From www.kcmetroclassic.com

113 – Justice Seaton – Bonner Springs – 4th in state, 3X Qualifier

120 – Hunter Price –Holton– State Champ

126 – Chipper Jorns – Shawnee Mission East – 6thin Class 6A

132 – Bryce Shoemaker – Baldwin – 2X State Champ and 4X State Placer

138 – Reis Humphrey –Shawnee Mission South –2nd in Class 6A

145 – Tanner Ogden – Royal Valley– 4th in State, 2X state placer

152 – Jonathan Blackwell –Bonner Springs – 2X State Champion

160 – AaronPuckett –Bonner Springs – State Champ – 3 Time State Placer – All American at Fargo

160 – Bryant Guillen – Topeka Seaman – 2X State Champion

170 – Jared Johnson –Prairie View –2nd State

182 – Nick Meck –Shawnee Heights –2X State Champion

195 – Julius Coats – Tonganoxie – 4th in State

220 – Romiro Gattica – Shawnee Mission West –State Champ

285 – Nathan Butler – Leavenworth– 3X State Champion

This is just a copy and paste from the website, if any info is wrong contact the metro ppl, looks like a solid team, good luck boys.

That looks right. See the website for current information about the meet and practice times. We will post up to the minute information about the snow storm and practice times and/or changes to that schedule on that site. Good luck team Kansas!

You can see the side by side match ups at www.kcmetroclassic.com.

I like our chances!

Either 7-7 or 8-6 Kansas!

Jared Johnson is not from Prairie View. We would have welcomed him, but I think it would have been quite a drive!

Sorry we will get that changed.

OK

Just changed it, thanks for the heads up.

These kids represent 27 state championships among them. That is an amazing number when you think about it and when you couple it with the kids that were in the finals in addition to the ones who won it, it is more amazing. This is a pretty accomplished group on both sides this year. It should be a real shootout.

Get your tickets and cheer team Kansas on to victory.

Missouri

113 – Jaret Singh – Kearney

120 – Brad Perkins – Oak Park

126 – Jimmy Carpenter – Park Hill South

132 – Anthony Barker – Oak Grove

138 – Kevin Kinney – Kearney

145 – Darick Lapaglia – Blue Springs

152 – Cain Salas – Blue Springs

160 – Austin Eads – Blue Springs South

160 – Drew Daniels – Rockhurst

170 – Chase Gray – Park Hill South

182 Anthony Flores – Winnetonka

195 – Dalton Sweet – Staley

220 – Logan Drake – Lee’s Summit

285 – Maliek Collins – Center

113
Justus Seaton – Bonner Springs
32-7
4th in state
VS.
Jared Singh – Kearney
50-5
3X State Champion

120
Hunter Price – Holton
39-5
State Champion
VS.
Brad Perkins – Oak Park
13-0
3X State Champion

126
Chipper Jorns – Shawnee M. East
30-11
6th in State
VS.
Jimmy Carpenter- Park Hill South
51-4
4th in State

132
Bryce Shoemaker – Baldwin
45-2
2X State Champ
VS.
Anthony Barker – Oak Grove
50-6
State Champion, 5th, 3rd, 2nd .....toss up

138
Reis Humphrey – Shawnee M. South
34-3
3X St. Placer, 5, 3, and 2nd.
VS.
Kevin Kinney – Kearney
47-3
2X State Champion, 3rd & 5th

145
Tanner Ogden – Royal Valley
41-5
4th, 3rd in state
VS.
Darick Lapaglia – Blue Springs
44-2
2X State Champ, 2X 3rd place, AA

152
Jonathan Blackwell – Bonner Springs
35-1
2X St.Champ 4X Finalist
VS.
Cain Salas – Blue Springs
31-1
State Champ and Runner up .....toss up

160
Aaron Puckett – Bonner Springs
41-0
State Champ, 3X St. Placer
VS.
Drew Daniels – Rockhurst
39-2
State Champion, 2nd, 4th .....toss up

