WEIGH-IN: FRIDAY
Friday 5/7/10 – Greco only & Greco/Freestyle combined 6:00 pm. to 7:30 pm. at Rose Hill HS and at all Satellite Locations.

** Must Compete in Greco if Weighing-in Friday Evening

Satellite Location #1
Patrick Kelly
Head Wrestling Coach (Seaman High School)
pkelly@usd345.com
Seaman High School
4850 NW Rochester Road
Topeka, KS 66618

Satellite Location #2
Sean McCarthy
smokeycabin@hotmail.com
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
Pflumm & 115th Street
Overland Park, KS 66210

WEIGH-IN: SATURDAY

Saturday 5/8/10 – Freestyle only 10:00 am. to 11:00 am.

May 8th, 2010
Rose Hill High School Main Gym – (six mats will be used)
506 S. Rose Hill Road
Rose Hill, KS 67133

Entry fees are $20 for one style/$10 discount for both styles.
Standard divisions will be used.

Sign-up’s are Open Now – Online pre-registration
www.trackwrestling.com

Greco will begin at approximately 9:00 am.
There will be a rules clinic at 8:30 am
Freestyle will begin no earlier than 1:00 pm.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Andover East 54 Wichita
www.holidayinnexpress.com - (316) 733-8833
Express Inn - www.expressinnkansas.com
222 W Highway 54, Andover - (316) 733-8881
Hampton Inn Derby Hotel - hamptoninn.hilton.com
1701 Cambridge Street, rock road & 63rd south, Derby - (316) 425-7900

This Saturday weigh-in is at Rose Hill only - correct?

WEIGH-IN: SATURDAY

Saturday 5/8/10 – Freestyle only 10:00 am. to 11:00 am.

its a week from this saturday

Correct, if you are wrestling FREESTYLE ONLY then you MUST weigh-in Saturday at the Rose Hill High School Wrestling Room between 10:00-11:00 am.

If you are wrestling GRECO ONLY or GRECO & FREESTYLE you must weigh in FRIDAY at Rose Hill High School or at the Satellite Locations.

No Weigh-in's Saturday Morning

So Far our Satellite locations are Overland Park and Topeka.
We are looking into Hutch, Hays and Garden City but in must be set by Friday.

I paid 40 per wrestler on track with my credit card. How come I didnt get the discount?

The same thing happened last year. I believe they will be giving you your ten dollars at Rose Hill

Thanks for letting me know, if you could email your name, childs name and what happen with TrackWrestling I would appreceate it. coachjt@cox.net That way I have a record of what happened and we can get it straightened out.

I am old school and got out of wrestling before TrackWrestling started. I am just now getting back into it, I have ran many tournaments in the past so I am helping out, but someone else is doing the TrackWrestling, I don't want to mess it up.

Is this something that can be fixed soon so you won't have to be handing out refunds. I really like to not have the extra go on my credit card, I know it's only $10 but it sure would be nice to have this one fixed before most of the registrations come in.

It can be fixed in a few minutes by the person doing the track wrestling. Just call justin at track wrestling if u cant figure it out.

I talked to Trackwrestling and everything should be good now.

How about entering on Trackwrestling as far as weight class goes? Do we estimate it, then just show up and weigh in, and you put us in the weight class that we weigh in at? Or is it like the folkstyle state series, if you don't make that weight, you don't wrestle? I have a horrible memory, but I thought you just weighed in, and they bracketed after weighins? Just need to know when we have to declare weight class.

Satellite Weigh-in's are set:
Weigh-in: Friday Night - 6:00 pm. - 7:30 pm.

*OVERLAND PARK - Saint Thomas Aquinas - Sean McCarthy - smokeycabin@hotmail.com

*TOPEKA - Seaman High School - Patrick Kelly - pkelly@usd345.com

*HUTCHINSON - Mike Juby - mikejuby@usawks.com

*HAYS - Jacob Beck - Team Western Kansas Coach - Beck_Jacob1@yahoo.com

*GARDEN CITY - Curtis Near - Coyotes Family Fitness - cnear@cox.net

If you can't make any of these Friday night then you must weigh-in at the Rose Hill High School.

IMPORTANT!!!!

REMEMBER these satellite weigh-ins are only if you are doing Greco Only or both styles. Freestyle Only wrestlers must weigh-in at Rose Hill.

Satellite Weigh-in's are set:
Weigh-in: Friday Night - 6:00 pm. - 7:30 pm.

*OVERLAND PARK - Saint Thomas Aquinas - Sean McCarthy - smokeycabin@hotmail.com

*TOPEKA - Seaman High School - Patrick Kelly - pkelly@usd345.com

*HUTCHINSON - Mike Juby - mikejuby@usawks.com

*HAYS - Jacob Beck - Team Western Kansas Coach - Beck_Jacob1@yahoo.com

*GARDEN CITY - Curtis Near - Coyotes Family Fitness - cnear@cox.net

If you can't make any of these Friday night then you must weigh-in at the Rose Hill High School.

what about all of us in southeast kansas are they having a satelitte weighin in pittsburg this year?

Why is it that kids wrestling only Freestyle cannot weigh-in on Friday Night? It's a long drive to Rose Hill and it would be nice not to have to get there 3 hours before the start time.

So can someone answer my question about whether you will be bracketed after weighins, or if you have to make the weight that you signup for? I have 3 kids that are very close weight wise that want to split, so they all have a shot at the National teams, and don't know who is going where, but want to get them entered.

Thanks
Doug

Doug,

They will be bracketed based on their actual weight at the weigh-in. If they want to compete up one weight class, you should ask the person doing the weigh-in to manually increase their actual weight. This higher number should be entered into TrackWrestling to move them up a weight class (the paper weigh-in sheet should still record their actual weight). You cannot wrestle more than one weight class above your actual weight.

OK, so if you sign up for 152, and show up and weigh 145, you can wrestle 145? Or 152? Thanks
Doug

They should put their best guess on weight. They will be bracketed based on the actual weight, regardless of what weight they entered in TrackWrestling.

1. Nobody in Southeast Kansas volunteered for a Satellite weigh-in.

2. The weigh-in was set by the State; the times were set by Rose Hill. After Freestyle weighs in they can eat then relax a little before competing.

I guess if you live in North Central Kansas you get to spend the money on a hotel room or tell your wrestler that you can't afford to go because of the weigh-ins and where they are. Hope the wife can find a way to squeeze an extra $100+ out of our budget so I don't have to explain why my son can't wrestle at the State Tournament.

Andrew Steele

There are six weigh-in sites, that is five more than what you get with the Folkstyle State Championships. You live 87 miles from Topeka, there are a lot more people across the state that have to travel a lot farther than you do.

Thanks in advance to all the volunteers.

What I'm really trying to say is this is not the right way to get more kids involved in GR/FS. There was a club within half an hour of us that volunteered and wanted to do a Satellite weigh-in and they got turned down. With all the talk on here about ways to improve Kansas wrestling I guess I just expected more.

Yes Folkstyle States does only have one weight-in site. You can also weight-in Saturday morning. Plus it's a two day tournament so you are planning on a hotel anyway but have the option of not getting one Friday night if you can not afford it.

Andrew Steele

Are the age groups determined by usawks or the usaw,sept 1 or year born in?

I believe these ar right Lateral

Bantam Festival: (Born 2002-2003) Weight classes to be determined after weigh-ins.

Intermediate: (Born 2000-2001) 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 87, 95, 103, 112, 120, 120+ [20 LB Maximum Difference]

Novice: (Born 1998-1999) 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 120, 130, 140, 140+ [25 LB Maximum Difference]

Schoolboy/girl: (Born 1996-1997) 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 152, 160, 175, 190, 210, 265

Cadet: (Born 1994-1995) 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 285

Junior Men: (Born September 1, 1990 and after plus currently enrolled in grades 9-12) 98, 105, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 285

Junior Women: (Born September 1, 1990 and after plus currently enrolled in grades 9-12) 95, 102, 109, 116, 124, 132, 139, 146, 153, 165, 190, 220

Yes, hotrodder you are correct--Jan. 1 of the year born---bantam, thru cadet.

What is the location of the Satellite weigh in for Hutchinson?

Do you have to preregister for this or can we just show up and weigh in and pay for the tourny on Saturday??

My understanding at the Satelite weigh-ins is they had to be pre-registered. We are not ordering registering & doing new USA cards at Satelite sites. I thought registration ended at 3:00pm Thursday according to trackwrestling site.

You must pre-register, we will not take day of sign-up's.

Registration ends - Friday 05/07/2010 - 03:00 p.m. C.S.T.

The Hutchinson satellite weigh-in will be at Hutchinson High School. It will be in the North Gym - you will need to park on the west side (east side is closed due to construction).

The Hays Satellite weigh-in will be at Hays High in the wrestling room from 6:00 - 7:30 on Friday. Make sure you are registered through trackwrestling.com Don't forget if you do weigh in on Friday then you have to wrestle Greco.

