Based on the rankings that came out 2/6/2018, lets get all the ranked wrestlers that are seniors listed in their respective weights and classifications and start marking off those that have signed with a college (or military) and see what we have to work with. How about we try to get 100% of ranked seniors accounted for following 2018 (whether it be work, college athletics, or military).

Let's get this rolling. 100%...then above and beyond for all the non ranked seniors!

Challenge accepted by anyone? If someone can list all the ranked seniors that would be awesome.

Ranked Seniors as of 2/6/18

106
4A 1. Griffin Baker - 12 - Bonner Springs
321A 6. Christopher Gleason-12-Mission Valley

113
6A 1. Brian Gates – HUT – 12
6A 2. Kai Rhea – HC – 12
5A 4. Justin Williams – BV Southwest - Wrestling - Neosho CCC
5A Barrett Stickelman – SH – 12
321A 2. Ryan Ware-12-Wellsville
321A 3. Ashten Dodson-12-Douglass
321A 5. Zach Sherman-12-Hoxie

120
6A 5. Jose Andrade – WSE – 12
5A 1. Michael Spangler – KMC – 12
5A 5. Julian Falco – SLC – 12
4A 2. Josh Patch -12-Andover Centra
4A 3. Zach Strait -12-Concordia
321A 2. Blayne Harris-12-Beloit
321A 3. Dalton Ware-12-Royal Valley
321A 4. Anthony King-12-St. Marys
321A 5. Braiden Lynn-12-Cimarron

126
6A 1. Jace Koelzer - Olathe South - Wrestling - Northern Colorado
6A 3. Austin Jenkins – WR – 12
5A 1. Mason Turner – KC Schlagle - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
5A 3. Mike Turkali – VC – 12
5A 4. Jayson West – MZS – 12
4A 1. Gabe Buckbee-12-Arkansas City
4A 2. Jake Patch-12-Andover Central
4A 4. Blake Leiszler-12-Concordia
4A 5. Payton Sadowski - El Dorado - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
321A 2. Kel Grafel-12-Oberlin
321A 3. Jordan Priddy-12-Silver Lake
321A 4. Bryce Younger-12-Ellis
321A 5. Benaiah Rundus-12-Republic Co.

132
6A 1. Gunnar Murray – WR – 12
6A 2. Brandon Becker – DB – 12
6A 3. Jerad Habben – SM Northwest - Wrestling - Coast Guard
6A 4. Isaiah Jacobs – LFS – 12
6A 5. Max Bazan – JC – 12
6A 6. Kaj Perez – GC – 12
5A Logan Pirl – GD – 12
5A Bryson Markovich – MV – 12
5A Nilton Sandoval – EMP – 12
4A 1. Noah Nemer-12-Spring Hill
4A 2. Gunnar Gentzler-12-Andover Central
4A 3. Collin Pavlacka-12-Andale
4A 4. Trevor Casteel-12-Abilene
321A 1. Riley Tubbs - Wabaunsee - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
321A 3. Ryan Johnson-12-Norton
321A 4. Josh Lenker-12-Phillipsburg
321A 6. Tiernan Poling-11-St. Francis

138
6A 1. Jevon Parrish – Olathe North - Wrestling - Nebraska
6A 2. Asiel Flores – WS – 12
6A 3. Tate Steele – LFS – 12
6A 4. Abe Sanchez – MH – 12
6A 5. Brooks Rockey – BVNW – 12
5A 2. Brenner Vogan – SS – 12
5A 3. Devin Onwugbufor – Maize - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
5A 6. TJ Peterson – TW – 12
4A 1. Marcus Robinson- Arkansas City - Wrestling - University of Buffalo
4A 4. Bryant Page-Andover Central
4A 5. Lawson Henry- Holton
4A 6. Alvin George-Augusta
321A 1. Kolby Droegemeier-12-Wabaunsee
321A 3. Dawson Ensign-12-Goodland
321A 4. Zane Stanton-12-Caney Valley
321A 5. Tanner Cassity-12-Hoisington