160
Bryant Guillen – Topeka Seaman
44-0
2X State Champ
VS.
Austin Eads – Blue Springs South
10 2
4th in State, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd

170
Jared Johnson – Pleasant Ridge
38-1
2nd State, 3X Placer
VS.
Chase Grey – Park Hill South
51-3
3rd State .....toss up

182
Nick Meck – Shawnee Heights
39-2
2X State Champ
VS.
Anthony Flores – Winnetonka
43-4
4th in State

195
Julius Coats – Tonganoxie
35-6
4th State
VS.
Dalton Sweet – Staley
51-7
5th in State .....toss up

220
Ramiro Gatica – Shawnee Mission W
31-5
State Champ
VS.
Logan Drake – Lees Summit
30-6
5th in State (HWT)

285
Nathan Butler – Leavenworth
44-0
3X State Champ
VS.
Maliek Collins – Center
48-0
State Champ

I have MO favored in 5 matches, kS in 4, and 5 toss up matches. Should be a close dual.

... thanks for the input FT, I too think this will be an intense, highly competitive dual!!

GREAT workout tonight Team KS. Let's keep working hard, prepare for battle on Tuesday night at KCKCC.

113 – Jaret Singh w.pin Justice Seaton (MO 6-0)

120 – Brad Perkins w.mdec Hunter Price (MO 10-0)

126 – Jimmy Carpenter w.mdec. Chipper Jorns (MO 14-0)

132 – Bryce Shoemaker w.dec. Anthony Barker (KS 3-14)

138 – Kevin Kinney w.dec. Reis Humphrey (MO 17-3)

145 – Darick Lapaglia w.pin Tanner Ogden (MO 23-3)

152 – Cain Salas w.pin Jonathan Blackwell (MO 29-3)

160 – Bryant Guillen w.dec. Austin Eads (KS 6-29) (close to making this a major)

160 – Drew Daniels w.dec Aaron Puckett (MO 32-6)

170 – Jared Johnson w.dec Chase Gray (KS 9-32)

182 - Nick Meck w.mdec. Anthony Flores (KS 13-32)

195 – Julius Coats w.dec. Dalton Sweet (KS 16-32)

220 – Ramiro Gatica w.dec. Logan Drake (KS 19-32)

285 – Nathan Butler w.dec. Maliek Collins (KS 22-32)

Salas will not pin Blackwell. That match is winnable for Johnny. We will have a good shot at falls at 220 and 285. Puckett and Daniels will also be close.

Salas pinned Randy Boerner in the finals at Bobcat, Boerner beat Blackwell in the semis. Although, I did not see either matches. I know they had two close matches two years ago, but I think Salas is at another level.

Definitely correct, I just had to pick one of them.


Agree with you here. I picked decisions, because Drake and Collins are tough, although not as good as Gatica and Butler (respectively). I do not think pins are very likely, but I definitely see a good possibility for Butler getting a fall.

Salas and Blackwell have wrestled each other twice and have split those two matches. Should be a lot of fun. Boerner led Salas late in that match when Salas pinned him. All three of those kids are great wrestlers. Boerner is no slouch and Salas and Blackwell are as tough as they come.

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I think there's a good chance that Gatica can get a fall against Drake, not sure if Butler can against Collins. This is no slight to Butler, who I've seen wrestle several times (though not at HWT). He's given J'Den Cox some of his most competitive matches the last few years. Maliek Collins is literally a mountain of a man - 6'4"-6'5", all of 280, playing football for Nebraska next year. And not a bad wrestler. I expect Butler to win, but by fall will be tough.

Blackwell & Salas will be a war, that's why I had it as a toss-up match...

I think it the dual will come down to bonus points. I see MO getting them at 113, 120 & 145, and kS getting them at 182 & 220. Momentum could have a lot to do with it as well, as MO is much better in the lower weights, and kS much tougher in the upper weights.

No 106 pounders? Any ideas of who could be the kansas 106?