Contact is Jacob Beck email- beck_jacob@yahoo.com
# 970-222-0094

Question on the flyer it says they are selling usa wrestling cards there. So im on track wrestling and it say either inter your usa wrestling card number wich i was going to buy there or online membership id wich i dont have. What do i do ?

Mike, I thought your nephew wrestled kids program this year? He should have a USA card already....

What is the procedure if you are the only one in a weight?

1) Make weight during the weigh in time.
2) Show up at the tournment.
3) Collect medal(s) and go home.

My youngest had this situation last year. We tried to get some exhibition matches but the tournament was too tight to allow time for those. A vote by the board sealed the fate. A majority voted to keep age and weight classes intact. No combining. Personally I would like to see Madison Block wrestling with four or five man round robins.

long drive for 0 matches.

We wrestled up a weight class last year!! If this is not allowed this year it will hurt numbers at the tournament. Please let every one know before these rumors keep people from coming.

Please do madision block!!! It will make it a MUCH BETTER TOURNAMENT & increase numbers!! people dont want to drive across ks for 1 match or just to get a medal.

I agree....

How can you tell who's in your weight class/division this early before deadline?

Although Madison Block format might be ideal it's a little late to alter pre-determined formatted guidelines & information within a State Wrestling Tournament.

Reminder: Towel & blood rag. (Although a t-shirt & paper toweling might "get you by."

If a kid is the only one in his bracket will he have the option to wrestle up a weight class after weigh-ins close or do they have to make that decision at the time they weigh-in.

the answer to your first question is trackwrestling prereg matrix.

As for your second comment--No its not to late. They have two choices
1. have many wrestlers with no matches or one person to wrestle.
2. do block wrestling & have 4-5 matches for almost all wrestlers.

some parents will complain that their kid would have won state if he didnt have to give up weight. But winning state by making weight or beating one kid is not what my sons or myself are wanting out of this tournament. I would assume many others feel the same way. If any one wants a medal PM me & I will bring some.

It is a little early to decide which way to go, have to see what numbers look like sat morning. I just hope they try to get every wrestler the best experience possible.

Thanks Mike...I'm in total agreement with you this is all participation & opportunity for the kids in learning Olympic style wrestling.

The outliers in the weights would make it difficult upon those closer to the median & mean (in some instances 15 lb difference for a SB vs moving one wt up or down in Bantam or Int. to gain some mat time). Ultimately some criterions such as no more than say 15% wt. difference.....this boat seems to always have a rider when it comes to extremes either way.

Ultimately, FS/GR is so much MORE FUN than Folkstyle! Hopefully some kids/parents just come & watch!

luellen,

Personally I agree with you on the block wrestling idea for all the same reasons you posted.

I do not think we can do that because of the Triple Crown award. We don't block the folkstyle and the same thing happens in some weights (not as much because the participation is much greater). It seems to me that we have to keep consistent with the weight classes in order to keep the Triple Crown award consistent and then wrestle exhibition matches for kids that need to get matches.

That is just my thought I may be wrong and would ask the state body folks to comment and give us some guidance.

Shawn Budke

I get your point. Wrestlers can voluntarily move up a weight. ALL PARENTS & WRESTLERS NEED TO CHECK THE MATRIX ON TRACKWERSTLING PREREG!!! Then make a decision on what weight to wrestle!! If you dont you may end up in a 2 man best 2 out of 3,or even worse not get a match. You can move your weight on track untill 3 pm today. People are still entering & numbers are looking much better than last night. But many will not get a match if something is not done.

The Triple Crown should have no bearing on this decision to block or not. Does it make the award meaningful if a kid walks through a FS/GR bracket?
I would be interested in hearing the executive council's reasoning for not using block weights.

They need to let every one know. I agree with sport0

I agree too. need to block it. My son has 4 kids including him, but if you look at the SB division it's pretty bleak. he's a copy of the matrix from 112 on.
112: 3
120: 2
128: 1
136: 1
144: 1
152: 1
160: 1
175: 2
190: 1
210: 0
265: 0

What has been the numbers of participants for the last several years? 256 greco and 322 freestyle is what I saw a few minutes ago. For some reason I thought we had only been getting 225-250 the last few years, but that is only off of memory, and my memory is not good.........

Last year the State tournament had 185 Greco and 210 freestyle
Good point on the triple crown but I don't want to spend the money for a hotel just so my son can wrestle one or two matches against the same kid. If you are making us spend the night make it worth our while.

Yes earlier I did want to keep the weight class pure but there is just not enough kids at alot of the weight classes. Make this a good tournament not a tournament to hand out metal to everyone. Make our wrestlers earn the state title.

Andrew Steele

Numbers are up sweet!!! Block it & let the whiners whine & the wrestlers wrestle!

Can someone post the link to finding out who is in the tournament. I know Luellen said it was trackwrestling prereq matrix, but I don't know how to get to that.

Thanks

trackwerstling.com---click on prereg top left--click on ks state freestyle&greco tournament ---click on wrestler matrix (right upper side) It will not show names just how many are entered & at what weight & age group

They won't release names until 10:30 tonite. The only thing you can view is the matrix of how many are in each weight class.

I have been trying to enter my boys into trackwrestling all day...and can't get the website to come up. Any clues?
Kim Lovvorn

I have been trying to enter my boys into trackwrestling all day...and can't get the website to come up. Any clues?
Kim Lovvorn

Registration closed 15 minutes ago.

On the flyer on the calender it states that registration closes at 3:30pm.

Sorry, that I don't have all day to spend entering kids. Was trying to do all at one time and had one on the fence. Started this adventure at 2pm...while working and answering 3 phone lines.

Thank you Mike Juby!

Greco results for Cadets and Juniors!


Cadet - 84 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Blake Gordon of Cougars Wrestling

Cadet - 91 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Tyler Mies of Brawlers
2nd Place - Parker Howell of Wichita Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Dakota Leach of WHY WRESTLING
4th Place - Jacob Wilgers of Kansas Twisters
Round Robin Matches
Tyler Mies (Brawlers) over Dakota Leach (WHY WRESTLING) Dec 3-1,3-0
Tyler Mies (Brawlers) over Parker Howell (Wichita Wrestling Club) Dec 0-2,0-1
Parker Howell (Wichita Wrestling Club) over Dakota Leach (WHY WRESTLING) Dec 9-3,4-1


Cadet - 105 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Javier Vieyra of Salina Freestyle
2nd Place - Zac Gentzler of Central Kansas Wrestling
3rd Place - Cullen Hood of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Conner Neal of Kansas Twisters
Round Robin Matches
Zac Gentzler (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Cullen Hood (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 4-1,2-0
Javier Vieyra (Salina Freestyle) over Cullen Hood (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 3-0,1-0
Javier Vieyra (Salina Freestyle) over Zac Gentzler (Central Kansas Wrestling) Dec 2-0,5-1


Cadet - 112 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dallas Vesta of Studz
2nd Place - Quinton Harrison of Newton
3rd Place - Dylan Stroot of WHY WRESTLING
4th Place - Michael Thompson of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Dallas Vesta (Studz) over Dylan Stroot (WHY WRESTLING) Fall 10-4,0:02
Quinton Harrison (Newton) over Dylan Stroot (WHY WRESTLING) Dec 3-3,6-0
Dallas Vesta (Studz) over Quinton Harrison (Newton) Dec 3-2,4-1


Cadet - 119 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Austin Hood of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Andrew Morgan of Baldwin
3rd Place - Caden Lynch of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Jake Wilson of Rose Hill
1st Place Match
Austin Hood (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Andrew Morgan (Baldwin) TF 7-0,9-0


Cadet - 125 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Brett Roberts of Great Bend
2nd Place - Calvin Ochs of Hoxie
3rd Place - Reed Bowker of East Kansas Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Brett Roberts (Great Bend) over Reed Bowker (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 2-1,2-2
Brett Roberts (Great Bend) over Calvin Ochs (Hoxie) Fall 1-0,0-1,0:57
Calvin Ochs (Hoxie) over Reed Bowker (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Fall 7-5,2:28


Cadet - 130 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Mike Golubski of West K.C.
2nd Place - Seth Sundeen of WHY WRESTLING

Cadet - 135 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jared Johnson of Bonner Springs
2nd Place - Jonathan Blackwell of Bonner Springs
3rd Place - Matt Ziegler of Tech Fall
4th Place - Logan Bjorgo of Independent
Round Robin Matches
Jonathan Blackwell (Bonner Springs) over Matt Ziegler (Tech Fall) Dec 3-0,7-0
Jared Johnson (Bonner Springs) over Matt Ziegler (Tech Fall) Dec 5-0,7-3
Jared Johnson (Bonner Springs) over Jonathan Blackwell (Bonner Springs) Dec 8-2,4-8,3-3


Cadet - 140 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Alex Thibault of WHY WRESTLING
2nd Place - Kaleb Ball of NW Jr. Grizzlies

