Ray,

I want to congratulate Anson and your family on his signing to wrestle with Drexel next year. I agree with what Eric Johnson said about Anson in the freestyle/greco forum topic on the Junior Duals in that Anson is going to be a very good college wrestler on the Division I level. He has excellent natural wrestling skills and he works hard to maximize those skills. He is a warrior on the mat. I think he will do very well at Drexel.

Anson was added to the list on 5/22 based on a post from another poster who stated that Anson had signed with Drexel. I apologize that he appears to have been prematurely added to the list as committed to Drexel.

I really have tried to be careful not to be too early on announcements and it is the reason that I always end my list with the request to let me know if any information in the list is incorrect or needs to be changed. If anyone knows of any other information that needs to be corrected on the list, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Anson Worrell, I wish you the best of luck at Drexel in both your wrestling and your academics.

That is an incredible story. What a blessing for a young man who has kept his Christian walk no matter what the world thinks. Now that is encouraging!

All the best for Anson at Drexel!

I heard a rumor that Zach Peters State Champion from Augusta at 125 was going to wrestle for Labette

dan weigel 321A state champ sign anywhere?

InterMat releases 2009 recruiting class rankings

7/7/2009
InterMat
InterMat has released its recruiting class rankings for 2009.

Oklahoma State, on the strength of five top 100 recruits, along with some talented transfers, sits atop the rankings. Minnesota boasts four top 100 recruits and comes in at No. 2. Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa round out the top five.

Below is a breakdown of InterMat's top 25 recruiting classes for 2009.

1. Oklahoma State

Top 100 Recruits: No. 3 Chris Perry (Stillwater, OK), No. 11 Jon Morrison (Carl Sandburg, IL), No. 21 Dallas Bailey (Catoosa, OK), No. 53 Ladd Rupp (Perry OK), No. 71 Zach White (Woodward OK)

Impact Transfers: Mike Benefiel (Northwestern/Montini, IL), Albert White (North Iowa Area CC/St. Rita, IL)

Impact Newcomer: Alan Gelogaev (Russia)

Other Notable Recruit: Blake Rosholt (Ponca City, OK)

Commentary: Two of the best wrestlers from the Class of 2007 combine with five of the best high school wrestlers in the nation this year to provide the Cowboys a staggering recruiting haul. This group should help assure that Oklahoma State returns to the top of the NCAA leader board, and stays there for a while, a position from which they had a rare absence this past season. Morrison is a two-time Junior Nationals champion in freestyle, while Perry earned that title this past season.

2. Minnesota

Top 100 Recruits: No. 22 Alec Ortiz (Newberg, OR), No. 30 David Thorn (STMA, MN), No. 49 Tony Nelson (Cambridge-Isanti, MN), No. 84 Kevin Steinhaus (Kurkhoven-Murdock Sunburg, MN)

Impact Newcomer: Jake Deitchler (USOTC/Anoka, MN)

Other Ranked Recruits: Bart Reiter (Don Bosco, IA), 20th at 135; Jake Kettler (Anoka, MN), 18th at 285

Other Notable Recruits: Pat Smith (Chaska MN), Danny Zilverberg (Wayzata MN)

Commentary: This is a strong group of recruits for head coach J Robinson, and provides wrestlers that project to almost every single weight class. Deitchler, a 2008 Olympian in Greco-Roman, should be an immediate starter at 157 pounds. Ortiz, Thorn, and Nelson were Junior National All-Americans in freestyle this past summer.

3. Oklahoma

Top 100 Recruits: No. 7 Jake Kemerer (Hempfield, PA), No. 18 Matt Lester (Eureka, MO), No. 28 Alex Ekstrom (Palmyra-Macedon, NY), No. 86 Nick Lester (Eureka, MO)

Other Ranked Recruits: Jarrod Patterson (Cushing, OK), 20th at 130; Kendrick Maple (Wichita Heights, KS), 14th at 135

Other Notable Recruits: Bobby Williams (Tuttle, OK), Kyle Detmer (Wichita Bishop Carroll, KS), Nolan McBryde (Chugiak, AK), Joe Lospinoso (David Brearley, NJ)

Commentary: Three straight seasons outside of the top ten at the NCAA tournament have moved head coach Jack Spates onto the hot seat according to some fans in the wrestling community. However, this is the type of recruiting class that -- if it can perform based on high school credentials -- can return the Sooners into the upper tier of programs nationwide. Of the ten listed here, only Lospinoso did not win a state title this season. However, Lospinoso -- along with Maple -- was an All-American at the NHSCA Senior Nationals.

