bout: 24
Tim Wrestler CHANUTE(11) 32- 5

Jake Mertins VALLEYCE(11) 36- 9 Bout: 26
Jared Johnson PLRIDGE(10) 37- 3

Levi Eck ANDALE(09) 33- 7 Bout: 29
Morgan Shorter CHAPMAN (12) 27- 10

Drake Lovvorn HOLTON(11) 35- 3 Bout: 68
Morgan Numrich SCOTTCIT(12) 29- 9

LUCAS CORTEZ ELDORADO(12) 26- 3 Bout: 76
Adam Pineau PLRIDGE(12) 38- 5

Taylor Shaffer WAMEGO(11) 18- 5 Bout: 100
John Hatfield PRAIRIEV(12) 36- 9

I think that there should be a couple interesting early matches in 4A 152.

Son (Chanute) VS. Rodriguez (ULYSSES) Quarterfinals Bout 145
And
Blair (VC) VS. Picking (Abilene) Semifinals Bout 298

Personally I'm really looking forward to this 152 Bracket, a lot of great wrestlers going at it.

6A:

112 - Isaac Ruiz Junction City 32-4 vs Dalton Miller Campus 34-0 Semi's

130 - Skylar McComb Derby 29-8 vs Lane Greenlee Graden City 40-3 Quarter's

135 - Possible match up - Zack Tanenbaum Blue Valley North 36-1 vs Uylesses Deshazer Wichita Heights 24-5 Finals

171 - Parker Madl Blue Valley 43-0 vs Matt Reed Wichita Heights 30-1 Semi's

215 - Jake Carroll Olathe North 12-1 vs Kyle Caylor Wichita Northwest 28-1 Semi's

215 - Nick Pearch Blue Valley 27-1 vs Gage Knudson Junction City 33-5 Semi's

Other 6A matches to watch!

112 - Haralson/Dremel semi.

119 - Humphrey/Norris semi.

152 - Charland/Gaither quarter.

189 - Blazevic/Beard quarter.

215 - Hicks/Knudson quarter.

285 - Wilson/Woodruff quarter.

Don't you mean Humphrey/McCullough winner vs. Norris/Witten winner, all four are state medalist. Although Humphrey is favored, McCullough did beat him at state two years ago. Norris certainly will have his hands full with Witten. And that's a "weak" 6A bracket.

5A
112-First Round
Lukas Maki Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel 09 (37- 4)
versus
Bryce Dakin Emporia 10 (9- 4)

Interesting matchup, Dakin has state experience while Maki has none. Maki's been wrestling pretty well this year and could catch fire with a big win here setting up a possible matchup with Pursel.

Tim Prescott McPherson High School 10 28- 5
versus
Bye

I'd look out for Bye in this match, he's been on fire this year.

140-First Round
Trent Hoover Salina South 12 (24- 9)
Versus
Brent Koehn Pittsburg 10 (31- 8)

Returning state runner-up could be on the backside wrestling a tough Hoover from Salina who may be ready to step on the medal stand in his senior campaign.

Brandon-Carpenter in Rd 1 6A 189 should be a great match AND

Caylor-Marlatt, Bush-Pearch, & Knudson-Hicks in the 215 Bracket all are close.....I think.

5A
103 Quarterfinals
Justus Seaton-Bonner Springs
versus
Javier Vieyra-Salina South

112 Quarterfinals
Bo Pursel-Lansing
versus
Lukas Maki-KMC

Tim Prescott-McPherson
versus
Aspen Kmiec-Shawnee Heights
Note: Winners meet in the semifinals. Losers will likely meet in the blood round to medal.

119 Quarterfinals
Blaine Smith-Salina South
versus
Tyler Dryden-KMC

Caleb Seaton-Bonner Springs
versus
Aaron Seybold-Pittsburg
Note: Winner of these quarterfinals will have to meet in the semifinals. Losers get to battle it out in the blood round. The top side looks like it is Colby Watters' of Ark City to lose.

130 Quarterfinals
Mario Corado-Pittsburg
versus
Miles Johns-Newton

Logan Arnhold-Hays
versus
Jake Umscheid-Andover Central

135 Quarterfinals
JR Roman-Hutchinson
versus
Alex Bontz-Andover Central
Note: Winner likely makes it to the finals.

140 Quarterfinals
Nick Schwager-Great Bend
versus
Mich Flora-Swick-Gardner Edgerton
Note: Winner likely gets Vance Oliver of Winfield.

152 Quarterfinals
Andrew Laib-Emporia
versus
Daniel Blair-Pittsburg
Note: Winner likely gets Jake Walker of STA in the semifinals.