Cadet - 145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Aaron Puckett of Bonner Springs
2nd Place - Andrew Denning of Kaw Valley Kids Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Forest Elder of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Kyle Armstrong of Central Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Aaron Puckett (Bonner Springs) over Andrew Denning (Kaw Valley Kids Wrestling Club) Fall 1:59


Cadet - 152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Bryant Guillen of Jr. Vikings
2nd Place - Levi Eck of WHY WRESTLING
3rd Place - Kaycee Wagner of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
4th Place - Devin Moore of WHY WRESTLING
Round Robin Matches
Bryant Guillen (Jr. Vikings) over Kaycee Wagner (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) Fall 1:50
Levi Eck (WHY WRESTLING) over Kaycee Wagner (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) Dec 2-6,7-2,9-2
Bryant Guillen (Jr. Vikings) over Levi Eck (WHY WRESTLING) Fall 1:14


Cadet - 160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Uylesses Deshazer of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Nicholas Meck of Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling
3rd Place - Aaron Cool of Jr. Vikings
4th Place - Bryce Long of Rose Hill
Round Robin Matches
Nicholas Meck (Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling) over Aaron Cool (Jr. Vikings) Fall 1:59
Uylesses Deshazer (Team of Hard Knox) over Aaron Cool (Jr. Vikings) TF 8-2,6-0
Uylesses Deshazer (Team of Hard Knox) over Nicholas Meck (Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling) Dec 5-2,3-4,7-5


Cadet - 171 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Spencer Wilson of West K.C.
2nd Place - Jake Bradley of Paola Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Tanner O`Donnell of Salina Freestyle
4th Place - Deryk Hadl of West K.C.
Round Robin Matches
Spencer Wilson (West K.C.) over Tanner O`Donnell (Salina Freestyle) Dec 4-1,3-1
Jake Bradley (Paola Wrestling Club) over Tanner O`Donnell (Salina Freestyle) Fall 4-0,0:45
Spencer Wilson (West K.C.) over Jake Bradley (Paola Wrestling Club) Fall 8-2,0:07


Cadet - 189 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Matt Reed of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Eric Mason of West K.C.
3rd Place - Eastin Dockers of Rose Hill
4th Place - Darien Willis of Leavenworth County Spartans
Round Robin Matches
Matt Reed (Team of Hard Knox) over Eastin Dockers (Rose Hill) Fall 2:00
Eric Mason (West K.C.) over Eastin Dockers (Rose Hill) Dec 3-0,6-0
Matt Reed (Team of Hard Knox) over Eric Mason (West K.C.) Dec 6-2,0-0


Cadet - 215 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nathan Butler of Leavenworth County Spartans
2nd Place - Raymond Gallegos of Kansas Twisters

Cadet - 285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Aaron Rafalko of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Dylan Hall of Jr. Vikings

Junior - 112 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - John Chandler Gordon of Cougars Wrestling

Junior - 119 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Clint Solis of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Geoffrey Wright of Savage Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jace Roy of linn county
4th Place - Kevin Arnhold of West Kansas Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Clint Solis (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Geoffrey Wright (Savage Wrestling Club) TF 7-0,5-0
Clint Solis (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Jace Roy (linn county) TF 6-0,6-0
Geoffrey Wright (Savage Wrestling Club) over Jace Roy (linn county) Dec 1-6,1-0,5-3


Junior - 125 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jonathan Peterson of Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Aspen Kmiec of Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling
3rd Place - Tommy Williams of West KC
4th Place - Caleb Seaton of Bonner Springs Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Jonathan Peterson (Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club) over Aspen Kmiec (Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling) Dec 4-3,7-0
3rd Place Match
Tommy Williams (West KC) over Caleb Seaton (Bonner Springs Wrestling Club) Dec 3-0,3-2

Junior - 130 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jacob Gentzler of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - D`Juan Thomas of West K.C.
3rd Place - Ross Whitmore of West KC
4th Place - Korey Pfannenstiel of Central Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Jacob Gentzler (Central Kansas Wrestling) over D`Juan Thomas (West K.C.) TF 7-0,6-0
3rd Place Match
Ross Whitmore (West KC) over Korey Pfannenstiel (Central Kansas Wrestling) TF 6-0,6-0

Junior - 135 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zack Tanenbaum of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Brandon Charbonneau of Emporia Freestyle Club
3rd Place - Dalton Murdock of Parsons Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Brandon Charbonneau (Emporia Freestyle Club) over Dalton Murdock (Parsons Wrestling Club) Dec 3-0,6-0
Zack Tanenbaum (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Brandon Charbonneau (Emporia Freestyle Club) Dec 1-0,1-0
Zack Tanenbaum (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Dalton Murdock (Parsons Wrestling Club) TF 7-0,7-0


Junior - 140 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Symon Seaton of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Daniel Deshazer of Team of Hard Knox
3rd Place - Cole Schreiner of Jr. Vikings
4th Place - Mike Costa of Red Hawks
1st Place Match
Symon Seaton (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Daniel Deshazer (Team of Hard Knox) Dec 3-0,0-5,3-0
3rd Place Match
Cole Schreiner (Jr. Vikings) over Mike Costa (Red Hawks) Dec 6-1,9-4

Junior - 145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Taylor Moeder of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Derrick Weller of East Kansas Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Dylon Braun of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Logan Arnhold of West Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Taylor Moeder (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Derrick Weller (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 1-0,4-0
3rd Place Match
Dylon Braun (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Logan Arnhold (West Kansas Wrestling) Dec 1-1,3-3

Junior - 152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Bradley Little of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - B.t. O`Hara of Columbus Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Forrest Carrol of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Ky Scheibler of West Kansas Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Bradley Little (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Forrest Carrol (Central Kansas Wrestling) TF 9-2,6-0
Bradley Little (Central Kansas Wrestling) over B.t. O`Hara (Columbus Wrestling Club) TF 3-3,0-7,0-8
B.t. O`Hara (Columbus Wrestling Club) over Forrest Carrol (Central Kansas Wrestling) Dec 1-0,1-0


Junior - 160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dylan Penka of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Patrick Cervantes of West KC
3rd Place - Rory Haug of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Tyler Cassity of WHY WRESTLING
1st Place Match
Dylan Penka (Team of Hard Knox) over Patrick Cervantes (West KC) Dec 2-0,6-0
3rd Place Match
Rory Haug (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Tyler Cassity (WHY WRESTLING) Fall 7-8,1:56

Junior - 171 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Evon Royal of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Andrew Van Holland of Mill Valley
3rd Place - Tyler Baughman of Bonner Springs
4th Place - Austin Ogden of Ogden`s Outlaws Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Evon Royal (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Andrew Van Holland (Mill Valley) 7-0,ID
3rd Place Match
Tyler Baughman (Bonner Springs) over Austin Ogden (Ogden`s Outlaws Wrestling Club) Fall 7-1,0:17

Junior - 189 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Steven Cooksley of Jr. Vikings
2nd Place - Hugh McConnell of Newton
3rd Place - Devon Keith of WHY WRESTLING
Round Robin Matches
Steven Cooksley (Jr. Vikings) over Hugh McConnell (Newton) Dec 5-0,8-0
Steven Cooksley (Jr. Vikings) over Devon Keith (WHY WRESTLING) Dec 5-0,6-3
Hugh McConnell (Newton) over Devon Keith (WHY WRESTLING) Dec 2-0,3-6,5-3


Junior - 215 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kyle Caylor of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Nick Pearch of East Kansas Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jamie Barnhart of West K.C.
4th Place - Leo Beck of West Kansas Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Kyle Caylor (Team of Hard Knox) over Jamie Barnhart (West K.C.) TF 7-0,6-0
Kyle Caylor (Team of Hard Knox) over Nick Pearch (East Kansas Wrestling Club) TF 3-9,2-8
Nick Pearch (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Jamie Barnhart (West K.C.) Dec 5-0,6-0


Junior - 285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zachary Callahan of Mill Valley
2nd Place - John Denner of Red Hawks
3rd Place - Xavier Fisher of Manhattan Freestyle Wrestling
4th Place - Brandon Bishop of West KC
1st Place Match
Zachary Callahan (Mill Valley) over John Denner (Red Hawks) Dec 1-0,1-0
3rd Place Match
Xavier Fisher (Manhattan Freestyle Wrestling) over Brandon Bishop (West KC) Fall 9-2,1:35

STATE FREESTYLE RESULTS!

