1 dam entry on the list and that is Disney only as an Honorable Mention...if you ask me this is disrespect...now is the time to make big statements in the next few weeks at Southern Plains, Duals, and Fargo.

Frankly I'm disgusted, and I hope those reading this use this as ammo to go out there and destroy anybody that steps out there on the mat with them. Obviously we mention every year we get no respect, but now it has come to a hard boil. Let's get physical, let's mentally and physically break our opponents, and in the end let's make Asics or any other ranking service know that we WRESTLE in KANSAS!

-a pissed off swayz-


2007 ASICS All-America Team



First Team

103 - David Taylor, So, Graham HS, St. Paris , OH
112 - Tony Ramos, So, Glenbard North HS, Carol Stream , IL
119 - Zach Sanders, Sr, Wabasha-Kellogg HS, Wabasha , MN
125 - Matt Ortega, Sr, Rio Rancho HS, Rio Rancho, NM
130 - Tyler Nauman, Sr, Middletown HS, Middletown , PA

135 - Corey Jantzen, Sr, Shoreham-Wading River HS, Shoreham , NY
140 - Mario Mason, Jr, Blair Academy , Blairstown , NJ
145 - Alex Meade, Jr, Caesar Rodney HS, Camden Wyoming , DE

152 - Albert White, Sr, St. Rita HS, Chicago , IL
160 - Jason Welch, Jr, Las Lomas HS, Walnut Creek , CA
171 - Mike Benefiel, Sr, Montini HS, Lombard , IL
189 - Clayton Foster, Sr, Kamiah HS , Kamiah , ID
215 - Cody Gardner, Sr, Christiansburg HS, Christiansburg , VA
285 - Dom Bradley, Sr, Blue Springs HS, Blue Springs, MO


Second Team

103 - Logan Stieber, Fr, Monroeville HS, Monroeville , OH

112 - Eric Grajales, So, Brandon HS, Brandon , FL
119 - Jordan Oliver, Jr, Easton HS, Easton , PA
125 - Dan White, Jr, The Peddie School , Hightstown , NJ
130 - Kellen Russell, Sr, Blair Academy , Blairstown , NJ
135 - Trevor Melde, Jr, Delbarton HS, Morristown , NJ
140 - Luke Silver, Sr, Bishop Lynch HS, Dallas , TX
145 - Eric Medina, Sr, Blair Academy , Blairstown , NJ
152 - Tim Darling, Sr, Nazareth HS, Nazareth , PA
160 - Colt Sponseller, Sr, West Holmes HS, Millersburg , OH
171 - Kirk Smith, Sr, Centennial HS, Boise , ID
189 - Sonny Yohn, Sr, Alamosa HS, Alamosa, CO

215 - Deron Winn, Sr Liberty HS, Liberty , MO
285 - Zach Rey, Sr, Hopatcong HS, Hopatcong , NJ


Third Team

103 - B.J. Futrell, Jr, Mount Carmel HS, Chicago , IL
112 – Eric Olanowski, Sr, Floyd E. Kellam HS, Virginia Beach , VA
119 - Connor McDonald, Sr , Sussex Central HS, Georgetown , DE

125 - Boris Novachkov, Sr, Fremont HS, Fremont , CA
130 - Tyler Graff, Jr Loveland HS, Loveland, CO
135 - Chris Diaz, Sr, Caesar Rodney HS, Camden Wyoming , DE

140 - Jamal Parks, Sr, Tulsa Union HS, Tulsa , OK
145 - Jake Deitchler, Jr, Anoka HS, Anoka , MN
152 - Scott Winston, Jr, Jackson Memorial HS, Jackson , NJ
160 - Michael Chaires, Sr, Christian Bros. Academy , Albany , NY
171 - Justin Danz, Sr, Ponderosa HS, Shingle Springs, CA
189 - Jerome Ward, Sr, St. Rita HS, Chicago , IL
215 - Jared Platt, Sr, Blair Academy , Blairstown , NJ
285 - Jarod Trice, Sr Highland Park HS, Highland Park , MI


Honorable Mention (listed in alphabetical order)



103: Jamie Clark, Fr, St. Edward HS, Lakewood , OH ; Jon Morrison, So, Carl Sandburg HS, Orland Park , IL ; Mark Rappo, Jr, Council Rock South HS, Holland , PA ; Sam White, So, Perry HS, Massillon , OH ; Shane Young, So, Penn-Trafford HS, Harrison City , PA.



112: Dan Kelly, Sr, Delaware Valley Regional HS, Frenchtown, NJ; Ben Sergent, Jr, Troy Christian HS, Troy, OH; Bo Touris, Sr, Lakota West HS, West Chester, OH; Chris Villalonga, Fr, Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ; Thomas Williams, Jr, South Hills HS, West Covina, CA.



119: Tyler Clark, Sr, Bettendorf HS, Bettendorf , IA ; Troy Dolan, Sr, Derry HS, Derry , PA ; Matt McDonough, Jr, Linn-Mar HS, Marion , IA ; Chris Sheetz, Sr, Upper Perkiomen HS, Pennsburg , PA ; Nikko Triggas, Sr, Campolindo HS, Moraga , CA .



125: Nate Moore, Jr, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City , IA ; Collin Palmer, So, St. Edward HS, Lakewood , OH ; R.J. Pena, So, Sprague HS, Salem , OR ; Andy Pokorny, Sr, Bennington HS, Bennington , NE ; John Starzyk, Sr, Providence HS, New Lenox , IL .



