Who does everyone thing is the best wrestler in Kansas history to NEVER win a state title???

Daryl Henning was a great wrestler who never won a state title. He ended up winning a National Championship for FHSU. Also Joe Schridde got 4th 2nd 4th.

Judd Schreoder 6th, 2nd, 3rd, 2nd

in the past few years probably Dylan Lloyd-St. Francis or Brady Lamar-Silver Lake

Not 100% sure. I believe there was a guy from BV Stillwell named Pat Ross who was a 4x Runner-Up. I'm probably mistaken though.

Nick Shumate (Blue Valley Northwest) - 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, multiple All-American honors in Fargo. Nice kid. What's he doing these days?

Lloyd took 2,3,3,2. Pretty good!

Bryce Glick from Plainville was a 3x 3rd placer- losing in the semis each year to the eventual state champ (maybe 4 times, I am not 100% sure). He was a beast, but I think the two day weigh-ins always got him. He was the strongest guy I ever wrestled (in my weight class). He was also part of the most bizarre match I have ever seen.

In 3-2-1A 135 semi final match in 1994 it was Glick from Plainville vs Shipley from Hoxie. Glick shot a double on the whistle, picked Shipley up, halfed him in the air, and took him to his back. On the way down Shipley hit his head on the mat and was knocked out cold. The ref stopped the match and awarded Glick 5 pts. The Hoxie coaches and trainers went out to the mat, woke Shipley up with smelling salts, and he got up and wrestled. Shipley ended up winning like 7-5.

A bizarre match!

Nick Shumate is wrestling for Southern Ilinois University.

Brandon Pfeifer of Ellis; 3x runner-up @ 140, 145, 152.

Coach Twink--remember Brett Marstellar of Dighton? He and Glick were two of the strongest light weight (135 and below) wrestlers I have ever seen. If Marstellar got too far into the second period he would really run out of gas. Of course, it was rare that he went into the second period--until he got to state.

Travis Martin of Ellsworth was a 3 time state runner-up.

Brian Melchiori never won state and was a NJCAA National Champ, outstanding wrestler. Two time DII National Champion with an OW award. I believe he was also the first non division I wrestler to win the Las Vegas Invitational as OW.

BigHead - You have a good memory! Pat Ross was a 3-time runnerup and took 4th another year, but an excellent multi-sport athlete.

Aquinas had three excellent wrestlers this year that have never won individual state championships but all three have each one second place and at least one third place finish.

Mark Millstead, 46 wins this year (35 were pins), 2006 2nd place State 135, 2007 3rd place State 145.

RJ Nill, 171 45 wins this year, 133 career wins, 2005 4th place State at 125, 2006 3rd place State at 152, 2007 2nd place State at 171, recent Metro Classic victory.

Jed Mamie, 189 46 wins this year, 131 career wins, 4 time state placer, 6th 160 2004, 3rd 2005 171, 2nd 2006 171, 3rd 2007 189, recent Metro Classic victory

All three were team State champion members in 2005 6A and 2007 5A. I believe Millstead missed the 2005 6A State tournament due to an injury he sustained in the week before regionals.

I don't believe Norton coach Bill Johnson was ever a State Champion (2nd maybe?) but was an NAIA National Champ at Fort Hays State.

David Karnowski of Wamego I think never won a state title, but man he was good.

Dan Marino, OOPS. Wrong sport

I would have to go with Jesse Hardy, or Nick Shumate

matt bailes from turner was a pretty tough wrestler who never won one. 2,2,3,3 i believe. lost some very close matches late in the state tournament.

as of recently i'd probably have to go with shumate...that kid was freakin good.

Brandon Pfeifer of Ellis; 3x runner-up @ 140, 145, 152.


He was runner-up at 160 his senior year, so one of the weights is incorrect above. I may be wrong but I believe he was runner-up to Lawrenz from Herrington his sophomore and junior years (not sure what weight class). Nonetheless, he was a 3 time runner-up.

Curtis Chenowith, Marcus Bowman