145
6A 1. Javier Contreras – ON – 12
6A 3. Ja’Melle Dye – LAW – 12
5A 1. Conner Ward – MV – 12
5A 2. Dallas Boone – VC – 12
5A 3. Riley McCall – BVSW – 12
5A 5. Aevodric Gilkey – WH – 12
5A 6. Isaac Williams – EMP – 12
4A 1. Jake Beeson-Arkansas City - Wrestling - Central Oklahoma
4A. 3. Patterson Stracher-Tongonoxie
4A 5. Ryan Adams-Burlington
321A 2. Scott Resler-12-Riverside
321A 3. Spencer Heise-12-Osborne
321A 4. Ethan Hamel-12-Hill City
321A 6. Nate Normandin-12-Plainville

152
6A 3. Conner Greig – Gardner-Edgerton - Wrestling - Baker Univ
5A Jarrett Bendure – MV – 12
5A 5. Hunter Williams – EMP – 12
5A 6. Matt Stack – BVSW – 12
4A 3. Gad Huseman-Tonganoxie
4A 5. Gare Leedy-Chanute
321A 1. Christopher Ball- Hoisington - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
321A 2. Colton Hutchinson-12-Smith Center
321A 3. Holden Hurla-12-Rossville
321A 4. Sean Rall-12-Colby
321A 6. Scott Kuder-12-Minneapolis

160
6A 1. Jalin Harper – Manhattan - Wrestling - Oklahoma State
5A 1. Garrett Lange – GD – 12
5A 2. Jake Patterson – SH – 12
5A 3. Chase Gumeringer – AND – 12
4A. 3 Elijah Kennedy-Eudora
321A 1. Isaiah Luellen- - Rossville - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
321A 2. Jarret Jurgens-12-Scott Community
321A 5. Zeb Speer-12-Doniphan West

170
6A 1. Terrell Garraway – ON – 12
6A 4. Philip Landrum – WS – 12
6A 5. Trevor Adam – ONW – 12
6A 6. Garrett Parks – BVNW – 12
5A Tyler Boone – Valley Center - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
5A 3. Chase Reynolds – SH – 12
5A Kevin Mills – KMC – 12
5A 5. Talon Fitzmier – Maize - Football - Friends Univ.
4A 1. Jon Trowbridge-Basehor-Linwood
4A 2. Zac Porter-Columbus
4A 3. Trai Warburton-Bonner Springs
321A 2. Gable Howerton-12-Silver Lake
321A 3. Sean Urban-Hoisington- Football - Bethel
321A 4. Noah Hansen-12-Plainville
321A 6. Tevin Petrie-Norton - Football - Butler CC

182
6A 1. Nick Jouret – OS – 12
5A 2. Austin Andres – GD – 12
5A 5. Ricardo Yanez – TUR – 12
4A 1. Trey Hoerner-Abilene
4A 3. Chance Rodriguez-Holcomb
4A 4. Joey Ewalt-Prairie View
4A 5. Chase Thrush-Rose Hill
4A 6. Justin Lamatsch-Pratt
321A 3. Matthew Cruickshank-12-St. Marys
321A 4. Roxton Brown-12-Osborne
321A 6. Jared Miller-12-Oskaloosa

195
6A 1. Ansony Quezeda – DC – 12
6A 3. Jared Cruz – BVNW – 12
6A 5. Cody Marlette – ONW – 12
6A 6. Garrett Bridwell – Wichita Northwest - Football - Southwest Oklahoma
5A 2. Anthony Gaona – St Thomas Aquinas - Wrestling - Nebraska
5A 3. DeJuan Scott – WH – 12
5A 5. Travis Phelps – KMC – 12
4A 1. Braden Morgan-El Dorado
4A 2. Gavin Ware-Clay Center
4A 4. Ridge Smith-Columbus
4A 5. Bailey Yarborough- McPherson
321A 1. Josh Seabolt-Cimarron - Football - Bethel
321A 2. Colben Dodson-12-Cherryvale
321A 4. Tyler Palic-12-Marion

220
6A 1. Jackson Flowers - Gardner Edgerton - Football - Central Missouri
6A 2. Josh Cruz – BVNW – 12
6A 4. Jacob Petree – BVN – 12
5A 1. Cordel Duhart – BVSW – 12
5A 2. Cyle Gautschi – NEW – 12
5A 5. Tristan Killman – SH – 12
5A 6. Tyler Wilson – AND – 12
4A 2. Cole Edwards-Augusta
4A 3. Cameron Hunt-El Dorado
4A 4. Ethan Crubel-Rock Creek
4A 5. Keegan Crotchett- Spring Hill
321A 1. Chris Cox-12-Hoxie
321A 2. Dalton Kuhn-12-Smith Center - Football - Fort Hays State
321A 3. Luis Ledesma-12-Goodland
321A 4. Trayton Doyle-12-St. Francis
321A 5. Adrian Gerber-12-Chaparral