Dylan Penka-Bishop Carroll
versus
Cullen Demarets-Lansing
Note: Winner likely gets Jason Seibel of Salina South in the semifinals.

160 Quarterfinals
Bryce Marr-Ark City
versus
Austin Willis-Shawnee Heights

Tyler Baughman-Lansing
versus
Todd Curtis-Gardner Edgerton
Note: Winners of these quarters will meet in the semifinals. Losers battle it out in the blood round.

215 Quarterfinals
Dylan Matheny-KMC
versus
Leo Beck-Mill Valley
Note: Winner likely gets Eric Mason of STA in the semifinals.

5A
103 Semifinals
Chris Sullivan-Hutchinson
versus
Zac Gentzler-Andover Central

112 Semifinals
Tommy Williams-STA
versus
Trevor Boyer-Mill Valley

125 Semifinals
TJ Stokes-Gardner Edgerton
versus
Garrett Jones-Ark City

Steven Plott-Salina South
versus
Jake Gentzler-Andover Central

140 Semifinals
Codie Bontz-Andover Central
versus
Spencer Blew-Lansing

145 Semifinals
Chase Sanchez-Emporia
versus
Tyler Davis-McPherson

160 Semifinals
Joe O'Connor-KMC
versus
Logan Gaskill-Emporia

285 Semifinals
Lorenzo Serna-Emporia
versus
Beau Bennett-Pittsburg
Note: 285 state championship probably hinges on this match.

Huffman DG vs. Rice PB. semi 2009 3A State championship re-match

321A
103 1st Round
Trey Francka Cottonwood Falls-Chase County 9 (23- 8)
versus
Jonathan Walker Hays-TMP 9 (21- 8)

112 1st Round
Skyler Goepfert Marysville 12 (26- 5)
versus
Daniel Melcher Herington 09 (30- 12)
Note: These two met earlier in the year, Goepfert won, but Melcher is peaking at the right time beating out former state placer Clint Solis of Leon-Bluestem at regionals.

Isaac Cairo Horton 12 (27- 4)
versus
Steven Howard Eureka 11 (19- 6)
Note: Winner gets returning state champion Schumacher of TMP.

119 1st Round
Jeremiah Breen Wellsville 12 (24- 5)
versus
Carlos Gallaway Stockton 12 (22- 9)
Note: Two former state placers duke it out in the opening round to see who has a long Saturday. Could be payback for Gallaway since Breen beat his brother Diego 1-0 at last year's tournament.

Michael Vander Linden Burlington 11 33- 8
versus
Cole Leis Garden Plain 10 30- 17
Note: Rematch from the Eureka Tournament. Vander Linden won by fall, while Leis is a returning state medalist.

Weston Penn Minneapolis 10 (26- 7)
versus
Garth Griffith Atwood-Rawlins County 12 (30- 5)

125 1st Round
Troy Bainter Norton-Community 11 (32- 5)
versus
Brandon Ray Eureka 12 (20- 6)
Note: Ray has a state medal to his credit, while Bainter is a state champion.

Jesse Brown Rosalia-Flint Hills 12 (19- 4)
versus
Brent Juenemann Oberlin-Decatur Community 10 (25- 7)
Note: Brown has a state medal to his credit, Juenemann appears to be peaking at the right time by beating out state runner-up Riley Hunsicker of Ellis at regionals.

Andrew Peterson Oakley 12 (32- 7)
versus
Hunter Stalford Caney-Caney Valley 10 (32- 10)
Note: Stalford, a state champion, could be on the backside of a state tournament.

140 1st Round
Tyler McMichael Burden-Central 10 (30- 0)
versus
Connor Pfannenstiel Norton-Community 12 (28- 14)

Cody Wildin Marion 12 (29- 3)
versus
Nathan Deeds Goodland 11 (26- 5)
Note: Wildin was a state runner-up last year, while Deeds finished 4th, something's got to give.

145 1st Round
Sheldon Graves Rossville 11 (40- 7)
versus
Eric Albers Oakley 10 (28- 12)
Note: Rematch of 1st round of last year's state tournament. Graves won 1-0, should have medal implications like last year with Graves finishing 5th in '09.

152 1st Round
Sage Thimmesch Garden Plain 12 (34- 1)
versus
Derek Tyler St Marys 10 (32- 13)
Note: UPSET SPECIAL

160 1st Round
Colton Gentry Rossville 12 (39- 5)
versus
Brandon Morgan Phillipsburg 12 (29- 10)
Note: UPSET SPECIAL

171 1st Round
Brock Long Gypsum-Southeast Of Saline 10 (26- 2)
versus
Jake Cole Phillipsburg 12 (29- 12)
Note: UPSET SPECIAL

189 1st Round
Brett Dunlap Highland-Doniphan West 12 (33- 6)
versus
Brock Ditto Burlington 12 (19- 6)
Note: Rematch from early in the season at Mission Valley, Dunlap won.