Bantam - 45 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Trent Clements of SEK Jr. Comets
2nd Place - Ethan Wallace of arkcity freestyle
3rd Place - Kaleb Stroda of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Trent Clements (SEK Jr. Comets) over Kaleb Stroda (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) TF 6-0,7-0
Ethan Wallace (arkcity freestyle) over Kaleb Stroda (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) Fall 6-0,1:42
Trent Clements (SEK Jr. Comets) over Ethan Wallace (arkcity freestyle) Fall 9-5,1:38


Bantam - 50 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dallas Koelzer of Olathe South Falcons
2nd Place - Trig Tennant of arkcity freestyle
3rd Place - Colton Seely of SEK Jr. Comets
4th Place - Alyeus Craig of valley center
Round Robin Matches
Dallas Koelzer (Olathe South Falcons) over Colton Seely (SEK Jr. Comets) Dec 1-0,6-0
Dallas Koelzer (Olathe South Falcons) over Trig Tennant (arkcity freestyle) Dec 4-3,2-0
Trig Tennant (arkcity freestyle) over Colton Seely (SEK Jr. Comets) Dec 3-1,4-2

1st Place Match
Alyeus Craig (valley center) over Jordan Zimmerman (West Kansas Wrestling) FF


Bantam - 55 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kael Pappan of arkcity freestyle
2nd Place - Will Stroda of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
3rd Place - Zach Keal of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Dacotah Lee of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Kael Pappan (arkcity freestyle) over Will Stroda (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) Dec 5-3,6-0
Kael Pappan (arkcity freestyle) over Zach Keal (East Kansas Wrestling Club) TF 6-0,6-0
Will Stroda (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Zach Keal (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 3-0,2-3,1-0


Bantam - 60 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Wil Jameson of Frontenac Youth Wrestling
2nd Place - Austin Keal of East Kansas Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Hunter Schroeder of con-kids
Round Robin Matches
Wil Jameson (Frontenac Youth Wrestling) over Austin Keal (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 6-0,3-2
Wil Jameson (Frontenac Youth Wrestling) over Hunter Schroeder (con-kids) FF
Austin Keal (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Hunter Schroeder (con-kids) FF


Bantam - 65 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jd Robson of Greater Gold of Garden City
2nd Place - Charles Pearson of WHY WRESTLING

Bantam - 70 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - DuWayne Villalpando of Team of Hard Knox

Bantam - 75 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Ethan Garate of Emporia Freestyle Club

Intermediate - 55 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Logan Pirl of Goddard Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Samuel Huehl of Salina Freestyle
3rd Place - Logan Wallace of Ark City Freestyle
4th Place - Ashten Dodson of Central Kansas Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Samuel Huehl (Salina Freestyle) over Logan Wallace (Ark City Freestyle) Dec 2-1,1-0
Logan Pirl (Goddard Wrestling Club) over Logan Wallace (Ark City Freestyle) TF 7-0,6-0
Logan Pirl (Goddard Wrestling Club) over Samuel Huehl (Salina Freestyle) Fall 0:57


Intermediate - 60 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jace Koelzer of Olathe South Falcons
2nd Place - Gabe Buckbee of arkcity freestyle
3rd Place - Alek Martin of WHY WRESTLING
4th Place - Jason Henschel of Goddard Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Jace Koelzer (Olathe South Falcons) over Alek Martin (WHY WRESTLING) Fall 0:49
Gabe Buckbee (arkcity freestyle) over Alek Martin (WHY WRESTLING) Dec 6-0,1-2,1-4
Jace Koelzer (Olathe South Falcons) over Gabe Buckbee (arkcity freestyle) TF 6-0,6-0


Intermediate - 65 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Matthew Wurts of Independent
2nd Place - Martayvean Standifer of Team of Hard Knox
3rd Place - Grant Treaster of Newton
4th Place - Nickendre Stiger of Team of Hard Knox
Round Robin Matches
Martayvean Standifer (Team of Hard Knox) over Grant Treaster (Newton) Fall 0:35
Matthew Wurts (Independent) over Grant Treaster (Newton) Dec 3-1,6-0
Matthew Wurts (Independent) over Martayvean Standifer (Team of Hard Knox) Dec 5-2,3-0


Intermediate - 70 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Trevor Casteel of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Mercedes Gassmann of WHY WRESTLING
3rd Place - Christian Robinson of arkcity freestyle
4th Place - Hunter Williams of Emporia Freestyle Club
1st Place Match
Trevor Casteel (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Mercedes Gassmann (WHY WRESTLING) Fall 5-3,2:00
3rd Place Match
Christian Robinson (arkcity freestyle) over Hunter Williams (Emporia Freestyle Club) Fall 0:37

Intermediate - 75 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Troy Fisher of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Garrett Lange of Central Kansas Wrestling
3rd Place - Brett Bober of Pittsburg
4th Place - Montez Robinson of arkcity freestyle
1st Place Match
Troy Fisher (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Garrett Lange (Central Kansas Wrestling) TF 8-1,7-0
3rd Place Match
Brett Bober (Pittsburg) over Montez Robinson (arkcity freestyle) Fall 7-0,0:10

Intermediate - 80 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dylan Newton of Gray County Kids
2nd Place - Mitchell Hamlin of Hugoton Wrestling Club

Intermediate - 87 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Garrett Feck of arkcity freestyle
2nd Place - Caleb Wunsch of Independent
3rd Place - Joey Ewalt of Linn County
Round Robin Matches
Garrett Feck (arkcity freestyle) over Caleb Wunsch (Independent) TF 6-0,7-1
Garrett Feck (arkcity freestyle) over Joey Ewalt (Linn County) Dec 8-1,3-6,9-5
Caleb Wunsch (Independent) over Joey Ewalt (Linn County) Dec 4-9,5-1,9-5


Intermediate - 95 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Isaiah Luellen of Rossville WC
2nd Place - Wyatt Hendrickson of Newton

Intermediate - 103 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Seandale Deshazer of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Kale Mog of Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club

Intermediate - 120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dalton Collins of arkcity freestyle

Novice - 60 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Mason Turner of SEK Jr. Comets
2nd Place - Corbin Nirschl of Bonner Springs
3rd Place - Brenden Verhelle of Olathe Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Mason Turner (SEK Jr. Comets) over Brenden Verhelle (Olathe Wrestling Club) TF 6-0,7-0
Mason Turner (SEK Jr. Comets) over Corbin Nirschl (Bonner Springs) TF 8-0,6-0
Corbin Nirschl (Bonner Springs) over Brenden Verhelle (Olathe Wrestling Club) TF 6-0,8-2


Novice - 65 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - KeSean DeShazer of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Jacob Beeson of arkcity freestyle
3rd Place - Luke Gentzler of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Janae Kuhlman of Olathe Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
KeSean DeShazer (Team of Hard Knox) over Jacob Beeson (arkcity freestyle) Dec 4-1,2-1


Novice - 70 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Tate Steele of Team Tigers Wrestlng Club
2nd Place - Logan Treaster of Newton
3rd Place - Carter Guyer of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Lane Glover of unattached
1st Place Match
Tate Steele (Team Tigers Wrestlng Club) over Logan Treaster (Newton) Dec 2-0,3-0
3rd Place Match
Carter Guyer (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Lane Glover (unattached) Dec 1-1,2-1

Novice - 75 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zach Eck of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Rylan Kasitz of Central Kansas Wrestling
3rd Place - Jon Trowbridge of KC Prodigy Wrestling
4th Place - Brockton Budke of Leavenworth County Spartans
1st Place Match
Zach Eck (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Rylan Kasitz (Central Kansas Wrestling) Dec 1-0,0-1,2-1


Novice - 80 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Tyler Price of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Tristan Porsch of Hoxie
3rd Place - Stuart Schafer of Olathe South Falcons
4th Place - Wes Jameson of Frontenac Youth Wrestling
1st Place Match
Tyler Price (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Tristan Porsch (Hoxie) Fall 6-0,0:54
3rd Place Match
Stuart Schafer (Olathe South Falcons) over Wes Jameson (Frontenac Youth Wrestling) TF 6-0,7-0

Novice - 85 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Brandon Mlekus of Frontenac Youth Wrestling
2nd Place - Nicholas Jouret of Olathe South Falcons
3rd Place - Dylan Keplar of Team Outlaw
4th Place - Nate Dipman of Central Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Brandon Mlekus (Frontenac Youth Wrestling) over Nicholas Jouret (Olathe South Falcons) TF 8-0,7-0
3rd Place Match
Dylan Keplar (Team Outlaw) over Nate Dipman (Central Kansas Wrestling) TF 7-0,7-0

Novice - 90 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Clay Lautt of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Colton Watters of arkcity freestyle
3rd Place - Sammy Cokeley of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Kyle Reinhart of Central Kansas Wrestling
Round Robin Matches
Colton Watters (arkcity freestyle) over Sammy Cokeley (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 6-5,8-0
Clay Lautt (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Sammy Cokeley (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 8-6,7-2
Clay Lautt (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Colton Watters (arkcity freestyle) Dec 6-2,10-2


Novice - 95 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Cameron Hughbanks of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Brooke Menhusen of Central Kansas Wrestling

Novice - 100 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Colton Steele of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Curtis Pivarnik of Kansas Twisters

