A media member asked for a complete list of the state's 4x champions. This list needs updated....can you help me?

#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 - 119 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.

#21 – Trison Graham, Ark City
2005 – 5A – 112 lbs.
2006 – 5A – 119 lbs.
2007 – 5A – 125 lbs.
2008 – 5A – 130 lbs.

#22 – Romero Cotton, Hutchinson
2005 – 6A – 145 lbs.
2006 – 6A – 160 lbs.
2007 – 5A – 171 lbs.
2008 – 5A – 189 lbs.

Impressive list! Interesting to note that 12 of the 22 began their careers at the lowest weight class with two starting at 112. Also interesting to see how much the lowest weight class has changed over the years. Romero Cotton had the biggest growth spurt from year 9 to 12 with 44 pounds and Justin Ware 37 pounds. Devin Bahm didn't grow much.

1. Doug Duell, Goodland1972-75
2. Roy Oeser, Kapaun1974-77
3. Matt Treaster, Beloit1981-84
4. Todd Layton, Independence1984-87
5. Todd Drake, Andover1985-88
6. Justin Ware, Arkansas City1989-92
7. Devin Bahm, Arkansas City1993-96
8. Bill Gabel, St. Francis1993-96
9. Bo Maynes, Salina South (130-0) 1995-98
10. Zach Roberson, BV Northwest (153-0) 1996-99
11. Jeremy Long, Santa Fe Trail1997-2000
12. Dusty Spaulding, Emporia1997-2000
13. Travis Stites, McPherson1997-2000
14. Dustin May, Derby1998-2001
15. Doug Hoover, Kapaun1999-2002
16. Jake Kriegbaum, Abilene2001-04
17. Mat Gilliland, Hoxie2001-04
18. Josh Baldridge, Campus2002-05
19. Clay Madden, Norton2003-06
20. Tristen Deshazer, Wichita West2003-06
21. Romero Cotton, Hutchinson2005-08
22. Trison Graham, Arkansas City2005-08
23. Boaz Beard, Goddard2006-09
24. Tyler Caldwell, Goddard2006-09
25. Colt Rogers, Smith Center2007-10
26. Ryne Cokeley, St. James Academy 2008-2011
27 & 28 Bo Pursel and Dylan Schumacher.
29. Zac Gentzler, 2010-13

I hope I did not miss anyone - not intentional

Bo Pursel and Dylan Schumacher. Both before Gentzler.

Ty Caldwell went from 112-160 fr. to sr. years I believe. 48 lbs.

Those are impressive. Smokey, do you know how many of these recent 4 timers are still wrestling in college? I see Caldwell, but any others?

Gentzler is competing for Okie st.
Rogers is competing for Bethany.
Beard may be at Iowa State, not sure.

Of the 29, only Matt Treaster, Zach Roberson, and Tyler Caldwell made it onto the stand at the D1 level.

Nebraska-Kearney wins third MIAA title in a row, 12th since 2000

Nebraska-Kearney Athletics


Last Updated - Feb 17, 2014 09:29 EST





KEARNEY, Neb. -- Second-ranked Nebraska-Kearney got out to a fast start and scored 109.0 points to win the 2013 MIAA Championships Sunday in Hays, Kan.

This is the Lopers second consecutive MIAA tourney title and 12th since 2000.

UNK reached its winning point total -- the same total it had at this meet last year -- by having three champs, five runners up and two fourth place finishers.

Seventh-ranked Lindenwood (84.50 points) was a distinct second with 5th-ranked Central Oklahoma third (67.5) and 12th-ranked Fort Hays State fourth (53.0).

Kearney, which beat all six MIAA schools in duals this year, quickly answered the question of who would win the team title early on as eight Lopers reached the semifinals.

Many of these wins in the morning came in dominant fashion, boosting the Loper team point total. Overall, UNK finished with seven falls, two tech falls and two majors.

Winning their respective weight classes as top seeds were seniors Patrick Martinez (174 lbs.) and Brock Smith (165 lbs.) and sophomore Romero Cotton (197 lbs.).

Coming in second was senior Brock Coutu (141 lbs.), sophomores Connor Bolling (125 lbs.), Daniel DeShazer (133 lbs.) and Chase White (157 lbs.) and redshirt freshman Destin McCauley (149). Of this group, only DeShazer was the top seed.

Finally, coming in fourth were seniors Kelsey Empting (285 lbs.) and Mark Fiala (184 lbs.).

Ranked fourth nationally, Martinez roared into the 174 lbs. finals thanks to a 13-5 major decision and a 19-1 tech fall. To improve to 16-1 and win this class for a second straight year, he used a second period escape and a stalling point in the third period to slip past second seed Josh Rodriguez of Hays, 2-1.

Cotton, the nation's top-ranked 197 pounder all year, had to wrestle only once to place first. After an opening round bye, he beat Garrett Henshaw of UCO, 6-2, and then seventh-ranked Tanner Kriss of Hays injury defaulted in the title match.

To win the 165 lbs. title, Smith edged Lindenwood's Luke Ruth and UCO's Chris Watson by a single point. Ranked sixth, Smith upset the No. 1 ranked Watson (31-2) for the second time this season thanks to two first period takedowns. He added another in the second to win 6-5.

At 125 lbs., the second-seeded Bolling got a matter of revenge in the semis, beating UCM's Malacai Collins, 9-2. Last weekend in Kearney, Collins defeat Bolling by a 9-3 score.

Bolling (31-13) was hoping for some more revenge in the finals against top-seed Marcus Tamayo of Lindenwood. Tamayo beat Bolling, 6-4, in St. Charles during the regular season. This time, Tamayo won 10-4 as he had three takedowns and some riding time.

Since becoming a Loper, DeShazer has lost only two matches to Division II competition, both to UCO's Casy Rowell.

The second loss came in the 133 lbs. finals as Rowell, ranked seventh, posted a 6-5 win over the top-ranked DeShazer. Rowell, who was pinned by DeShazer in last year's NCAA semifinals, recorded a takedown with about 15 seconds left to pull the upset.

At 141 lbs., Coutu fell to fourth-ranked C.J. Napier of Hays. Napier blew a 3-0 lead but used a late reversal to win 7-4.

White lost to No. 1 ranked Cory Dauphin of UCO, 8-2, in the 157 lbs. finals. The 2014 MIAA W.O.Y., Dauphin (29-0) used some near fall points to take a 4-1 lead early in the second period.

Having wrestled only a handful of matches this year, McCauley still pulled off an upset when he majored third-ranked Jordan Basks of UCO 15-6 in the 149 lbs. semis.

Top-ranked Frank Cagnina of UCM, and formerly of D1 Lehigh, is now 31-2 after a first period fall of McCauley in the finals.

Fiala went 2-2 at 184 lbs., losing to 3rd-ranked John McCarle of Lindenwood, 15-8, and UCO veteran Znick Ferrell, 10-3. Finally, Empting went 2-2 as well, losing to two wrestlers – Jack Page of Hays and Cory Dauphin of UCO – who've both been ranked nationally this winter.

UNK's dual this Wednesday at Chadron State has been cancelled so the Lopers are off until Regionals Feb. 28-March 1 at UCO.

Beard is still starting for ISU. He was just beaten by Steinhaus from Minnesota. Hopefully he will AA this year!

Cotton is at UNK