AWESOME ANNUAL EVENT! BE THERE!!!

Kansas City Metro Classic
26th Annual "Battle at the Border"
Senior All-Star Wrestling Dual

Tuesday, March 6th
6:30pm - 9:00pm

Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66112

$10 tickets in advance from TEAM members
$12 tickets online; http://www.bluechipwrestling.com/metro-classic-ticket.html
$15 tickets at the door

Limited number of FREE tickets for currently-serving Military and Veterans; https://www.vettix.org/

Gently worn or new WRESTLING shoes can be donated at this event.
Donations support local wrestlers that may have never owned a pair of wrestling shoes.

I have often wondered, do we get KCKCC as a free venue? I get the feasibility, but if they don't even have a wrestling program, why have the event there?

Just guessing here, but it has to be a venue in Kansas City to attract the crowds needed. It would not the get same support in Baldwin or Atchison. Those are the closest 2 college programs I can think of.

The event definitely needs to be in a metro location. And as centrally located as possible for both KS/MO teams.

I have no clue yet what the lineups will look like. This is just me guessing at potential matchups. Naturally with the weight allowance, and teams wanting to win, kids will shift weights on what they are competing at:
Kansas Missouri
113 Ryan Ware vs. Clay Singh
120 Mason Turner vs. Cody Phippen
126 Jace Koelzer vs. Weston Diblasi
132 Noah Nemer vs. Blake Berryman
138 Jevon Parish vs. Jett Merlo
145 Conner Ward vs. Josh Steele
152 Jarrett Bendure vs. Joe Biondo
160 Isaiah Luellen vs. Brett Heil
170 Jon Trowbridge vs. Blake Hopson
182 Nick Jouret vs. Dakota Schmidt
195 Anthony Goana vs. Brett Campbell
220 Cordel Duhart vs. Zach Elam
HWT Tylen Wallace vs. Sage Smart

I might be a homer but I think you have to find a spot for Terrell Garraway (Olathe North) to good of a wrestler to leave off this team. I would also give Javier Contreras (Olathe North) a look as well. Should be a pretty salty team for Kansas, always look forward to this event.

I like Contreras, but it is pretty loaded up and down with Parish below 145 and Bendure at 152...Ward has a win over him. Terrell could easily make 170 and hit that line too. I also like Murray and or Habben at 132, but Nemer will likely be undefeated this year, and has 2 other trips to the finals. Others I thought of were Tate Steele, Jake Patterson, Gable Howerton and Jake Miller. I know they usually get the teams right after state. Missouri will likely have their team wrapped up this weekend. Naturally, it is all speculation and I know you can usually drop a full weight class than what you are competing in.

We don't need to have it in Baldwin or Atchison...You can have it at a high school, that venue at KCCCC isn't that big compared to some larger metro high schools. It is a high school All Star Event. Host it on a rotating basis with KC area schools that would be willing to host. I don't like KCK hosting if they have no intent to add wrestling.

... but KCKCC is mostly a neutral site!

Line-ups announced for the 2018 KC METRO CLASSIC!

KANSAS

113 - Ryan Ware - Wellsville
120 - Jace Koelzer - Olathe South
126 - Jevon Parrish - Olathe North
132 - Jerad Habben - Shawnee Mission Northwest
138 - Conner Ward - Mill Valley
145 - Javier Contreras - Olathe North
145 - Gad Huseman - Tonganoxie
152 - Isaiah Luellen - Rossville
160 - Terrell Garraway - Olathe North
170 - Jon Trowbridge - Basehor Linwood
182 - Nick Jouret - Olathe South
195 - Anthony Gaona - St. Thomas Aquinas
220 - Cordel Duhart - Blue Valley Southwest
285 - Tylen Wallace - KC Schlagle


MISSOURI

113 - Clayton Singh - Kearney
120 - Cody Phippen - Platte County
126 - Weston DiBlasi - Park Hill
132 - Austin Kincaid - Platte County
138 - Jett Merlo - Blue Springs
145 - Lane Burch - Staley
145 - Nick Bollinger - Smithville
152 - Brett Heil - Blue Springs
160 - Dawson Ervie - Rockhurst
170 - Dakota Schmidt - Platte County
182 - Brett Campbell - Summit Christian Academy
195 - Zach Hazen - Blue Springs
220 - Sage Smart - Platte County
295 - Dan Mangold - Staley

This could be the biggest margin of victory for the KS team in a long time.

KANSAS State Other
113 - Ryan Ware - Wellsville 0-4-3-2
120 - Jace Koelzer - Olathe South 0-1-3-1 6X Fargo AA-Folk Champ-NHSCA Champ
126 - Jevon Parrish - Olathe North 4-3-1-1 Fargo AA-UWW AA
132 - Jerad Habben - Shawnee Mission Northwest 0-4-0-3
138 - Conner Ward - Mill Valley 2-2-2-1
145 - Javier Contreras - Olathe North 0-0-4-1
145 - Gad Huseman - Tonganoxie 0-6-4-4
152 - Isaiah Luellen - Rossville 4-2-1-1
160 - Terrell Garraway - Olathe North 5-3-1-1
170 - Jon Trowbridge - Basehor Linwood 1-4-0-1 Folk Champ
182 - Nick Jouret - Olathe South 3-3-1-1
195 - Anthony Gaona - St. Thomas Aquinas 0-6-4-3
220 - Cordel Duhart - Blue Valley Southwest 0-0-1-1
285 - Tylen Wallace - KC Schlagle 0-2-3-3
MISSOURI State Other
113 - Clayton Singh - Kearney 1-1-1-1 2X Fargo AA
120 - Cody Phippen - Platte County 2-1-1-1 7X Fargo AA-2X Folk Champ
126 - Weston DiBlasi - Park Hill  6-2-0-3 Super 32 Placer
132 - Austin Kincaid - Platte County 0-5-0-4
138 - Jett Merlo - Blue Springs  5-0-0-5
145 - Lane Burch - Staley 0-0-0-0
145 - Nick Bollinger - Smithville 0-0-0-3
152 - Brett Heil - Blue Springs 0-6-3-1
160 - Dawson Ervie - Rockhurst 0-0-0-0
170 - Dakota Schmidt - Platte County 0-0-5-4
182 - Brett Campbell - Summit Christian Academy 0-5-1-1 UWW AA
195 - Zach Hazen - Blue Springs 0-0-0-2
220 - Sage Smart - Platte County 0-0-2-1
295 - Dan Mangold - Staley 0-0-0-0

When is the last time Kansas won?

I remember the 08 or 09 season we won...

Spectrum Sports will air the 2018 Metro Classic as their Game of the Week and replay several times in the following weeks.
-http://www.myspectrumsports.com/mo/kansascity.html
-(Spectrum Sports was previously known as Metro Sports)
Missouri Wrestling will also be covering the event with in depth coaches interviews and post match interviews for both teams as well as have match footage for those that don't have Spectrum Sports.

What night is this?

Tuesday night the 6th

I would have liked to see Mason Turner in this event but I realize it's hard to pick the best at each weight class, I've enjoyed watching him the last 4 years.

Go KS

Missouri leads 17-8 all-time in this event.