USAW-Kansas is proud of every wrestler
with the courage to step on the mat.
Every wrestler who improves his or her skill is a winner,
but some have achieved more than most.
The following represent some of the high achievements
by
For several years there have been
At the national collegiate level,
Seven wrestlers from the
Joining their fellow
In the Women's National Collegiate Championships, Brooke Bogren (Santa Fe Trail /
Kansans also made their presence known at the NCAA II
National Championships, where three of our young men made their way to the
medal stand. Dustin Tovar (
Four
One area in which
Two individual
national championships were earned by
Both
FILA Junior National
Championships
Greco-Roman:
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Place |
Eric Luedke |
Colby |
163.0 |
5th |
Jake Kriegbaum |
|
145.5 |
7th |
Freestyle:
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Place |
Tanner Gardner |
Berryton |
121.0 |
4th |
To earn the right to compete in this tournament, you must be
a graduating senior and a finalist in your state. There were more than 800 entries from 47
states at this year’s event. As a team,
Five
Name |
High School |
Wt |
Place |
Josh Baldridge |
Haysville-Campus |
140 |
3rd |
Joseph Cornejo |
Haysville-Campus |
145 |
4th |
Ross Taplin |
|
160 |
4th |
Michael Sprigg |
Norton Community |
275 |
4th |
Jacob Marrs |
|
215 |
5th |
University Freestyle
National Championships
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Place |
Tanner Gardner |
Berryton |
121.0 |
4th |
Chris McCormick |
Leawood |
145.5 |
4th |
Jacob Klein |
|
163.0 |
6th |
The Hall of Fame Board of Governors selected the following
men for induction into the Kansas State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall
of Fame & Museum. They were
presented with a plaque and their names are permanently displayed in the
National Wrestling Hall of Fame in recognition of their service to our great
sport. The award recipients are Lawrence
G. Alley (Douglass), Antoine N.
Bontz III (
Despite a few disappointments and missed opportunities, this
still turned out to be another great year for Team
Mike Garcia, Junior Director |
Russ Hermreck |
Tom Peterman, Cadet Director |
Jacob Marquardt |
Ed Edison, Womens Director |
Jarrod Ogden |
Jason Blanding |
Jason Ogden |
Brooke Bogren |
Chad Parks |
Shawn Bunch |
|
Dennis Charbonneau |
Kenny Taylor, Jr. |
Austin DeVoe |
Chas Thompson |
Richard Fergola |
Beau Vest |
Junior National Freestyle All-Americans:
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Place |
|||
Nick Shumate |
|
112 |
5th |
|||
Donny Altman |
|
112 |
6th |
|||
Joe Cornejo |
|
145 |
3rd |
|||
Neil Erisman |
|
160 |
7th |
|||
Cadet National Freestyle All-Americans:
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Place |
Nathan Furches |
|
98 |
5th |
Aaron Ely |
|
112 |
5th |
Cadet National Greco-Roman All-Americans:
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Place |
Nathan Furches |
|
98 |
2nd |
Aaron Ely |
|
112 |
5th |
Aldon Isenberg |
|
130 |
5th |
Derek Koehn |
|
135 |
8th |
Romero Cotton |
|
152 |
3rd |
Atticus Disney |
|
215 |
8th |
Stephen Andrus |
|
275 |
7th |
Women’s Freestyle All-Americans:
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Place |
Libby Bowser |
Mayetta |
175 |
8th |
Midget
(born 1995-1996) |
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
Cullen Hood |
|
60 |
1st |
Bryce Shoemaker |
Baldwin City |
60 |
2nd |
Jack Mitchell |
|
65 |
5th |
|
Haysville |
75 |
2nd |
Andrew Beck |
Hiawatha |
75 |
8th |
Novice
(born 1993-1994) |
||||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
|
Austin Hood |
|
60 |
2nd |
Ben Kazimir |
Brawlers |
65 |
2nd |
Ky Biddle |
Central |
75 |