4. Nebraska

Top 100 Recruits: No. 20 Caleb Kolb (Grove City, PA), No. 27 David Klingsheim (Brentwood Liberty, CA), No. 41 CJ Napier (Columbus, KS), No. 70 Cody Compton (NorthCo, MO), No. 75 Kyle Waldo (Nebraska)

Other Notable Recruit: Michael Klinginsmith (Kearney Catholic, NE)

Commentary: Coming off of two consecutive fourth-place finishes at the NCAA tournament, this group of recruits will be well-equipped to build upon that momentum when they become a part of Mark Manning's lineup. All six of these wrestlers were state champions this past season. Napier and Compton earned championships at the NHSCA Senior Nationals, while Kolb and Waldo finished in the top four.

5. Iowa

Top 100 Recruits: No. 10 Tony Ramos (Glenbard North, IL), No. 15 Derek St. John (Iowa City West, IA), No. 17 Ethen Lofthouse (Mountain Crest, UT), No. 56 Dylan Carew (Iowa City West, IA)

Other Notable Recruit: Nick Trizzino (Bettendorf, IA)

Commentary: The two-time defending champions, led by head coach Tom Brands, have found yet another group of tough, talented, and physical wrestlers to don the Hawkeye black and gold for the next four to five years. Anchoring this group is a trio of wrestlers -- Ramos, St. John, and Lofthouse -- that finished inside of the top three at the Junior National Freestyle Championships last summer in Fargo, North Dakota.

6. Penn State

Top 100 Recruits: No. 1 David Taylor (Graham, OH), No. 5 Ed Ruth (Blair Academy, NJ)

Impact Transfer: Cyler Sanderson (Iowa State/Wasatch, UT)

Other Notable Recruit: Luke Macchiaroli (Corona, AZ)

Commentary: What this group lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. New head coach Cael Sanderson inherited Ruth, who signed in the early period under the previous Penn State coaching staff. Two incoming freshmen -- Taylor and Macchiaroli -- had signed National Letters of Intent to wrestle for Sanderson at Iowa State. However, when Sanderson left, they were released and chose to join the coached that had recruited them in Happy Valley. Also coming along with Cael Sanderson is his brother Cyler, who will be a senior this coming season, and was an All-American in 2008 at 157 pounds.

7. Virginia

Top 100 Recruits: No. 16 Jon Fausey (Line Mountain, PA), No. 34 Zach Clemente (LaSalle, NY), No. 83 Nicky Gordon (Wyoming Seminary, PA)

Impact Transfer: Matt Snyder (Bloomsburg/Lewistown, PA)

Other Notable Recruits: Andrew Williams (Tabb, VA), Stephen Doty (Kirkwood, MO), Jon Becker (Bergen Catholic, NJ)

Commentary: Going back to his days as an assistant coach at Cornell, Steve Garland had a reputation as being one of the nation's best recruiters. This class, his third full group as head coach at Virginia -- which is his alma mater -- confirms the reputation. It addresses needs in the lower half of the lineup as well as the upperweights (other than 285). Fausey and Clemente were Junior National All-Americans in freestyle last summer.

8. Virginia Tech

Top 100 Recruits: No. 19 Andrew Clement (Grassfield, VA), No. 72 Brian Stephens (Graham, OH), No. 81 Erik Spjut (The Woodlands, TX)

Other Notable Recruits: Cody Tyler (Oak Park, MO), John Hayden Countryman (Prattville, AL), Taylor Knapp (Collins Hill, GA), Justin Armstrong (Bishop Lynch, TX)

Commentary: Heading into the fourth year of the post-Brands era, Kevin Dresser has the program going in a very positive direction, and this group of recruits will do nothing but to accelerate that progression. Six of these recruits were state champions this past scholastic season. The only one not to win a state-level type this season was Armstrong; however, he won a preseason title at the Super32 Challenge -- a tournament also won by Clement.