Preston Werth Hays-TMP 12 (27- 4)
versus
Taylor Bullard Hoisington 12 (33- 6)
Note: Rematch from earlier in the season at Hoisington and Hays Prairie Classic, Werth won 3-0 and 6-2.

Braden Long Gypsum-Southeast Of Saline 12 (38- 7)
versus
Lance Finley Atwood-Rawlins County 12 (23- 7)

285 1st Round
Clay Wilcox Anthony-Harper-Chapparral 9 (37- 8)
versus
Jesse Barnes Hays-TMP 12 (24- 6)
Note: Freshman vs Senior in an upper weight match could be bad news for Wilcox. However, he's been pretty salty this year.

321A
112 Quarterfinals
Goepfert of Marysville
versus
Ochs of Hoxie
Note: I believe this is a rematch of the Beloit Tournament with Ochs winning.

130 Quarterfinals
Rogers of Smith Center
versus
Thibault of Halstead
Note: Freshman could derail a 4X State Champion and make his own 4X run.

Smith of Rossville
versus
Clarke of Lyons
Note: Winner gets a medal and likely a 2-3 record in the tournament.

Biddle of Central-Burden
versus
Broeckelman of Norton
Note: Biddle took 3rd in a bracket that Broeckelman was poised to final in after a runner-up season the year before. Broeckelman went home empty handed and he's been spotty this year with surprising losses at Newton and close matches with Rogers. Biddle has been impressive but hasn't wrestled near the competition.

Davis of Lakin
versus
Schamberger of Hoxie
Note: Davis looks to get on the state podium for the 3rd year in a row while Schamberger looks to continue his year of improvement.

135 Quarterfinals
Hurla of Rossville
versus
Lamb of Saint Francis

145 Quarterfinals
Wildin of Marion
versus
Wolters of Atwood

152 Quarterfinals
Eaton of Smith Center
versus
White of Horton

Thimmesch of Garden Plain
versus
Rachow of Phillipsburg

Klein of Minneapolis
versus
Bainter of Hoxie

160 Quarterfinals
Thibault of Halstead
versus
Kinderknecht of Ellis
Note: UPSET SPECIAL

171 Quarterfinals
Torres of Minneapolis
versus
Perez of Norton
Note: Rematch of Phillipsburg Tournament, Perez won 4-2.

189 Quarterfinals
Omli of Ell-Saline
versus
Lowe of Eureka
Note: Rematch of Minneapolis Tournament, close win for Omli not sure of score. Lowe will have just wrestled Omli's teammate Crosson of Minneapolis, so expect a good scouting report.

215 Quarterfinals
Jirak of Oakley
versus
Youngers of Garden Plain

Martinez of Marysville
versus
Voth of Lyons

285 Quarterfinals
Wilcox of Chaparral
versus
Denny of Caney Valley
Note: Rematch of Clearwater Tournament with Wilcox winning by fall.

Huffman of Douglass
versus
Cotter of Goodland
Note: Rematch of last year's state 1st round, with Huffman winning 10-5.

I couldn't pick a lot of the 321A Semifinals because many of the weights are either wide open or have clear cut finalists like 135.

321A
103 Semifinals
Harris of Stafford
versus
Speer of Horton

Skillman of Burlington
versus
Risewick of Norton

119 Semifinals
Werner of Plainville
versus
Breen of Wellsville
Note: Battle of the 'villes. Rematch of last year's state tournament. Werner won in the quarterfinals 11-0, while Breen got a fall in 3rd period in the consolation finals.

140 Semifinals
McMichael of Central-Burden
versus
Floyd of Osborne
Note: Likely should have been the finals match. Oh well, just go out and wrestle.

160 Semifinals
Gentry of Rossville
versus
Shirk of Norton

171 Semifinals
Engstrom of Hoisington
versus
Attwood of Smith Center
Note: Likely should have been the finals match. Oh well, just go out and wrestle.

215 Semifinals
Siale of Chaparral
versus
Lowe of Eureka
Note: If Siale doesn't hook up a head lock this could be a tight match. This is a rematch of Circle Tournament with Siale winning by fall.

285 Semifinals
Huffman of Douglass
versus
Rice of Phillipsburg
Note: Rematch of last year's state finals match with Rice winning by fall in the 3rd period.