Friday, March 23, 2007 ~ Topeka Expocentre ~ 6 p.m.

A weight class has a second match only if there are two state champs for that team. Only current year State Champs are guaranteed an invitation to the Senior Classic.

103/112
Big Schools: Brandon Goodwin, Lawrence (3rd 6A)
vs.
Small Schools: Zach Ceman, Phillipsburg (SQ 321A)

112
BS: Tyler Williamson, Mill Valley (2nd 5A)
vs.
SS: Ryan Canale, Rose Hill (1st 4A)

119
BS: Paulie Hansen, Turner (1st 5A)
vs.
SS: Dustin Dooley, Concordia (1st 4A)

125
BS: Marcus Walker, KC-Schlagle (2nd 5A)
vs.
SS: Matt Migchelbrink, Atwood (1st 321A)

130
BS: Brett Bahe, Great Bend (1st 5A)
vs.
SS: Nathan Broeckelman, Norton (1st 321A)

135
BS: Adam Almaguer, Olathe North (1st 6A)
vs.
SS: Brett Swoyer, Rock Creek (1st 321A)

140 (match 1)
BS: Marc Somers, Lawrence-Free State (4th 6A)
vs.
SS: Brad Esterl, Beloit (1st 321A)

140 (match 2)
BS: Jeremy Plott, Salina South (3rd 5A)
vs.
SS: Josh Cauthon, Santa Fe Trail (1st 4A)

145 (match 1)
BS: Zach Hentzen, Maize (1st 6A)
vs.
SS: Jason Pyle, Sabetha (1st 321A)

145 (match 2)
BS: Jordan Edison, Wichita Northwest (3rd 6A)
vs.
SS: Aaron Hynick, Rose Hill (1st 4A)

152
BS: Bryant Petty, Manhattan (2nd 6A)
vs.
SS: Jordan Gienger, St. Francis (1st 321A)

160
BS: Jared Brown, Shawnee Heights (1st 5A)
vs.
SS: Kyle Allen, Clay Center (1st 4A)

171
BS: Gavin Roach, Topeka West (4th 5A)
vs.
SS: Matt Hyman, Beloit (2nd 321A)

189
BS: Karl Oeser, Maize (1st 6A)
vs.
SS: Michael Malay, WaKeeney-Trego (1st 321A)

215
BS: James Sparks, Emporia (3rd 5A)
vs.
SS: Matthew James, Clay Center (2nd 4A)

285
BS: Trent Hutton, Wichita Southeast (2nd 6A)
vs.
SS: Austen Hybsha, Andover (2nd 4A)

Big School Coaches (state champion teams)
Lorne Parks, St. Thomas Aquinas
Bob Gonzales, Mahnattan

Small School Coaches (state champion teams)
Andy Niemczyk, Beloit
Brock Hutchinson, Smith Center
Dennis Charbonneau, Clay Center

OFFICIALS
Chad Harris
Mark Anderson

Wrestlers, check in at 3 p.m. on Friday at the Expocentre pass gate on the South side. You need to either buy a USA card, or show proof that you have one.

ALSO: all new Kansas state record breakers will be honored at the beginning of this dual at 6 p.m. So far, the following records will be recognized:

Adam Almaguer, Olathe North, Career Tech Falls (37)
Mark Millstead, St. Thomas Aquinas, Season Wins (46)
Jed Mamie, St. Thomas Aquinas, Season Wins (46)
Sharky Slyter, Paola, Season Takedowns (274)
Nick Peterson, Abilene, Season Nearfalls-2 (66)
Kyle Buehler, Lansing, Season Nearfalls-3 (80)
Kyle Buehler, Lansing, Career Nearfalls-3 (210)
Brandon Goodwin, Lawrence, Career Nearfalls-2 (127)

Hope to see another large and excited crowd for this great event. The series is tied 1-1 between the Big Schools and the Small Schools.

Kit, it said on that paper i got that i can weigh in the mornin of. Do i fax my weight to you?

Bring your weigh-in form signed by your coach with you to the 3 pm check-in.

Be sure to note the time change.

Wrestlers,
You received an info form with incorrect times. The correct check-in time is 3 pm. We will have weigh-ins (as needed), gear check-out, USA card purchase, team pictures, then warm-ups and wrestle.

THE CORRECT START TIME IS 6 PM, not 7:30 pm as was listed on your first letter.

Thanks,
Kit Harris, KWCA

Big Schools look mighty powerful in the lower weights

Small schools looking strong in the upper.

Cook of Hays v. James of Clay Center could be a good 215 pairing... 5a was pretty senior heavy this year, so someone is bound to accept.

I thought Cook was only a Junior this year.

160 should be no problem for allen of clay center.....if brown would have stayed at wamego, he wouldnt even have won a league title, let alone a state title

I'm a Clay Center fan! But pesonally don't believe that you have seen Brown wrestle this year. I've seen them both and this going to be a battle royal! Brown was very well coached and is ripped!

Agreed. I saw Brown wrestle early in the year and was not that impressed at all (when he was still 171). When I saw him again at the state tourney I said to myself "Where in the hell did this kid come from!?!" He's ripped, he's a fighter, and he's been through some technical schooling. I hope it will be a good match. He definitely worked his way through the 5A state tourney at 160 pretty handily.

If you stay out of the tie up with him you will be fine...Brown pinned a kid from Chapman that was pretty good in 13 seconds with a nasty twister one year.

Maybe, however, I saw his matches at state and he was tough in almost every situation. He's going to be a threat.

I can't predict how close the matches will be but here's who I've got winning.

Goodwin- Big
Canale- Small
Hanson- Big
Migchelbrink- Small
Bahe- Big
Cauthon- Small
Pyle- Small
Hynick- Small
Geinger- Small
Allen- Small (i don't know much about who has to wrestle but I predict Allen only because he beat Judd)

I have no idea about the rest. It looks to me like small schools could pull it out again this year.

The lineup has been finalized for the 2007 Senior Classic.

Start time is 6 pm at the Expocentre in Topeka on Friday, March 23.

Admission is $3.

Should be an exciting wrestling dual!

A big thank you in advance to all who work so hard to put this thing together!

Sharky Slyter, Paola, Season Takedowns (274)

Is this for real? If you had 40 matches you would have to average 7 take downs a match! You would think somebody should teach this kid how to ride!

I find it hard to believe as well, but the kid is a machine on his feet. If it were going to be true of anyone, it'd be him I guess.

At regionals that's all he did...take down...cut, take down cut. A lot of colleges will like him on his feet for that reason, but I also know they would probably be like, "take him down, keep him down for about 20 then cut"

Kit -

Can you post the line-up? It might help create some "excitement".

ALSO everyone, please note the TIME CHANGE from what was sent out in your State Information Club Packets! It will be starting at 6:00 PM so get weighed-in before then!!


Leanna Grater

Scroll up to see the first post on the thread. He posted it.