9. Michigan

Top 100 Recruits: No. 2 Erik Grajales (Brandon, FL), No. 12 Dan Yates (Hesperia, MI), No. 32 Sean Boyle (Blair Academy, NJ)

Other Notable Recruits: Pete Rendina (Dundee, MI), Brandon Zeerip (Hesperia, MI)

Commentary: In recent years, the Michigan Wolverines have been without quality production from wrestlers in the opening two weights. Two of Joe McFarland's recruits in this class address that problem head on. Boyle, a projected 125-pound wrestler, was champion at the NHSCA Senior Nationals. Grajales, a projected 133/141 wrestler, has been an All-American on multiple occasions in Fargo. Both wrestlers could be in the running for immediate roles as starters. Like Boyle, Yates was also a champion at the NHSCA Senior Nationals this past April in Virginia Beach.

10. Ohio State

Top 100 Recruits: No. 6 Collin Palmer (St Edward, OH), No. 42 Ian Paddock (Warsaw, NY), No. 87 Nick Heflin (Massillon Perry, OH)

Other Notable Recruit: Jacob Vaughan (Columbus DeSales, OH), 12th at 130

Commentary: Coming off of back-to-back runners-up at the NCAA tournament under Tom Ryan, the Buckeyes have brought in another quality group of wrestlers. Leading that group is four-time state champion Palmer, whose brother Lance has earned NCAA All-American honors in all three seasons of his college career to date. Paddock, Heflin, and Vaughan all earned All-American honors at the NHSCA Senior Nationals.

11. Old Dominion

Top 100 Recruits: No. 14 John Nicholson (Des Moines Roosevelt, IA), No. 80 Justin Lavalle (Apple Valley, MN)

Other Ranked Recruit: Joey Sheridan (Tulsa Union, OK), 15th at 171

Other Notable Recruits: Eric Dunnet (Eastern Regional, NJ), Jack Burbank (Cox, VA)

Commentary: Yet another relatively new coach doing big things in the Commonwealth of Virginia is Steve Martin. Part of his recruiting class includes these noted wrestlers, four of whom won state championships this past season. Dunnet was a state runner-up; however, he earned All-American honors at the Junior National Freestyle Championships last summer along with Lavalle.

12. Purdue

Top 100 Recruits: No. 55 Kendrick Sanders (South Dade, FL), No. 63 Camden Eppert (Anderson Highland, IN), No. 65 Cashe Quiroga (Lawrence North, IN)

Other Ranked Recruit: Steve Sandefer (Mishawaka, IN), 16th at 140

Other Notable Recruits: Adam Walls (Beavercreek, OH), Alex White (Mt. Vernon, IN), Brice Grimes (Lawrence North, IN), Kyle Mosier (Yorktown, IN), Will Mascaro (Carmel, IN)

Commentary: For Purdue, not exactly perceived as a Big Ten power, this recruiting class could be the start of the paradigm shift that Scott Hinkel is trying to achieve heading into his third year as head coach at his alma mater. The anchor of this class -- Sanders -- is a two-time Junior National Greco-Roman champion. Eppert, a Junior National All-American in freestyle, and Quiroga, a NHSCA Senior Nationals runner-up, are the type of lowerweight wrestlers that will be expected to step in as starters early in their careers. White, Grimes, Mosier, and Mascaro combined for a total of six losses during their senior seasons despite none of them winning state titles.

13. Illinois

Top 100 Recruits: No. 13 Sam White (Massillon Perry, OH), No. 82 Tony Dallago (Central Dauphin, PA)

Other Ranked Recruit: Mario Gonzalez (West Aurora, IL), 15th at 189

Commentary: Though not yet releasing their late period signings, the Illini have already brought in three very talented wrestlers for this coming year -- the first under new head coach Jim Heffernan. White is a two-time finalist in Fargo (once as a cadet, once as a junior), and was a state finalist in each of his three seasons -- with two championships -- as a varsity starter. Dallago and Gonzalez were state champions this past season, and project as upperweight wrestlers with strong upside potential.

14. Cal Poly

Top 100 Recruits: No. 49 Tyler Caldwell (Goddard, KS), No. 93 Brandon Rocha (LeMoore, CA)

Other Ranked Recruits: Ian Daube (Poway, CA), 12th at 189; Grant Haschak (Lake Washington, WA), 18th at 215

Other Notable Recruit: Brittain Longmire (Cimarron Memorial, NV)

Commentary: The Mustangs bring in two top 100 recruits and four total wrestlers that were nationally ranked in their weight class this past season. Caldwell and Haschak finished in the top three at the NHSCA Senior Nationals this past April. Daube was a state champion, and Rocha is a two-time state runner-up.