Novice - 112 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Isaac Luellen of Rossville WC
2nd Place - Garret Haskins of Team of Hard Knox
3rd Place - Jasean Bell of arkcity freestyle
Round Robin Matches
Garret Haskins (Team of Hard Knox) over Jasean Bell (arkcity freestyle) Fall 7-0,0:16
Isaac Luellen (Rossville WC) over Jasean Bell (arkcity freestyle) Fall 6-0,0:22
Isaac Luellen (Rossville WC) over Garret Haskins (Team of Hard Knox) Dec 1-7,6-0,5-4


Novice - 140 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Bailey Kelly of Jr. Vikings

Novice - 140+ Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Gage Clark of SEK Jr. Comets

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 70 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Christian Bowen of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Case Pemberton of Linn Co Twisters Wrestling Clu

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 77 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Braden Dipman of Brawlers
2nd Place - Josiah Seaton of Bonner Springs Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Cole Moses of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Kyle Evans of Paola Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Braden Dipman (Brawlers) over Cole Moses (Central Kansas Wrestling) Fall 0:31
Josiah Seaton (Bonner Springs Wrestling Club) over Cole Moses (Central Kansas Wrestling) Dec 6-2,0-3,1-0
Braden Dipman (Brawlers) over Josiah Seaton (Bonner Springs Wrestling Club) Dec 1-1,4-0


Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 84 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Cody Mcdonald of mulvane
2nd Place - Gunnar Gassmann of WHY WRESTLING
3rd Place - Alex Cavanaugh of Silver Lake Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Cody Mcdonald (mulvane) over Alex Cavanaugh (Silver Lake Wrestling Club) Fall 2:00
Cody Mcdonald (mulvane) over Gunnar Gassmann (WHY WRESTLING) TF 6-0,7-0
Gunnar Gassmann (WHY WRESTLING) over Alex Cavanaugh (Silver Lake Wrestling Club) FF


Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 91 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Luke Henes of West KC
2nd Place - Chuckie Schmidt of Team of Hard Knox
3rd Place - Brett Moon of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Tanner Madl of East Kansas Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Luke Henes (West KC) over Chuckie Schmidt (Team of Hard Knox) Fall 1:56
3rd Place Match
Brett Moon (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Tanner Madl (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 1-0,1-0

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 98 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nick Haug of KC Prodigy Wrestling
2nd Place - Willy Dieckmann of East Kansas Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Dylan Eck of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Logan Mueller of East Kansas Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Nick Haug (KC Prodigy Wrestling) over Willy Dieckmann (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 2-6,4-4,9-2
3rd Place Match
Dylan Eck (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Logan Mueller (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 0-2,5-2,8-1

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 105 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Isaac Dulgarian of Paola Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Zack Hoskins of East Kansas Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Pj Cheney of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Alex Hydock of Central Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Isaac Dulgarian (Paola Wrestling Club) over Zack Hoskins (East Kansas Wrestling Club) TF 7-0,6-0
3rd Place Match
Pj Cheney (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Alex Hydock (Central Kansas Wrestling) TF 6-0,6-0

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 112 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Seth Strauss of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Zak Hensley of Frontenac Youth Wrestling
3rd Place - William Holland of Linn County
4th Place - Gryphan Yergey of Team of Hard Knox
1st Place Match
Seth Strauss (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Zak Hensley (Frontenac Youth Wrestling) Fall 0-6,0:56
3rd Place Match
William Holland (Linn County) over Gryphan Yergey (Team of Hard Knox) Dec 6-0,1-1

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Taylor Watkins of Columbus Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Tyler Dickman of East Kansas Wrestling Club

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 128 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Andrew Millsap of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Jeryl Denton of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
3rd Place - Cordell Dunlop of Linn Co Twisters Wrestling Clu
Round Robin Matches
Jeryl Denton (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Cordell Dunlop (Linn Co Twisters Wrestling Clu) Fall 7-8,0:45
Andrew Millsap (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Cordell Dunlop (Linn Co Twisters Wrestling Clu) Dec 5-6,7-0,3-2
Andrew Millsap (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Jeryl Denton (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) FF


Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 136 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nick Nolting of WHY WRESTLING

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 144 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Saul Ortiz of Central Kansas Wrestling

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Trent Salsbury of East Kansas Wrestling Club

Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 175 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kyle Huck of West K.C.
2nd Place - Tracy Borg-Keplar of Team Outlaw
3rd Place - Liam Eck of Ellsworth County Kids Wrestlin
Round Robin Matches
Kyle Huck (West K.C.) over Tracy Borg-Keplar (Team Outlaw) Fall 0:42
Kyle Huck (West K.C.) over Liam Eck (Ellsworth County Kids Wrestlin) Fall 0:25
Tracy Borg-Keplar (Team Outlaw) over Liam Eck (Ellsworth County Kids Wrestlin) Fall 1:04


Schoolboy/Schoolgirl - 190 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jason Zook of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling

Cadet - 84 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Blake Gordon of Cougars Wrestling

Cadet - 91 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Tyler Mies of Brawlers
2nd Place - Dakota Leach of WHY WRESTLING
3rd Place - Parker Howell of Wichita Wrestling Club
4th Place - Jacob Wilgers of Kansas Twisters
Round Robin Matches
Tyler Mies (Brawlers) over Parker Howell (Wichita Wrestling Club) FF
Tyler Mies (Brawlers) over Dakota Leach (WHY WRESTLING) Fall 0-2,1:33
Dakota Leach (WHY WRESTLING) over Parker Howell (Wichita Wrestling Club) TF 7-0,7-0


Cadet - 105 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zac Gentzler of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Javier Vieyra of Salina Freestyle
3rd Place - Cullen Hood of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Conner Neal of Kansas Twisters
1st Place Match
Zac Gentzler (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Javier Vieyra (Salina Freestyle) Dec 6-2,2-0
3rd Place Match
Cullen Hood (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Conner Neal (Kansas Twisters) Dec 1-0,4-3

Cadet - 112 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Quinton Harrison of Newton
2nd Place - Michael Thompson of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
3rd Place - Dallas Vesta of Studz
4th Place - Eric Santiago of WHY WRESTLING
1st Place Match
Quinton Harrison (Newton) over Michael Thompson (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) TF 8-0,8-1
3rd Place Match
Dallas Vesta (Studz) over Eric Santiago (WHY WRESTLING) FF

Cadet - 119 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Austin Hood of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Andrew Morgan of Baldwin
3rd Place - Caden Lynch of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Zac Dipman of Central Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Austin Hood (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Andrew Morgan (Baldwin) Fall 7-0,1:54
3rd Place Match
Caden Lynch (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Zac Dipman (Central Kansas Wrestling) Fall 0:59

Cadet - 125 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Calvin Ochs of Hoxie
2nd Place - Brett Roberts of Great Bend
3rd Place - Reed Bowker of East Kansas Wrestling Club
4th Place - Michael Lindlar of NW Jr. Grizzlies
Round Robin Matches
Calvin Ochs (Hoxie) over Reed Bowker (East Kansas Wrestling Club) TF 7-0,8-1
Brett Roberts (Great Bend) over Reed Bowker (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 2-2,1-3,7-0
Calvin Ochs (Hoxie) over Brett Roberts (Great Bend) Dec 3-2,3-0


Cadet - 130 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kevin McCarthy of West K.C.
2nd Place - Seth Sundeen of WHY WRESTLING
3rd Place - Mike Golubski of West K.C.
Round Robin Matches
Kevin McCarthy (West K.C.) over Seth Sundeen (WHY WRESTLING) Dec 4-1,6-0
Seth Sundeen (WHY WRESTLING) over Mike Golubski (West K.C.) FF
Kevin McCarthy (West K.C.) over Mike Golubski (West K.C.) FF


Cadet - 135 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jared Johnson of Bonner Springs
2nd Place - Jonathan Blackwell of Bonner Springs
3rd Place - Matt Ziegler of Tech Fall
4th Place - Kurt Burr of arkcity freestyle
1st Place Match
Jared Johnson (Bonner Springs) over Jonathan Blackwell (Bonner Springs) Dec 4-3,2-2
3rd Place Match
Matt Ziegler (Tech Fall) over Kurt Burr (arkcity freestyle) FF

Cadet - 140 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Miles Johns of Newton
2nd Place - Matthew McWhorter of Savage Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Kaleb Ball of NW Jr. Grizzlies
4th Place - Alex Thibault of WHY WRESTLING
1st Place Match
Miles Johns (Newton) over Matthew McWhorter (Savage Wrestling Club) Dec 5-2,3-1


Cadet - 145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Brent Koehn of Pittsburg Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Andrew Denning of Kaw Valley Kids Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Kyle Armstrong of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Aaron Puckett of Bonner Springs
1st Place Match
Brent Koehn (Pittsburg Wrestling Club) over Andrew Denning (Kaw Valley Kids Wrestling Club) Dec 3-0,7-0
3rd Place Match
Kyle Armstrong (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Aaron Puckett (Bonner Springs) Dec 2-0,5-2