130: Collin Dozier, Sr, Frank W. Cox HS, Virginia Beach, VA; Kelly Kubec, Sr, Lake Stevens HS, Lake Stevens, WA; Matt Mariacher, Sr, Iroquois HS, Elma, NY; Scott O’Donnell, Sr, Oak Park HS, Kansas City, MO; Norman Richmond, Sr, Thomas Jefferson HS, Portland, OR.



135: Tony Jameson, Jr, Austintown-Fitch HS, Youngstown, OH; Walter Peppelman, Jr, Central Dauphin HS, Harrisburg, PA; Ryan Prater, Sr, Plainfield Central HS, Plainfield, IL; Max Shanaman, Sr, Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ; Vicente Varela, Sr, Rio Rancho HS, Rio Rancho, NM.



140: Seth Easter, Jr, Nitro HS, Nitro, WV; T.J. Hepburn, Sr, Ledyard HS, Ledyard, CT; Zack Kemmerer, Sr, Upper Perkiomen HS, Pennsburg, PA; Michael Mangrum, Jr, Riverside HS, Auburn, WA; Frank Molinaro, Sr, Southern Regional HS, Manahawkin, NJ.



145: Luke Ashmore, Sr, Bishop Lynch HS, Dallas , TX ; Kevin Hardy, Sr, Solon HS, Solon, OH; Jamal Lawrence, Sr, Merrillville HS, Merrillville , IN ; Nick Nelson, Sr, Shaler HS, Glenshaw , PA ; Seth Vernon, Sr, Tulsa Union HS, Tulsa , OK .



152: Tommy Abbott, Sr, St. Mark’s HS, Wilmington, DE; Sean Bilodeau, Sr, The Brooks School, North Andover, MA; Ryan Goodman, Sr, Greater Latrobe HS, Latrobe, PA; Andrew Howe, Jr, Hanover Central HS, Cedar Lake, IN; Thomas Straughn, Sr, Perry HS, Massillon, OH.



160: Chris Bullins, Sr, Dalton L. McMichael HS, Mayodan, NC; Sean Nemec, Sr, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH; Paul Paddock, Sr, Warsaw HS, Warsaw, NY; Ryan Smith, Sr, Crook County HS, Prineville, OR; Quentin Wright, Jr, Bald Eagle Area HS, Wingate, PA.



171: Jordan Blanton, Jr, Richmond-Burton HS, Richmond, IL; Hunter Collins, Jr, Gilroy HS, Gilroy, CA; Dustin Kilgore, Sr, Berea HS, Berea, OH; Brian Roddy, Jr, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH; Rob Waltko, Sr, North Allegheny HS, Wexford, PA.



189: Scott Cust, Sr, Great Bridge HS, Chesapeake, VA; Ryland Geiger, Jr, Scappoose HS, Scappoose, OR; Chris Honeycutt, Sr, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH; Jamelle Jones, Sr, Dover HS, Dover, DE; Jimmy Waters, Sr, Lewis Central HS, Council Bluffs, IA.



215: Ryan Flores, Sr, Buchanan HS, Clovis , CA ; Tyrell Fortune, Jr, Parkrose HS, Portland , OR; Kellen Harris, Sr, Sharon HS, Sharon , PA ; Pat Mahan, Sr, Owatonna HS, Owatonna , MN ; Justin Wieller, Sr, Northampton HS, Northampton , PA.



285: Brendan Barlow, Sr, Westerville Central HS, Westerville, OH; Tucker Lane, Sr, Nucla HS, Nucla, CO; Elijah Madison, Jr, Oak Park HS, Kansas City, MO; Cameron Wade, Sr, St. Peter Chanel HS, Bedford, OH.

Believe me, there are some of us more than a little ticked off and using these rankings and others as a means of motivation. It seems that no matter what you do at Fargo or other national tournaments some of of our wrestlers get no respect.

Until the KSHSAA changes the travel restrictions and we quit wrestling our own guys for 95% of our HS season matches we will not get national respect in Folkstyle. The Johnson County Classic needs to move their tournament date so that great Metro teams like STA and BVN could go to the KCI tournament and wrestle OH, PA, MO, OK and the other ten states that will be represented. If you want to get better you have to wrestle the best and simply won't happen if you stay in state all season. This is why summer wrestling is so important to Kansas wrestlers.

wow..no ROMERO!!!....thats ridiculous

I think Zlatnick is also worthy of national recognition in the heavyweight division.

These Asics all-American teams have always been dominated with politics and always will be. It is definately motivation to the best wrestlers not mentioned.

When I was nominated for the Asics Team in hs there were 4 wrestlers named to the first team from 105lbs to 126lbs. I teched or pinned 3 of them and beat the other one 11-1. All of these wins came at either national duals, Jr Nationals, or Jr world team trials. A couple of these guys I pinned or teched twice or more!

That summer, after qualifying for the Jr World Championships, I had to get a passport made. I took the extra mug shot photos, that I didn't have to send to the passport agency, and I pasted them over the faces of all four wrestlers on the poster.

I hung that poster in my room as a reminder. That summer I dominated all of them again at Jr Nationals to take the title and the OW. Only to be named "honorable mention" the following season on Asics' mighty poster. It was then that I learned I was at my best when people count me out.

I think I still have the poster in my wrestling scrap. It gives me a good laugh everytime I see it.

This is a lot of BS but really rankings dont mean anything. It all boils down to how you wrestle and beating who you need to beat