15. Missouri

Top 100 Recruits: No. 23 Zach Toal (Troy Christian, OH), No. 89 Kellen Bounous (Monett, MO)

Other Ranked Recruit: Kyle Bradley (Francis Howell Central, MO), 14th at 140

Other Notable Recruits: Eric Wilson (Grandview, CO), Brad Wisdom (Farmington, MO), Luke Greco (Blue Springs, MO)

Commentary: Brian Smith has addressed needs in the lower half of his lineups with this group of wrestlers, as all six of these wrestlers project to start their careers at 165 pounds or below. The anchor of this class is three-time state champion Toal, who was a champion at the Walsh Ironman this past season. Bradley was a double (both Freestyle and Greco-Roman) All-American at the Junior Nationals in Fargo and followed that up with a third place finish at the NHSCA Senior Nationals.

16. Stanford

Top 100 Recruits: No. 91 Bret Baumbach (Lewis Central, IA), No. 98 Kyle Meyer (Monett, MO), No. 100 Ryan Mango (Whitfield, MO)

Other Notable Recruits: Sam Umlauf (Wausau West, WI)

Commentary: Jason Borrelli's first full recruiting class as head coach of the Cardinal is a pretty good one, and anchored by three wrestlers with experience on the national stage. Mango was a double Junior Nationals champion this past summer, Baumbach was a double All-American in the same tournament, and Meyer finished third place at the NHSCA Senior Nationals. Like his father Tom at Central Michigan, Jason will also seek to find some diamonds in the rough -- talented wrestlers without the national credentials -– and Umlauf fits that description.

17. Wisconsin

Top 100 Recruits: No. 60 Derrick Borlie (Millbrook, VA), No. 68 Brendan Ard (Watchung Hills, NJ)

Other Notable Recruits: Shawn Perry (Wausau West, WI), Kalvin York (Belleville, WI), Eric Vanevenhoven (Kaukauna, WI), Jackson Hein (Wausau West, WI), Cole Tobin (Hudson, WI)

Commentary: Head coach Barry Davis seems to be targeting wrestlers that can compete in the middle and upperweight portions of his lineup with this group of recruits. NHSCA Seniors Nationals champion Borlie is the anchor of this class. Two-time state champion Ard, who also was an All-American at the NHSCA Senior Nationals, is the other ranked wrestler within this class. Six wrestlers that won Wisconsin state titles (four of them listed here) during their senior season, and had a total of only six losses this past season. The one Wisconsin native not to win a state title is arguably the best of the group, as York has thrived in Fargo, including the Junior National Greco-Roman title that he won this past summer.

18. Cornell

Top 100 Recruit: No. 4 Kyle Dake (Lansing, NY)

Other Ranked Recruit: Mike Nevinger (Letchworth, NY), 18th at 140

Other Notable Recruits: Tyler Biscaha (Jackson Memorial, NJ), Cody Kelly (Reynolds, PA), Craig Eifert (Mason, MI), Stryker Lane (Norwood, CO)

Commentary: The anchor of this class is a kid that just loves to compete and succeed. Dake was a state champion this past season, champion at the NHSCA Senior Nationals, and has competed at the FILA Junior World Championships in Greco-Roman. Nevinger and Eifert earned All-American honors at the NHSCA Senior Nationals. Biscaha was selected to compete in the Wrestling USA Magazine Dream Team All-Star Classic. Rob Koll is addressing needs in the lower half of the lineup with this class, as five of the noted wrestlers (all but Lane) project to start their careers at 149 pounds or below.

19. Boise State

Top 100 Recruits: No. 35 Jake Swartz (Auburn, WA), No. 47 Brock Gutches (Crater, OR)

Other Ranked Recruit: Toby Erickson (Helena, MT), 14th at 285

Commentary: Though yet to release their late period signees, head coach Greg Randall has already brought in three wrestlers very seasoned and proven on the national stage. Swartz and Gutches were double All-Americans at Junior Nationals this past summer, while Erickson was an All-American at the NHSCA Senior Nationals.