Cadet - 152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Levi Eck of WHY WRESTLING
2nd Place - Bryant Guillen of Jr. Vikings
3rd Place - Kaycee Wagner of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
4th Place - Devin Moore of WHY WRESTLING
1st Place Match
Levi Eck (WHY WRESTLING) over Bryant Guillen (Jr. Vikings) Fall 1:24
3rd Place Match
Kaycee Wagner (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Devin Moore (WHY WRESTLING) Fall 4-0,0:34

Cadet - 160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nicholas Meck of Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling
2nd Place - Anthony Gardner of Greater Gold of Garden City
3rd Place - Uylesses Deshazer of Team of Hard Knox
4th Place - Bryce Long of Rose Hill
1st Place Match
Nicholas Meck (Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling) over Anthony Gardner (Greater Gold of Garden City) TF 6-0,6-0


Cadet - 171 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Spencer Wilson of West K.C.
2nd Place - Jake Bradley of Paola Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Dillon Archer of Kansas Twisters
4th Place - Tanner O`Donnell of Salina Freestyle
Round Robin Matches
Spencer Wilson (West K.C.) over Dillon Archer (Kansas Twisters) Dec 3-1,6-0
Jake Bradley (Paola Wrestling Club) over Dillon Archer (Kansas Twisters) TF 0-2,7-0,7-1
Spencer Wilson (West K.C.) over Jake Bradley (Paola Wrestling Club) Fall 0-5,1:36


Cadet - 189 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Matt Reed of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Eric Mason of West K.C.
3rd Place - Darien Willis of Leavenworth County Spartans
4th Place - Eastin Dockers of Rose Hill
Round Robin Matches
Matt Reed (Team of Hard Knox) over Darien Willis (Leavenworth County Spartans) Fall 0-2,1:15
Eric Mason (West K.C.) over Darien Willis (Leavenworth County Spartans) Dec 1-6,6-3,2-0
Matt Reed (Team of Hard Knox) over Eric Mason (West K.C.) Dec 2-0,5-3


Cadet - 215 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nathan Butler of Leavenworth County Spartans
2nd Place - Raymond Gallegos of Kansas Twisters
3rd Place - Cooper Black of War Eagle
4th Place - Chris Distin of Ottawa mat masters
1st Place Match
Nathan Butler (Leavenworth County Spartans) over Raymond Gallegos (Kansas Twisters) Fall 1:01

1st Place Match
Cooper Black (War Eagle) over Chris Distin (Ottawa mat masters) FF


Cadet - 285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dylan Hall of Jr. Vikings
2nd Place - Aaron Rafalko of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
3rd Place - Nadir Zayyad of Savage Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Aaron Rafalko (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Nadir Zayyad (Savage Wrestling Club) Dec 1-2,6-0,5-0
Dylan Hall (Jr. Vikings) over Nadir Zayyad (Savage Wrestling Club) Fall 1-0,1:48
Dylan Hall (Jr. Vikings) over Aaron Rafalko (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) Fall 1-0,0-6,0:24


Junior - 112 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - John Chandler Gordon of Cougars Wrestling

Junior - 119 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Clint Solis of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Jace Roy of Linn County
3rd Place - Geoffrey Wright of Savage Wrestling Club
4th Place - Kevin Arnhold of West Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Clint Solis (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Jace Roy (Linn County) Dec 6-0,5-1
3rd Place Match
Geoffrey Wright (Savage Wrestling Club) over Kevin Arnhold (West Kansas Wrestling) TF 7-0,6-0

Junior - 125 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Mario Corado of Pittsburg Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Aspen Kmiec of Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling
3rd Place - Jonathan Peterson of Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club
4th Place - Zach Vesta of Studz
1st Place Match
Mario Corado (Pittsburg Wrestling Club) over Aspen Kmiec (Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling) Fall 9-2,0:50
3rd Place Match
Jonathan Peterson (Hutchinson Kids Wrestling Club) over Zach Vesta (Studz) Fall 3-0,1:10

Junior - 130 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Robbie Hines of ulysses wrestling
2nd Place - Korey Pfannenstiel of Central Kansas Wrestling
3rd Place - Thatcher Murdock of Parsons Wrestling Club
4th Place - Ross Whitmore of West KC
1st Place Match
Robbie Hines (ulysses wrestling) over Korey Pfannenstiel (Central Kansas Wrestling) Dec 6-1,4-1
3rd Place Match
Thatcher Murdock (Parsons Wrestling Club) over Ross Whitmore (West KC) FF

Junior - 135 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zack Tanenbaum of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Javon Haines of Leavenworth County Spartans
3rd Place - Brandon Charbonneau of Emporia Freestyle Club
4th Place - James Lohman of Turner
1st Place Match
Zack Tanenbaum (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Javon Haines (Leavenworth County Spartans) Fall 4-0,3:31
3rd Place Match
Brandon Charbonneau (Emporia Freestyle Club) over James Lohman (Turner) TF 6-0,7-1

Junior - 140 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Cole Schreiner of Jr. Vikings
2nd Place - Dustin Vielhauer of East Kansas Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Mike Costa of Red Hawks
4th Place - Symon Seaton of East Kansas Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Cole Schreiner (Jr. Vikings) over Dustin Vielhauer (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 3-1,7-0
3rd Place Match
Mike Costa (Red Hawks) over Symon Seaton (East Kansas Wrestling Club) FF

Junior - 145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Taylor Moeder of East Kansas Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Derrick Weller of East Kansas Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Travis Reinhart of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - Logan Arnhold of West Kansas Wrestling
1st Place Match
Taylor Moeder (East Kansas Wrestling Club) over Derrick Weller (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 5-1,1-0
3rd Place Match
Travis Reinhart (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Logan Arnhold (West Kansas Wrestling) Dec 4-1,1-0

Junior - 152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Bradley Little of Central Kansas Wrestling
2nd Place - Ray Jodziewicz of Savage Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jared Morrow of Central Kansas Wrestling
4th Place - B.t. O`Hara of Columbus Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Bradley Little (Central Kansas Wrestling) over Ray Jodziewicz (Savage Wrestling Club) Fall 7-2,0:38
3rd Place Match
Jared Morrow (Central Kansas Wrestling) over B.t. O`Hara (Columbus Wrestling Club) FF

Junior - 160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dylan Penka of Team of Hard Knox
2nd Place - Drake Lovvorn of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
3rd Place - Patrick Cervantes of West KC
4th Place - Sam Son of SEK Jr. Comets
1st Place Match
Dylan Penka (Team of Hard Knox) over Drake Lovvorn (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) Fall 3-0,0:52
3rd Place Match
Patrick Cervantes (West KC) over Sam Son (SEK Jr. Comets) Dec 3-3,2-2

Junior - 171 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Evon Royal of JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling
2nd Place - Tyler Baughman of Bonner Springs
3rd Place - Austin Ogden of Ogden`s Outlaws Wrestling Club
4th Place - Brandon Vukas of East Kansas Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Evon Royal (JC Greco/Freestyle Wrestling) over Tyler Baughman (Bonner Springs) FF
3rd Place Match
Austin Ogden (Ogden`s Outlaws Wrestling Club) over Brandon Vukas (East Kansas Wrestling Club) Dec 7-4,6-8,3-3

Junior - 189 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Steven Cooksley of Jr. Vikings
2nd Place - Austin Winner of Pittsburg
3rd Place - Malcolm Norris of Hutchinson
4th Place - Hugh McConnell of Newton
1st Place Match
Steven Cooksley (Jr. Vikings) over Austin Winner (Pittsburg) TF 7-0,7-0


Junior - 215 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jamie Barnhart of West K.C.
2nd Place - Kyle Caylor of Team of Hard Knox
3rd Place - Nick Pearch of East Kansas Wrestling Club
Round Robin Matches
Jamie Barnhart (West K.C.) over Kyle Caylor (Team of Hard Knox) FF
Jamie Barnhart (West K.C.) over Nick Pearch (East Kansas Wrestling Club) FF
Kyle Caylor (Team of Hard Knox) over Nick Pearch (East Kansas Wrestling Club) FF


Junior - 285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Beau Bennett of Pittsburg
2nd Place - John Denner of Red Hawks
3rd Place - Xavier Fisher of Manhattan Freestyle Wrestling
4th Place - Zachary Callahan of Mill Valley
1st Place Match
Beau Bennett (Pittsburg) over John Denner (Red Hawks) Fall 1-1,0:18
3rd Place Match
Xavier Fisher (Manhattan Freestyle Wrestling) over Zachary Callahan (Mill Valley) Fall 0:36

What does everyone think about running a 2 day tournament.
Bantum, Intermediate, Novice, Schoolboy on Saturday, Sunday Cadet's & Juniors on Sunday???? To many FF.


Freestyle number of matches scheduled

Bantam, Intermediate, Novice 140 Matches Scheduled 140 Done 0 NOT Done

Schoolboy, Cadet, Junior 313 Matches Scheduled 313 Done 0 NOT Done

Greco Number of matches scheduled

Bantam, Intermediate, Novice 103 Matches Scheduled 103 Done 0 NOT Done

Schoolboy, Cadet, Junior 223 Matches Scheduled 223 Done 0 NOT Done

781 total matches scheduled divided by 6 mats. 130.1 matches (average) per mat for 1 day tournament 65 matches (average) per mat for 2 day tournament.