7th |
Tyler McMichael |
Central |
80 |
8th |
Dylan Penka |
|
85 |
7th |
|
Paola |
95 |
7th |
Tyler Baughman |
Pleasant Ridge |
100 |
2nd |
Shawn Marlatt |
|
120 |
4th |
Zach Lanning |
MAC |
130 |
2nd |
Schoolboy
(born 1991-1992) |
||||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
|
Sharky Slyter |
Paola |
75 |
1st |
Jake Krazimir |
|
75 |
3rd |
Alan Callahan |
|
100 |
5th |
Kyle Detmer |
Maize |
120 |
3rd |
Jordan Brown |
|
145 |
2nd |
Matthew Klingsporn |
|
250 |
2nd |
Cadet
(born 1989-1990) |
||||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
|
Dennis Wood III |
|
84 |
5th |
C.J. Napier |
|
130 |
5th |
Spenser Daniels |
|
160 |
5th |
Kids National
Greco-Roman Championships
Midget
(born 1995-1996) |
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
Cullen Hood |
|
65 |
2nd |
Novice
(born 1993-1994) |
||||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
|
Austin Hood |
|
60 |
3rd |
Dylan Penka |
|
90 |
4th |
Schoolboy
(born 1991-1992) |
||||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
|
Sharky Slyter |
Paola |
80 |
4th |
Ryne Cokeley |
Paola |
80 |
7th |
Parker Madl |
Paola |
90 |
6th |
Bryce Hood |
|
95 |
8th |
Midget
(born 1995-1996) |
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
Cullen Hood |
|
65 |
3rd |
Novice
(born 1993-1994) |
||||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
|
Dylan Penka |
|
90 |
1st |
Schoolboy
(born 1991-1992) |
||||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Place |
|
Sharky Slyter |
Paola |
80 |
3rd |
Ryne Cokeley |
Paola |
80 |
6th |
Junior Regionals (
Tournament |
Style |
Name |
Hometown |
Wt |
Southern Plains |
Freestyle |
Donnie Altman |
|
112 |
Southern Plains |
Freestyle |
Neil Erisman |
|
160 |
Southern Plains |
Greco |
Donnie Altman |
|
112 |
Southern Plains |
Greco |
Tim Elliott |
Haysville |
130 |
Southern Plains |
Greco |
Matthew Bailes |
Turner |
160 |
Southern Plains Kids/Cadet Greco Roman (
Bantam
(born 1997-1998)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Tanner Madl |
Paola |
55 |
Justin Rieschick |
Jackson Co. |
60 |
A.J. Cooper |
Gray Co. |
75 |
Midget
(born 1995-1996)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Cullen Hood |
|
65 |
Andrew Rieschick |
Jackson Co. |
95 |
Novice
(born 1993-1994)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Bo Pursel |
Tonganoxie Predators |
70 |
Dylan Penka |
|
90 |
Nathaniel Swoyer |
Pratt |
Hwt |
Schoolboy
(born 1991-1992)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Daniel DeShazer |
Team of Hard Knox |
75 |
Alan Callahan |
|
100 |
Kendreck Maple |
Team of Hard Knox |
110 |
Kyle Caylor |
Team of Hard Knox |
165 |
Cadet
(born 1989-1990)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Colin Hase |
|
105 |
Kirk Palmer |
Smith Co. |
215 |
Atticus Disney |
Team of Hard Knox |
275 |
Southern Plains Kids/Cadet Freestyle (
Bantam
(born 1997-1998)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Tanner Madl |
Paola |
55 |
Justin Rieschick |
Jackson Co. |
60 |
A.J. Cooper |
Gray Co. |
75 |
Midget
(born 1995-1996)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Cullen Hood |
|
65 |
Andrew Rieschick |
Jackson Co. |
95 |
Novice
(born 1993-1994)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Dylan Penka |
|
90 |
Nathaniel Swoyer |
Pratt |
Hwt |
Schoolboy
(born 1991-1992)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Daniel DeShazer |
Team of Hard Knox |
75 |
Sharky Slyter |
Paola |
80 |
Colt |
Smith Co. |
90 |
Alan Callahan |
|
100 |
Kendreck Maple |
Team of Hard Knox |
110 |
Mark Kolmer |
|
165 |
Cadet
(born 1989-1990)
|
||
Name |
Club |
Wt |
Romero Cotton |
Team of Hard Knox |
160 |
Kirk Palmer |
Smith Co. |
215 |
Atticus Disney |
Team of Hard Knox |
275 |
|