20. Wyoming

Top 100 Recruits: No. 33 Tyler Cox (Campbell County, WY), No. 48 Patrick Martinez (Temecula Valley, CA)

Other Notable Recruit: Jimmy Belleville (Black Hills, WA)

Commentary: With his first recruiting class, head coach Mark Branch has brought in a trio of notable wrestlers with proven credentials on the national stage. Each wrestler has won at least one state championship. Cox was champion at the NHSCA Senior Nationals, Martinez a Junior National Greco-Roman All-American, and Belleville a Junior Nationals runner-up in freestyle.

21. Columbia

Top 100 Recruit: No. 85 Steve Santos (Brick Memorial, NJ)

Other Ranked Recruits: Robert Dyar (Vestavia Hills, AL), 14th at 112; Stephen West (Bakersfield, CA), 18th at 160

Other Notable Recruits: Jake O'Hara (Crestwood, PA), Tyler Sheridan (DeLaSalle, CA), Nick Mills (University School, OH)

Commentary: Brendan Buckley has brought in yet another strong recruiting class as Columbia seeks to move closer to the top of the EIWA standings. Three in the group earned Junior National All-American honors in Fargo this past summer; Dyar and Sheridan were third in Greco-Roman, while Dyar and West were fifth in freestyle.

22. North Carolina State

Top 100 Recruits: No. 39 Eloheim Palma (Cary, NC), No. 73 Dale Shull (Fort Lupton, CO)

Other Notable Recruit: Andrew Tumlin (Harrison, OH)

Commentary: Riding the tide of Darrion Caldwell's majestic national title victory over Brent Metcalf, the Wolfpack signed a pair of NHSCA Senior Nationals champions in Palma and Shull. Also in this class is state champion Tumlin, who projects to fit into the always tough to fill 197-pound weight class.

23. Indiana

Top 100 Recruits: No. 46 Ryan LeBlanc (Morrisville Eaton, NY), No. 57 Max Ortega (Rio Rancho, NM)

Other Notable Recruits: Justin Brooks (Warsaw, IN), Tanner Kriss (Colby, KS)

Commentary: Both of the nationally-ranked recruits -- LeBlanc and Ortega -- earned All-American honors at the NHSCA Senior Nationals. Brooks was a Junior National All-American in freestyle this past summer, while Kriss completed his senior season of high school with a state title.

24. West Virginia

Top 100 Recruits: No. 29 Shane Young (Penn Trafford, PA)

Impact Transfer: Brandon Williamson (Nassau Community College)

Other Ranked Recruits: Nathan Pennessi (Greater Latrobe, PA), 12th at 125; Mac Mancuso (Holy Spirit, NJ), 11th at 189

Other Notable Recruit: Cameron Galleher (Grafton, WV)

Commentary: Opening weight wrestlers and upper-weight wrestlers were the priority in this recruiting class for head coach Craig Turnbull. Young and Pennessi will get tutelage from lowerweight coach Danny Felix, who is the U.S. World Team representative in freestyle at 121 pounds (55 kg). Young, a three-time state champion, was runner-up at Junior Nationals this past summer in freestyle. Williamson is a two-time NJCAA All-American, including a national title at 285 pounds in 2008.

25. Lehigh

Top 100 Recruits: No. 9 Joey Napoli (Cumberland Valley, PA), No. 67 Austin Meys (Shenendehowa, NY)

Other Notable Recruit: Dave Della Torre (River Dell, NJ)

Commentary: Pat Santoro's first class at Lehigh, five wrestlers in all, packs a pretty heavy punch for being thin in quantity. Napoli was a 2008 state champion, and won the NHSCA Senior Nationals this past season. Meys is a three-time state champion and a big-time pinner in his scholastic days. Della Torre, a state finalist at 112 pounds this past season, projects into a long-term 125 for the Mountain Hawks.

What's the word on Chase Nelson? School starts in a little over a month. I'd like to hear that he is staying in Kansas.

I have not heard anything yet on Chase Nelson or Dan Weigel. I will see if I can get some confirmation on Zach Peters.

Others that we are still waiting to hear definite committments on:

Breck Arnberger
Trent Cox
Nathan Furches
Rick Gomez
Cody Phillips

I have received confirmation that Zach Peters, 2009 State Champion, from Augusta High School has signed to wrestle next year at Labette Community College.