It was a 2 day tournament for years and they went to one day when the participation was low. If it's back up now it needs to go back to 2 days.

great to see #'s up. wrestling until 10:30 a little much. lots of scratches towards the end. really nice venue though. lots of room, too much down time. 2 days would better suit the event. thanks rose hill. plenty of helpful folks. officials also worked a 13 1/2 hr day. happy mothers day moms!

If we want to grow this tournament something has to change...starting at 9:00 a.m. and leaving around 10:30 p.m. doesn't exactly make this something people look forward to...I overheard people saying if they didn't make it to the championship match they were leaving...

Bigger facility with more mat space

Friday night Greco, Saturday freestyle

Splitting groups like smokey recommended

This was the first time I had been in Rose Hill's facility. I thought it was great. 6 full mats were nice, the seating with the seat backs were nice, and the area to watch from above was nice as well.
It just needs to be considered to revert back to a 2 day tournament. Way too long of a day.
There were some times were there were open mats, but all in all it was run pretty well. Just too many matches to fit in to too little time in the day. Smokey's suggestion should warrent some consideration before next year.
Hat's off to the TABLE WORKERS also! At least we were able to take a break. I'm sure their day felt even longer than any of us parents and wrestlers!

Can some one please answer sport0s question. many wrestlers won a state championship without wrestling or 2 man RR. Whats the glory in that?? I think block weights would improve participation.

That is one of the downfalls of TW, even for folkstyle tournaments. You never know numbers till it's often too late to do anything about it.

The down time was minimal, there would be an empty mat here and there for 2 or 3 minutes, that was all for the most part. I thought the Rose Hill people did a great job considering. As has been stated, the table workers put in a long day for no pay and overall did a very good job(if they had been stock brokers on Wall Street they would have wanted a large bonus and for a change would have earned it). Part of the problem with the long day was the quality of competition. These were really good kids. There were very few short matches - not many quick pins - and a lot of matches went all 3 rounds. And Sportsfan02 I do not see how track wrestling affected not knowing the numbers - all you got to do is shorten the time to register - but that cuts down participation.

As said, needs to go back to 2 days, but then people complain about having to get hotel rooms, taking off work, or wrestling on Sundays. No system is perfect.

Over all, hats off to all involved - the Rose Hill people did well and the wrestlers who endured.

Agreed, but a cutoff date so close does effect what preparations you can make for increased participants. In FS/GR there is little we can do about it as long as everyone wants to use TW.

Definitely need to consider splitting that tourney into two days or adding a gym and more mats. Can you imagine what time we would have gotten out of there if ALL of the matches had been wrestled? Without all of the forfeits, we would have been there past midnight.

We either go to two gyms, or two days. Going in, I thought we would be there until 6:00, and that shouldn't bother anyone. When I heard our entries were up about 50%, I thought it might turn into a long day, but not 10:30 pm. I don't even know if Rose Hill has another gymnasium, but if we had 4 more mats in another gym, we could definitely get out of there by 6:00pm in a one day format. 9 until 10:30, but really call it 12:30 if we wrestled all of the matches, is 15 1/2 hours on 6 mats. Should get us out in about 9.5 hours on 10 mats, or 6:30 or so. If we can promise this kind of exit time, I think we can keep our numbers up. If we don't do something about it, we can plan on declining numbers, IMO.

I thought by rule we were limited to a 12 hour day?


Yes they do, and a nice size one. They would have had to borrow mats from the looks of it, but I'm sure several of us neighbors could have helped out in that regard.

First of all thanks to all the the workers for putting in a long day and Congradulation to all the State Champions and Triple Crown winners.


Lets wait and see how many wrestlers came this year and will not be back again next year. Friday only weight-ins for Greco and then 13+ hours for the tournament. State titles being given out without wrestling a match or a 2 man RR.

Luellen I for one, have a wrestler who is more proud of last year's second and third place (out of four) than this years State Title. I would also like to hear the executive council's reasoning for not using block weights as Sportsfan02 asked.

If the numbers stay up we do need to go to two days for the tournament. I think it people know at the begining of the season it's a two day tournament then the complaining about hotel rooms and such would be cut down.

Andrew Steele

I say one day, but two gyms.....but we'll live with either. Of course that is easy for someone that lives 45 minutes away. I liked the idea of satellite weighins to save the hotel room. I think we should try to keep it one day, just so we don't have the decrease in numbers again like we did a while back.

Every year we review the performance of the state tournament and consider changes for the next year. One change that I believe is almost a certainty is returning to a 2-day format. Among the other changes we will be discussing is the use of block weights instead of USAW national weight classes.

If you have any thoughts on these or other changes, please let me know.

Lots of excellent ideas and solutions. More mats and another gym is the main one. Rose Hill is a great facility and central location.

4 to 6 mats and another gym would cut it down to a 7 or 8 hour tournament. May not even need to be 2 days.

More than extra mats and another gym are needed to pull it off though: they need neighbors to step up with the mats, help to run tables, more refs. . and the biggest thing. . . help with clean-up at the end.

Going to 2 days would sound like a good idea unless you have more than 1 child wrestling on different days. There was another gym at Rose Hill. It was the one the kids were playing wall ball in. Enough room in there for 3 full mats and seating on one side. Do all wrestlers below the age of 10 need a full mat? You could easily get 10-12 surfaces to wrestle on by using both gym's. Just my $.02 here to save $80.00 next year.

I would like to thank all the School Officials, Mat Officials, Pairers, Table Workers, Concession Workers and everyone else that helped us put on this tournament. Except for the length of the tournament I feel things went well. The pauses in wrestling on a few mats at the end of the day was due to us calling wrestlers up and we had to wait a specific time to scratch them. When we would have 3 or 4 in a row then we would get open mats.

I myself have been in wrestling for over 20 years but this was the first time I had ever been to a Freestyle/Greco Tournament. None of my table workers had been to one either, we have ran tournaments before but always folkstyle. The only helpers with our tournament that had seen this style before is the Mat Officials, Pairers and Gonzo. (I was proud of how my workers did being inexperienced)

Rose Hill is a 4A school and we have 5 mats, I do not know too many schools that have more mats than that. I would like to thank Derby for lending us a mat in the last second when another school had promised us one and then backed out. Yes we have two gyms and could have had 3 more mats in there but we were going on estimates from experienced people including the state board members telling us how many kids would be there. I was told that last year 5 mats were used and they would recommend us using 6 this year.

Many of you have said that the numbers were up and we should have used the other gym. How was I supposed to know the numbers would be up that much when registrations don’t end until Friday night at 3:00 pm.? It would be hard to add mats, officials, and table workers over night. The information on the tournament was on the web for a month, yet Monday morning I had 12 people signed up. As of Wednesday evening I had 130 people registered. We were sweating wondering if it was even worth putting this tournament on, much less expanding?

The way things are set up now I don’t see you doing anything else but guessing on how many are going to show up and that makes it hard to prepare a venue to run the tournament perfectly.

Thanks to everyone, the helpers, the wrestlers and parents. I had a good time but I was ready to collapse at the end. LOL

Coach John Terrell

JT,
I don't think anyone is faulting you, the tournament, or the facilities. Like you said, with the late due date for entries it is impossible to know just exactly what you will need in the way of mats or help. Trackwrestling has made all of us tardy on entries and it is a problem even for invitationals. I think one way to possibly cure this is tiered entry fees based on how late you enter your wrestlers. For instance, if someone wants to wait till the last minute to enter their wrestler or team then make them pay an additional five bucks per entry.

I want to say thank you to Rose Hill and everyone that helped. Besides having to drive home that night for 3 hours my son and I had a really good time. I'm all for keeping this a one day event and just adding more mats. I don't agree that Track Wrestling is a problem, after all people set the time that you can register. Just make the cut off for registration two days earlier or even a week earlier.

So for those that are incharge and that will vote on this next year. I am for a one day event. At least Nine Mats, no matter the numbers( Three for Bantum, Intermediate, Novice, Six for Schoolboy and above). Keep the USA wrestling weight classes, and Pay those that host more! (I know you can't do the last one but it's a good idea.)

JT - I think the tournament itself did run very well. I want to thank you and all our help for a great job. Here are some of the things I saw that were very good.

1. The facilities were great. Plenty of seating and viewing areas.

2. The table workers were all professional and did a very good job given the hours they worked. One would have had to watch very closely to notice they had never worked a GR/FS tournament before.

3. The concession stand was open until almost the very end and well stocked all day. The prices weren't terrible bad either.

4. Exect for a few minutes here and there per mat most mat were being used continuously without a lot of down time.

Overall the tournament itself ran very well. Once again thank you and all your help.

Andrew Steele

I also want to thank the tournament director & workers.

