gwal all-star team

if u could pick a gwal all-star team who would be your 14 wrestlers from say about the 80's to 06'.Past champs or just your favorite wrestlers to watch.

my team
103;tristen dashazer 03'
112;knox 02'
119;danny dashazer 89'
125;garfield wilson 04'
130;zach wetta 03'
135;mike church 97'-kevin knox 98'
140;kenny taylor 96'
145;j.r phillips 02'
152;thomas rhodes 03'
160;gaylen taylor 98'
171;jarret edison 04'
189;joe nelson 98'
215;bumphas nathan 96'
HWT;jerry corner 94'-matt mock 03'- jessen 05'

You think Thomas Rhodes was better than Jared Byrne!

no carroll kids? mark dugan, the browns, jared vogel, blake seiler..

Any list without Hoover and Kline of KMC has no merit.

Garfield Wilson? Did he even finish the season? I can't remember? There are certainly a number of wrestler who were bad dudes. Not that the ones listed arent good...heck, I am even listed, but I am sure there are better. This is a league with tradition.

Milton George, Jeff Urban, Jerod Byrne, Terrell Brown, Jeff Schreiber, Hoover, Klein, Pat Takano, Danny Fox, Ryan Price, Marcus Manes, Brandon Calvin, Paul Myers, Mark Holley, Eric Payne, Doug Smith, Anthony Brixius, Scott Salyer, Ben Hannah, Eric Hannah, Adam Brandes, Brian Aldrich, Brian Scott, Derek Jackson, Tim Samilton......

I am proud of the GWAL. I am proud of it's tradition. But I am not sure about the list above. Guess that's why we all have our own opinions.

i think the list is pretty good with an exception of a few... i think blake seiler should be on that list. along with hoover.
i seriously dont for a second that garfield wilson and zach wetta are deserving to be on this all-star list... no offence to them but i think there are much better wrestlers...
is there a reason why sequoya hill and ryan sponsel werent mentioned? also jared vogel and danny fox were bad bad men. they should be on it too. was jarret edison good in 04? or is this list saying they are really good now and they wrestled that weight in that year...

Well, I agree with your post completely but I guess the man did say... who would be on "your" list as GWAL All-Stars. So he has a right to put together his own All-Star team. I just know I could probably put one together that would shut that one out! Including myself on that list! hahahaha!

And Danny Fox was a bad bad man! Too bad we never got to see that talent at the next level!

Lightheartedly,

Roy Oeser KMC, Martin Bontz KMC, Pat Spencer KMC, Neil Keller KMC, Corey Jones KMC.

Greg Unruh-KMC and Lance Milsap-W.North. Both multiple state champs in early 80's, both wrestled in college. (Unruh at Missouri until he hurt his back, and Milsap at Nebraska).24/7

Here's an all South High team that would crush you: (Help me fill in a couple weights Church)
103 - Pete Gay
112 - Brian Scott
119 - Ronnie Bainum
125 - Danny Fox
130 - Brandon Calvin
135 - Mike Church
140 - Brian Aldrich
145 - Jared Byrne
152 -
160 - Doug Smith
171 -
189 - Joe Nelson
215 - Casey Rhinehart
HWT - Terrell Brown

Wasn't Kenny Rodgers from Wichita South a two time state champ? I don't remember his weight class but I'm thinking he was around 119!

State Champions from Wichita South are:

Beard, Keith 1978 HWT
Beard, Keith 1979 HWT
Brown, Jason 1987 112
Brown, Jason 1988 112
Brown, Terrel 1995 275
Calvin, Brandon 1999 140
Church, Mike 1997 135
Davis, Mark 1978 119
Dennis, George 1963 HWT
Denton, Bruce 1983 105
Denton, Ray 1981 112
Dykstra, Tony 1986 119
Dykstra, Tony 1987 126
Dykstra, Tony 1988 126
Elliott, Tim 2005 125
Escarno, Phil 1975 98
Fox, Danny 1999 135
Fox, Danny 2000 140
Hornbeck, Dennis 1973 126
Hunt, Wilbert 1975 167
Johnson, Marcus 1990 189
Lyday, Allen 1978 145
Meador, Don 1963 138
Medrano, Gil 1971 98
Mock, Matt 2003 275
Nelson, Joe 1997 189
Nelson, Joe 1998 189
Nelson, Lance 1987 HWT
Nelson, Lance 1988 HWT
Payne, Greg 1975 132
Payne, Greg 1975 132 Grand State Champion
Payne, Mike 1977 98
Payne, Mike 1978 105
Richards, Mark 1976 105
Scott, Brian 1998 112
Sheffield 1961 120
Shottler, Mark 1973 98
Smith, Doug 1996 160
Terrell, Mike 1985 112
Terrell, Rick 1983 126
White, Tico 1990 130

Thanks Richard. My mistake I could have swore he was a state champ.

Rogers was a Grand State Champion

Very good Big Head.... Rogers was a state runner up his senior year but wound up winning the grand state tournament the next week. He then went on to wrestle at Labette.

1975 Grand State
98 lb. - Newell, Dave [Norton]
105 lb. - Mosley, Dave [Derby]
112 lb. - Hershberger, Kendall [Kapaun Mount Carmel]
119 lb. - Duell, Doug [Goodland]
126 lb. - Middleton, Levi [Bonner Springs]
132 lb. - Payne, Gregg [Wichita South]
138 lb. - Strutt, Darvin [Oakley]
145 lb. - Amrein, Jeff [Miege]
155 lb. - Boyle, Bill [Shawnee Mission West]
167 lb. - Keller, Perry [Saint Francis]
185 lb. - Blackwell, Tim [Wichita North]
HWT. - Zuege, Les [Saint Francis]
Grand State Team Champion Kapaun 40.5
Runner-up Oberlin 35

1976 Grand State
98 lb. - Frazier, Ken [Wichita East]
105 lb. - Bontz, Martin [Kapaun Mount Carmel]
112 lb. - Tolbert, Herbert [Newton]
119 lb. - Smith, Kent [Concordia]
126 lb. - Schmidt, Danny [Thomas More Prep]
132 lb. - Baker, Kirk [Goodland]
138 lb. - Duell, Fred [Goodland]
145 lb. - Alstrom, Tom [Oberlin]
155 lb. - Stueve, Mark [Emporia]
167 lb. - Oeser, Roy [Kapaun Mount Carmel]
185 lb. - Madden, Henry [Effingham]
HWT. - Culbertson, Mike [Leavenworth]
Grand State Team Champion Kapaun 74
Runner-up Goodland & Oberlin 45

Was there only 2 Grand State Tournaments? I thought 3 or 4.

Sadly, there were only two!

Thanks Richard. You are the all knowing wrestling encyclopedia. Still waiting on your all-time Kapaun team...

Merry Christmas bighead!! Nice to see ya on here.

Thanks Big Mike, Merry Christmas to you as well.

Richard, Big Head, etc. There is a picture on the wall at South High of Kenny Rogers. He is holding a Grand State Bracket and his name is on it! I don't know where the results are, but Kenny Rogers was a Grand State Champion at some point. Are you sure it was not in the 80's?

Bighead, why not put Matt Mock at heavyweight?

I still cannot believe that fat boy won a state title.

103- Marcus Barber
112- Brian Scott
119- Ronnie Bainum
125- Bryan Smith
130- Danny fox
135- Mike Church
140- Brandon Calvin
145- Jared Byrne
152- Bryant Masterangelo
160- Doug Smith
171- Arthur Smith
189- Joe Nelson
215- Clint White
HWT- Matt Mock

This list was compiled by my son and myself. Little Bighead, you have some learning to do! That list is horrible!! hahaha!

