Who do you think are the best wrestlers in each age div. or at least had a outstanding year.

The best wrestler at 12 and under in Kansas is Brandon Smith. Brandon dominated his opponents all year. He would have been the champ in any weight class. The only real question would be; who would be second best?

At 10u its a toss up Kyle Detmer,and C.Zoglman. Both kids are GREAT!!!!!! At 12u is a tie John & Jorden Keller!!!!!!!!!

I think Mike Stienmetz is by far the greatest wrestler and friend anyone could ever have.

oh yeah that was in 16 and under

I looked at the records at some of the big meets and I think that and126 picked a couple of great kids at 10 and under, but I think you have to also give recognition to Ryan Garret, Team Lightning, at 10 & under, 120 lbs.. I know about Ryan because my son's only two defeats this year were to Ryan at Salina and the State Tournament.

Here is Ryan's recent record:

2001 State Tournament - 1st 10 & under, 110 lbs.
Nov 2001 Cliff Keen
Kickoff Classic-------- 1st 10 & under, 130 lbs.
Tulsa Nationals 2002--- 1st 10 & under, 130 lbs.
2002 State Tournament - 1st 10 & under, 120 lbs.

The above victories alone are very impressive, but two other things stand out. First he took 1st place at 2001 State last year in his first year at 10 & under. Second he is in the 120 lbs. weight class, but managed to win the Cliff Keen and Tulsa tournaments against bigger wrestlers up to 130 lbs.. I believe both of those things are very difficult to accomplish. I doubt that there is another wrestler in 10 & under who accomplished quite as much.

It is probably pretty difficult to compare him to the other two excellent wrestlers mentioned by and126 due to the weight differential, but I certainly think Ryan deserves consideration, too.

I think Chance Sinclair of Osawatamie 8u
76,and Ethan Mumaw Team Tigers 8u 73, are
both outstanding. At 10u 90 Daniels from
Ark City was really impressive all year. At
12u 80 there were alot of good wrestlers!
Don't know on 14u, but Earl Jones will
always get my vote. Earl you are an
inspiration. Also did anyone else get an
opportunity to see the 6u kid from Caney,
who is blind, AWESOME!!!

10 & Under - My vote goes to Sharkey Slyter. He wrestles all year. He is always agressive. He seeks the best competition. His weight class, 61 lbs, is super competitive as this weight is near the center of the bell curve for this age. He is a great kid as he treats all other kids with respect.

14 & Under - My vote goes to Nick Shumate. You won't find any competitor who is classier. He is smooth as silk. I think he has lost to two Kansas kids in the past four years, avenging at least one of those losses.

Good luck to all Kansas kids this weekend!

I agree Nick Shumate is smooth, I have seen him make really good wrestlers look like they have never wrestled before. Also will he Nick be in high school next year and if so who will he wrestle for?

Symon Seaton from Bonner Springs is one of the very best in 8u. He beat 2 two state champ and a 3rd place finisher from last year on his way to the state title at 52lbs. this year. He never had a match closer that 5 points. He is the best techincal wrestler I have seen at this age.

I think with out question Chance Sinclair from Osawatomie is the best 8/u kid. Not only because he was undefeated this year, but he is also one of the nicest and polite kids I've been around. I know Chance personally and am proud to coach him and also have him and his family as friends.

Both Chance and Symon are excellent candidates. I have an idea. Coach RT and Symon's dad, Eddie, should wrestle to determine who the best 8 and under kid is. I will go with Eddie (2x HS state champ and 3rd 2x, not sure how many kids state titles he racked up.

It is tough to compare kids who wrestle in smaller weights against those who wrestle in the heavier brackets. There seems to be less technique when kids get to the edge of the curve as far as size is concerned.

How about Marvio T. from Salina?? I think he is in 12 and under. A big kid with awesome technique.

in the 8u group let's not forget about T.chadd from maize and M.dickson from ark city,T.chadd is competing in reno this weekend and I believe only match he lost this year was at tulsa natinals,has not had a tough match in ks this year,would like to see him and sinclare go at it,would be fun

Nick Shumate will wrestle at Blue Valley Northwest next year.

I also think at 8 under 73 Ethan Mumaw from team tigers is the best, He is very strong and a very polite kid. I like that in a state champ.

There are some strong kids from Valley Center also.

Jimmy Hubbard-Stults 10 & under
Tyler Caldwell 12 & under
Chase Nitcher 10 & under

This is for Cokeley. I was merly stating my pick for the best wrestler. But you took it one step further. If you and this Eddie want to see how good i am, both of you bring $20 bucks to Osawatomie's high school and get on the mat with me and find out. April 20, weigh-ins are 6-8 we wrestle at 9. Osawatomie's Oldtimers Tour.

Nick Shumate was at 80-right? Will he be big enough to be a contender in High school? The 103 pound state champs in high school were way bigger than that. I know Harding in 5A was at 120 at kids state. It's pretty hard for a bonafide contender to be under 103.

At 6 & under Zac Gentzler 40/43 pounds from WWC won Tulsa Nationals, USJOC, Kansas State, and Reno. He may be the best 6 year old in the state.

12u Jared Hensley. He has been undefeated all this year.