285
6A 1. Kasdon Arehart – Wichita South - Wrestling - Fort Hays State
6A 2. Jacob Glendinning – Washburn Rural - Football - Washburn
6A 5. Luis Rodriguez – WSE – 12
5A 1. Tylen Wallace – Schlagle - Football - Missouri Western
5A 3. Nick Lowe – Kapaun Mt. Carmel - Football - Butler CC
5A 4. Elwin Trejo – LIB – 12
4A 1. Jake Miller - Paola
4A 2. Kyler Tannahill-Holton
4A 3. Tylar Patrick-Wamego - Football - Butler
4A 5. Kendal Davis-Augusta - Football - Butler CC
321A 1. Avery Hawkins-12-Smith Center - Football - Bethel
321A 6. Daylan Fell-12-Bluestem

There you go promoting the young student/athletes and
Encouraging them to look at colleges!!

We all need to help place these kids. Also as we go through qualifiers, lets identify those that may want to move on. We can find homes for all levels. Redshirting is an option and for some you may start anyway based on your classroom abilities and lack of those for others.

There are other young men and women that are considered "sleepers" who may have started later, injured, finally starting to take grades more seriously - with untapped potential who are just as passionate about the sport. I have had guys who just missed placing at state - who end up being excellent youth/HS assistant coaches - there are tons of those. State Championships are good to get some looks by the college coaches - but once they hit the practice college room they generally get a different reception by some of the seasoned teammates and coaches. There is a new level of proof
required and more responsibility - not less.

Possible example below: although accomplished as well - but injury sidelined this year - he sounds like an outstanding young man!

"Congratulations to Maize South Senior Jayson West on a great career! Jayson finished with a record of 131-26. Jayson is a two-time state placer and won the State Championship (our school’s first) last year. Unfortunately, Jayson has a few breaks and a torn ligament in his elbow and will not be able to finish the way he wanted. Toughness was always his MO and he was a warrior until the end, finishing his last match with one arm.

It’s been a great privilege and honor to coach Jayson the last four years. He was a class act on and off the mat and leaves a great legacy to the young guys on the team."
_________________________
Matt Kerr
Maize South High School
@mshswrestling
Wrestling Coach

Jensen McDermott is a Senior ranked 3rd 6A and 8th all class @ 160 lbs. and should be added to the above list.

Keep them coming

I never qualified and was involved with 2 NCAA DII Wrestling Championship teams. It was awesome. Sometimes a lot of the better wrestlers flake out and don't find the success they did at high school level, because they don't have the drive as much in my opinion. The guys that finish 2nd sometimes are more desirable than champs.

321A 113 Ashten Dodson. Wrestling and Cross Country Newman University.

oops duplicate

signing a letter of intent, committment - all have a little different meaning - along with being accepted by admissions and actually enrolling in the school as a full time student -

Bump. I know signing day has come and gone and people are getting guys signed. Also if anybody placed that isn't on this list or any senior that didn't qualify wants to be recruited, coaches help us out and get their name on here so they can move on!

Rocky Sisco 132 6th from south

Glad to see Rocky reach out. Coaches, find out if your wrestlers that were seniors want to move on or not (doesn't matter if they made it to state or even placed), teams need bodies and those guys that love the sport keep rooms full!

Gad Huseman from Tongy a 3x placer is off to Concordia (Neb).

"Glad to see Rocky reach out. Coaches, find out if your wrestlers that were seniors want to move on or not (doesn't matter if they made it to state or even placed), teams need bodies and those guys that love the sport keep rooms full!"


YOU BET! Encourage them to go get a college degree!!!

But also, if you are a wrestler that wants to move on, know that not everyone gets a scholarship (or deserves one). I didn't have one for wrestling, but my first 2 years were paid by performing arts scholarship. This is why it is important to try many things in high school activity and sport wise.

College coaches...let's quit playing the don't announce your signees game. I understand you all are trying to get depth, but c'mon and let us know who you have signed.