103-Mike Payne (2x Champion (77,78)
112-Brian Scott (Undefeated Champ 98..only lost 4 times in high school)
119- Mark Davis (1978 state champ)
125-Tony Dykstra (3 time state champion)
130-Greg Payne (state and grand state champ(1975)
135-Mike Church (Undefeated Champ 1997)
140-Danny Fox (Two Time Champ and possibly the best wrestler to come out of South ever 99-00)
145-Allen Lyday (Champion 1978)
152-Jared Byrne (Third...but beat champ don boone five times. Got caught in the middle of the mat...95"
160- Doug Smith (Champion 96 and one of the top athletes in the country that year)
171-Wilbert Hunt-Champ 1975
189-Joe Nelson- 2 time undefeated state champ 97-98.... Record 78-0.
215-Casey Reinhardt- 4th in 95 but one strong athetic wrestler.
275-Keith Beard- 2 time Champ..wrestled at OU, assistant OU Coach for many years....78,79)

This team would beat your team 52-12

Here's a real GWAL squad (1990 - present):

103 - Pat Takano (KMC)
112 - Brian Scott (South)
119 - Scott Salyer (KMC)
125 - Doug Hoover (KMC)
130 - Anthony Brixius (Heights)
135 - Michael Church (South)
140 - Danny Fox (South)
145 - Kenny Taylor Jr. (West)
152 - Jacob Klein (KMC)
160 - Gaylen Taylor (West)
171 - Manuel Meraz (Heights)
189 - Joe Nelson (South)
215 - Sean OBrien (KMC)
HWT - Jerry Corner (West)

bighead wins. that is for sure a great gwal lineup.!!

The team I listed was only composed of people I knew: not names I see on a board or wrestling archives.

I don't consider my list horrible, either.

Marcus Barber- 4th
Brian Scott- 4th, 2nd, 1st
Ronnie Bainum-6th, 5th, 3rd, 3rd
Bryan Smith- 2nd
Danny Fox- 6th, 3rd, 1st, 1st
Mike Church- 3rd, 1st
Brandon Calvin- 3rd, 3rd, 1st
Jared Byrne- 3rd
Bryant Masterangelo- 2nd
Doug Smith- 1st
Arthur Smith- 3rd
Joe Nelson- 1st, 1st
Clint White- 2nd, 2nd
Matt Mock- 3rd, 1st

no, carroll's only won state 2 of the last 4 years and theyve dominated the city league for 65-some duals.... i think they could get one on...

Ok Farva2313 don't let nothing hold you back get that list on here. Its all for fun. We can dual online!!

Carrol has had some pretty good wrestlers...off the top of my head...

J.D. Johnson 4x placer
Jarred Vogel 4x placer, state champion
Blake Seiler I think 2x state champion
Josh Maze 2x state champion
Pat Gengerosos state champion
Eric Hanna state champion
Kenny Brown state champion

Those are just off the top of my head, and all wrestled in high school since the mid 90's.

I'm trying to find the connection between LittleBigHead and Carrol!! lol

Brandon Vogel is Jerrod Vogel's older brother. Brandon was in the SigEp fraternity at WSU with me, so Jerrod Vogel and Kenny Brown use to play poker and drink with use quite frequently....after they dropped out of seminary school. I knew neither one of them would become priests.

Blake Seiler has an older brother named Adam Seiler whom was in the SigEp fraternity with me, too. So Carrol wrestling was quite the topic of discussion. However, Marcus Barber was a Sigep, too, and he represented the great program David Nigg has built and Mike Church Jr. is leading into the next couple of generations.

Littlebighead... you might need to cut back on your drinking.. it think your judgement is becoming impaired! lol

It is possible that LittleBigHead may not be drinking. :-) LittleBigHead I knew your brother fairly well but I thought you were a yell leader! I don't remember you wrestling.

yeah, I had a problem making it through seasons. I have infamously been known to quit wrestling half way through seasons. Not proud of it, but it happened.

However, I was decent. I beat a number of state placers and wrestled some close matches against some others. By no means was I a scrub.

Thanks for your concern MikeChurch Sr.