Congratulations and good luck to Zach Peters in his wrestling and academics next year at Labette CC.

Reported by posters to be wrestling next year at:

Chris Atlakson---Baker University
Boaz Beard---Iowa State University
Ethan Becker---Baker University
Darnell Bortz---Oklahoma State University
Tyler Caldwell---University of Oklahoma
Alan Callahan---Baker University
Jack Caywood---Baker University
Colby Crank---Western State College of Colorado
Ricky Creek---York College
Kyle Detmer---University of Oklahoma
Alex Feldkamp---Newman University
Blake Fulbright---Newman University
Jesse Gantz---Fort Hays State University
Cole Geison---York College
Eric Grant---Pratt CC
Cody Hanel---Baker University
Tyler Hasenbank---Newman University
Cameron Jesseph---Labettte CC
Howard Johnson---Pratt CC
Ty Kemp---Neosho County CC
Jordan Kopfman---Pratt CC
Tanner Kriss---Indiana University
Steve Kyler---Fort Hays State University
David Lalo---Harvard University
Chaz Lawrence---University of Central Missouri
John Lynch---Oklahoma City University
Bryce Manker---Baker University
Kendric Maple---University of Oklahoma
Raymond Marquez---Pratt CC
Mitchell Means---Fort Hays State University
CJ Napier---University of Nebraska
Josh Neal---Baker University
Joe Newberry---Neosho County CC
Jerome Newman---Baker University
Jacob Nowak---Baker University
Ken Ornelas---Labette CC
Aaron Patton---Pratt CC
Linwood Peoples---Ellsworth CC
Zach Peters---Labette CC
Jakob Price---Baker University
Dylan Pryor---Baker University
Noel Richardson---Merchants Marine
Rick Singer---Baker University
Sharky Slyter---Meramac Community College in St. Louis
Keegan Smith---Pratt CC
Nathan Sommer---Baker University
Tyler Stokes---Iowa Lakes Community College
Jimmy Stults---Baker University
Tyler Sutherland---US Military Academy West Point
Pat Thomas---Pratt CC
Everett Urban---Colby Community College
Josh Van Holland---Oklahoma City University
Jeff Vesta---Neosho County CC
Chris Watson---University of Central Oklahoma
Jack Wenzel---Pratt CC
Kyle Wichman---York College
Diamond Wilson---Labette CC
Roger Windham---Baker University
Anson Worrell---Drexel University
Dustin Zahorsky---Pratt CC

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Undecided but planning to wrestle in college:

Breck Arnberger
Trent Cox
Nathan Furches
Rick Gomez
Chase Nelson
Cody Phillips


Please, let me know if I have someone listed incorrectly or if someone needs to be added to this consolidated list.

Does anyone know what Sal Tovar is planning on doing next year?

I have received a private message that Chase Nelson has decided on a college for next year. I know that Chase had many schools interested in him so I am going to wait to update the list for his college choice until I receive a second confirmation from either Chase, his high school coach, or the coach of the college that signed him.

I have received information that James Wauer of Washington High School has signed to wrestle next year with the University of Central Missouri.

Congratulations and good luck to James Wauer in your wrestling and academics next year at the University of Central Missouri.

Reported by posters to be wrestling next year at:

Chris Atlakson---Baker University
Boaz Beard---Iowa State University
Ethan Becker---Baker University
Darnell Bortz---Oklahoma State University
Tyler Caldwell---University of Oklahoma
Alan Callahan---Baker University
Jack Caywood---Baker University
Colby Crank---Western State College of Colorado
Ricky Creek---York College
Kyle Detmer---University of Oklahoma
Alex Feldkamp---Newman University
Blake Fulbright---Newman University
Jesse Gantz---Fort Hays State University
Cole Geison---York College
Eric Grant---Pratt CC
Cody Hanel---Baker University
Tyler Hasenbank---Newman University
Cameron Jesseph---Labettte CC
Howard Johnson---Pratt CC
Ty Kemp---Neosho County CC
Jordan Kopfman---Pratt CC
Tanner Kriss---Indiana University
Steve Kyler---Fort Hays State University
David Lalo---Harvard University
Chaz Lawrence---University of Central Missouri
John Lynch---Oklahoma City University
Bryce Manker---Baker University
Kendric Maple---University of Oklahoma
Raymond Marquez---Pratt CC
Tanner McCleary---Labette Community College
Mitchell Means---Fort Hays State University
CJ Napier---University of Nebraska
Josh Neal---Baker University
Chase Nelson---Labette Community College
Joe Newberry---Neosho County CC
Jerome Newman---Baker University
Jacob Nowak---Baker University
Jeff O'Daniel---Labette Community College
Ken Ornelas---Labette Community College
Aaron Patton---Pratt CC
Linwood Peoples---Ellsworth CC
Zach Peters---Labette CC
Jakob Price---Baker University
Dylan Pryor---Baker University
Noel Richardson---Merchants Marine
Rick Singer---Baker University
Sharky Slyter---Meramac Community College in St. Louis
Keegan Smith---Pratt CC
Nathan Sommer---Baker University
Tyler Stokes---Iowa Lakes Community College
Jimmy Stults---Baker University
Tyler Sutherland---US Military Academy West Point
Pat Thomas---Pratt CC
Everett Urban---Colby Community College
Josh Van Holland---Oklahoma City University
Jeff Vesta---Neosho County CC
Chris Watson---University of Central Oklahoma
James Wauer---University of Central Missouri
Jack Wenzel---Pratt CC
Kyle Wichman---York College
Diamond Wilson---Labette CC
Roger Windham---Baker University
Anson Worrell---Drexel University
Dustin Zahorsky---Pratt CC

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Undecided but planning to wrestle in college:

Breck Arnberger
Trent Cox
Nathan Furches
Rick Gomez
Cody Phillips


Please, let me know if I have someone listed incorrectly or if someone needs to be added to this consolidated list.

I have received confirmation that two time former state champion Chase Nelson of Wichita Heights High School is going to wrestle for Labette Community College next year.

Congratulations and good luck to Chase Nelson in your wrestling and academics next year at Labette Community College.

The above list has been updated for this information.

A tough squad just got tougher.

man, I have a feeling that labette is gonna kick some major @ss the next couple years.

And I have a couple of more to add to the list for Labette Community College.

Tanner McCleary of Bonner Springs High School and Jeff O'Daniel of St. Paul's High School have committed to wrestling at Labette Community College next year. The above list will be updated for these two committments.

Congratulations to Tanner McCleary and Jeff O'Daniel. Good luck next year in your wrestling and academics at Labette Community College.

Wow, I never thought when I first started this list that it would get so big. It has been fun for me compiling the list and I have enjoyed the private messages and e-mails that I have had with the wrestlers, parents, high school coaches and college coaches who have sent me updates on these college decisions being made by the wrestlers. I appreciate all the assistance that was given me getting it compiled.

There are still some updates that will probably be made as there are some undecided wrestlers still on the list and I am sure there are some names that I do not yet have on the list of wrestlers from the Kansas class of 2009 that will be wrestling in college. I will continue to make these updates on the list as I am made aware of them.

But many of you in the next week or two are going to be leaving home and starting your college careers. I first want to congratulate all of the wrestlers on this list on your high school accomplishments both on the mat and in the classroom. You will need to take the same drive into your college and wrestling careers. College is an exciting time in life. I hope and believe you will find it to be one of the best times in your life. It will be a time of growth for you. You will meet new lifetime friends and have great experiences. Work hard on the mat and in the classroom and enjoy your college experience. Always remember that the most important thing is to excel in the classroom. I would like for all you wrestlers to read the following post that BigApple made yesterday on the topic of Academics and Athletics article. You might find it easier to read it on that actual topic than in the below quote box.



Enjoy the journey as it truthfully can be the time of your life. Take advantage of it and make it that way for yourselves. I will leave you with the comment I have made on most of the updates.

Congratulations and Good luck next year in your wrestling and academics at your college!

I might be wrong, but I was under the impression that Trent Cox was going to University of Nebraska-Omaha... Just something to look into.

Nick Coffman (Piper High School) is going to Neosho CC to wrestle.

It's official that Colby Crank is now planning on wrestling at Fort Hays. Aldon Isenberg has also transfered in from Newberry. A couple quality wrestlers for the FHSU program.

good couple of guys there,,,,,,nice pick ups for Coach Thompson and crew,,,