Here is my reason for wanting block wrestling
these numbers are freestyle only (greco numbers are less)

68 weight groups total
15 three man brackets
13 two man brackets
10 1 man brackets-- 10 state champions that did not wrestle a match!
38 brackets out of 68 total 3 man or less

ok lets say a three man bracket is worth driving across ks & spending 13+ hours in a wrestling tournament & a few hundred dollars. I think very few will say a 1 or 2 man bracket is worth the time or effort.

23 brackets are 1 or 2 man thats 33% of the people coming not getting a match or just wrestling the same kid 4 times.

There have been several suggestions that we move to a facility that can hold additional mats or use an auxiliary gym. This would be an ideal time to discuss one of the great needs we have in our state - recruiting new officials.

At this year's tournament we had every active freestyle/Greco official in our state at the tournament. In addition, we had a very fine official from Oklahoma who agreed to come up and help us with our state tournament. There were barely enough officials to handle the six mats that were used - it would not have been possible to open up other mats, even if they had been available.

This has been an item of discussion at our board meetings for the past several years. We've tried several things to increase the numbers of officials, including a long-term plan which provides incentives for Juniors and Cadets who perform some officiating at tournaments in which they are competing (this particular programs gives the athletes a way to help pay for their trip to Fargo while also exposing them to officiating). Fees paid to officials, which used to be next to nothing, has increased to a respectable level (although still less than a typical folkstyle event). However, we still don't seem to be able to grow our pool of officials.

If anyone out there has a love for the sport and would be interested in becoming a freestyle/Greco official, please contact our State Officials' Director Mark Anderson (matman033@yahoo.com or 913-645-8438).

We would attend this tournament if it weren't for the fact we would have to drive 250 miles to get maybe one match in. Looking at the entries, my son would not even of wrestled unless he wrestled up 15 pounds.

Yes we live in western Kansas. Yes we are used to driving to do anything. But...you might get a few more kids to participate if everything was not held in the eastern half of the state. I am not asking for things to be held in western Kansas. I am suggesting that things be held in the center of the state. I thought it was great that MS State was held in Lindsborg.

Just my 2 cents...

Just wanted to say what a great set of facilities Rose Hill has! Also wanted to thank everybody for their hard work to provide this opportunity for our kids. We drove 2 and 1/2 to 3 hours to get there and I would do it twice if they would make it a two day tournament. This was only our third state tournament and it was the best one yet. I do think we should combine some brackets. You could look at several things to combine them, skill level, age and weight. This would take some time and you might have to use paper and pencil, but it is doable.

Again thanks to everybody who put in their time to provide my kids with this opportunity!

We need to walk before we run. I would suggest more mats and wrestling Greco until 10 pm on Friday. We could use Cadets and Juniors to officiate the kids mats and use the experienced officials for the kids.

Modified blcok wrestling for the youth levels is a must! These kids need mat time not a state championship. The age groups below schoolboy should be a "festival" and we should permit out of state kids to participate too. The state championships and triple crown awards should be reserved for schoolboy and above. We need the torunament resluts to matter towards the dual team rosters as well.

Will, Great idea. I would have had no issue with the hotel room if we started wrestling Friday night. This would also keep families from having to spend the money on a second night in a hotel, like a two day tournament. Weather we combine weight classes or make it a "festival" for the younger age groups we do need to get them more time wrestling different kids.

It was nice to see the numbers up so high. As long as we can keep them coming back. I heard numerous comments from 1st families that they were not coming back due to the weigh-in and the length of the tournament. Weigh-in and start wrestling Friday night would make the Hotel worth it and shorten Saturday. That might keep some of those wrestlers coming back.

I agree with Will, the results need to matter for the duals.

I think wrestling two rounds of Greco on Friday night should be considered. It would shorten Saturday's ending time and no additional mats or refs would be required.

the state tournament doesnt mean anything for the dual teams if it did then more of the kids that WILL be on the team would have bothered to show up

Actually our dual team is considered by looking at the results from the state tournament and putting the best possible lineup together from those results. There are however some wrestlers due to scheduling conflicts that were not able to make it to the tournament this weekend. This will always be a problem. That is why we have implemented the regional training centers. Before a wrestler is handed a spot on the dual teams they must have been attending the centers. We can use head to head match ups from the state tournament as well as the upcoming Southern Plains tournament to separate or rank wrestlers for the teams.

Russ Hermreck
Kansas Cadet & Junior Director

Coach Hermreck,
That is not the same answer you gave me at state on saturday, you did mention head to head but when I asked if the results mattered you said, "No, not really". I understand why you gave me that answer.I feel that if the roster spots were on the line, like they are in other states, we would have a better turn out and the wrestlers would probably put more effort into being at the weight they would want to wrestle for the duals.

It does matter for those that will be participating in the same weight class. Usually what happens is the wrestlers will be entered in a different weight classes for duals and Fargo. For example, Wrestler A wins the state tournament at 130 pounds in Freestyle. This means that he has a National Dual roster spot for 130 pounds locked up for him. Typically this wrestler chooses to move down to 125 for the duals though. So now we have to take in consideration that he is moving down and now he is trying to take the spot of the state freestyle champion from 125 pounds. Our goal is to put the best team on the mat, period. We use the state tournament results to find the best man at each weight class, however some of our wrestlers were not able to attend this tournament thus we have to create room for them as well. With all the shifting of weights for duals, you can see this is a difficult thing to get done.

I agree that it would be difficult to make room for those that could not attend.

Using your example of the 130 pound wrestler, if he wanted to go 125 for the duals then he should have gone 125 at state, then there wouldn't be the delima of what to do with them. I just feel that if the weight changes were not allowed our state tournament would be more important and would grow.

Because of baseball, track, prom, golf, ACT's, etc it is nearly impossible to make the state tournament THE qualifier for the summer dual teams. We need to have the BEST wrestlers possible at each weight and at the Junior level we need to have wrestlers NOT going both ways unless they are an alternate. The schedule and weigh in requirements make it too brutal to wrestle all 15-20 matches in four days.

Can we move the tournament to June? Heck no! We have tried that and the data clearly shows that May is the way to go. The past four years we have had two in May (300 plus wrestlers) and two in June (80 to 100 less wrestlers).

Should you wrestle the weight at state that you want to wrestle the duals in? Absolultely!

Could we use Southern Plains as a qualifier? For sure but you have to wrestle the weight you want to be on the team at.

What if you are a past Fargo All American? Automatically considered for dual team participation.

Regional training center attendees? If we have six and you make three then you get considered.

So now we have a handful of guys. Winner of state, winner of SP or highest KS placer, regional trainees who didn't compete at state, returning All Americans. If we have multiple guys who want to be on the teams we have wrestle offs at one of the last regional training center events. If you were injured and didn't meet any of the above criteria then you petition the Corp Board who conduct an electronic vote. We get the best guys in the starting line ups, we have the best alternates strategically placed and we use as many guys as possible so that we don't have guys doubling up.

It really shouldn't be that difficult. Heck we have a hard time filling the starting line up! Last year there were next to no alternates so a few wrestlers had to go out every dual.

I do want to grow the state tournament as much or more than anyone but it can't be the end all selection for the dual teams.

its not that hard oklahoma and other states make it work every year.. thay have qualifing events and the winners of them events then wrestle off for the spots. if you dont attend you dont participate.

Some kids, mine included, are growing like weeds right now. He plans on going 140 or 145 for the duals and SP, but didn't feel like cutting for state, then a month later, doing it again for SP and duals. He'll cut for SP, and maintain so it is easier for Duals. Whether that makes any sense or not, that is his plan. He wrestled ALL 16 matches at Schoolboy duals last year, so after that, he is looking forward to having some alternates to depend on for a break now and then. Or if he is not the first team guy, he can spell the first team guy. These duals are brutal, so we need to take at least 30 guys. Keep in mind, we could have 3 guys make weight at 140 and have them be our 140 and 145 lbs guys, rotating each dual. Same with any weight. I believe you can move up one weight class once the roster is turned in.

doug i understand the wrestling all the matches eric did the same last yr but would it be fair to the kids at 145 if 3 guys at 140 was to take a spot from the 145 pounders or at any weight without doing a wrestle off, also at $250 which is basically the same amout the schoolboys had to pay and not get to keep there singlets like the schoolboys did seems a little high being how they dont get anymore and actually less gear then schoolboys and middle schools dual kids do.

I like the idea of a qualifying tournament to set the dual team roster. In my opinion this is the only way to do it. make the kids wrestle to earn their spot on the team.

I really think there would be very few weights that would be very controversial. I don't think by the time southern plains is over, that there will be many questions about who should be at what weight. And keep in mind, there may be an animal at a weight that might be asked to bump up a weight class to make the overall team stronger.

I think the gear is nice, but when these kids get older it is gonna be the memory of working their tails off and being a part of Team Kansas that they will talk about, not the gear.

State and southern plains to some degree are qualifying tourneys. I guess WHY's tourneys at Andale the next two weekends could be also. Head to head is always going to be a determining factor.