Tom,

I do want to make a correction, Gunner can not take the credit for putting MD team together, but he has definitely been involved. As he probably will be next year because SB will be right before we come back to KS. Connor really enjoyed seeing many of his friends from KS! Great kids as usual.

I did not get to make this trip, bummer, but all seems to be going really well with all the teams. Good luck to everyone!


P.S. Connor had a tough time finding wrestling shirts to take with him that didn't have Kansas on them! That would have been uncomfortable!

Ginny- Okay, I stand corrected. At least now I don't have to file that protest against Maryland for kidnapping a KS Schoolboy!
Take care, Tom

Strong day for the Kansas Schoolboys!

70 - Howell - 1-4
77 - Gentzler - 3-1, Suppes - 1-0
84 - A. Hood - 3-0, C. Hood - 2-0
91 - Roberts - 1-1, Humphrey - 1-2
98 - Eck - 2-3
105 - Sommers - 3-2
112 - Johnson - 2-0, DeShazer - 2-1
119 - Thomas - 1-4
128 - Puckett - 0-5
136 - Lemay - 4-1
144 - Reed - 5-0
152 - Conklin - 4-1
160 - Denny - 5-0
190 - Willis - 3-1
190/210 - Mason - 4-2
235 - Dikin - 4-1

what is the oldest you can be to compete as a schoolboy

Schoolboys for 2008 have 1994-95 birthday's.

Kansas is now in the Blue Pool with:
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri

The Red Pool has:
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
New Jersey

How each team finishes in their pool determines what place they wrestle for against the other pool.

#1 Blue Pool vs. #1 Red Pool for 1st
#2 Blue Pool vs. #2 Red Pool for 3rd
#3 Blue Pool vs. #3 Red Pool for 5th
#4 Blue Pool vs. #4 Red Pool for 7th

dang im barely a cadet

Kansas loses to Illinois in the 1st round of the Blue Pool competition this morning, 41-32. 10 weights to 7. Next up is Missouri!

70 Austin Ryan (Illinois G) over Parker Howell (Kansas Gold G) Dec 2-1,4-3 1 3.00
77 Cameron Kennedy (Illinois G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) TF 6-0,7-0 0 4.00
84 Zach Synon (Illinois G) over Cullen Hood (Kansas Gold G) Dec 0-6,1-1,4-0 1 3.00
91 Bryce Brill (Illinois G) over Brett Roberts (Kansas Gold G) Pin 7-0,0:31 0 5.00
98 Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) over Colin Holler (Illinois G) Dec 3-5,6-0,7-5 3.00 1
105 Collin Sommers (Kansas Gold G) over Richard Robertson (Illinois G) Dec 3-3,4-1 3.00 1
112 Colton Gladwell (Illinois G) over Ulysses Deshazer (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-0,4-4,3-0 1 3.00
120 Zane Richards (Illinois G) over Colten Thomas (Kansas Gold G) TF 6-0,7-0 0 4.00
128 Nick Georgean (Illinois G) over Aaron Puckett (Kansas Gold G) TF 9-0,7-0 0 4.00
136 Tim Corse (Illinois G) over Jesse Lemay (Kansas Gold G) Dec 5-0,4-2 1 3.00
144 Matt Reed (Kansas Gold G) over Sam Brooks (Illinois G) Pin 0:49 5.00 0
152 Reese Conklin (Kansas Gold G) over Mason Wright (Illinois G) Dec 2-1,5-0 3.00 1
160 Riley Denny (Kansas Gold G) over Sage Hecox (Illinois G) Pin 1:11 5.00 0
175 Darnell Toney (Illinois G) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
190 David Denne (Illinois G) over Darrien Willis (Kansas Gold G) Dec 7-3,2-1 1 3.00
210 Eric Mason (Kansas Gold G) over Edgar Ruano (Illinois G) Dec 3-1,2-5,2-1 3.00 1
235 Nicholas Dikin (Kansas Gold G) over Robert Bain (Illinois G) Forf 5.00 0

Kansas 6 Missouri 3....


Match Summary KSG MOG
70 Parker Howell (Kansas Gold G) over Blake Dixon (Team Missouri G) Inj 5.00 0
77 Noah Teaney (Team Missouri G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 7-1,1-1 1 3.00

This MO-KS dual would be worth the trip to Indy. It will make/break either team's trip and will basically create the bragging rights for a year. We lost to MO two years ago in Greco and there was no love lost on that one. Last year we had the better team (IMHO) and did not get to dual them. So, this year the two captains are good friends and their character will place them above the acrimony, but most of these kids have wrestled for years and some are fierce rivals. Wish I could watch it.

Original Seeds for Greco:

1. Pennsylvania
2. Minnesota
3. Wisconsin
4. Washington
5. Michigan Red
6. Illinois
7. Indiana
8. Kansas

Missouri 20 Kansas 14 after eight matches... Nice win by Levi Eck!


70 Parker Howell (Kansas Gold G) over Blake Dixon (Team Missouri G) Inj 5.00 0
77 Noah Teaney (Team Missouri G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 7-1,1-1 1 3.00
84 Cullen Hood (Kansas Gold G) over Brad Perkins (Team Missouri G) Dec 3-0,0-7,3-1 3.00 1
91 Skylar Woods (Team Missouri G) over Brogan Humphrey (Kansas Gold G) Dec 4-0,6-1 1 3.00
98 Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) over Russ Coleman (Team Missouri G) Dec 2-4,4-0,1-1 3.00 1
105 Austin Roper (Team Missouri G) over Collin Sommers (Kansas Gold G) TF 7-0,6-0 0 4.00
112 Chris Wilkes (Team Missouri G) over Ulysses Deshazer (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-1,2-4,4-1 1 3.00
120 Jake Crawford (Team Missouri G) over Colten Thomas (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:34 0 5.00

Reed and Conklin get us back within 6. Missouri 30 Kansas 24.

70 Parker Howell (Kansas Gold G) over Blake Dixon (Team Missouri G) Inj 5.00 0
77 Noah Teaney (Team Missouri G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 7-1,1-1 1 3.00
84 Cullen Hood (Kansas Gold G) over Brad Perkins (Team Missouri G) Dec 3-0,0-7,3-1 3.00 1
91 Skylar Woods (Team Missouri G) over Brogan Humphrey (Kansas Gold G) Dec 4-0,6-1 1 3.00
98 Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) over Russ Coleman (Team Missouri G) Dec 2-4,4-0,1-1 3.00 1
105 Austin Roper (Team Missouri G) over Collin Sommers (Kansas Gold G) TF 7-0,6-0 0 4.00
112 Chris Wilkes (Team Missouri G) over Ulysses Deshazer (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-1,2-4,4-1 1 3.00
120 Jake Crawford (Team Missouri G) over Colten Thomas (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:34 0 5.00
128 Matt Schieber (Team Missouri G) over Jesse Lemay (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:51 0 5.00
136 Justin Hicks (Team Missouri G) over Aaron Puckett (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:03 0 5.00
144 Matt Reed (Kansas Gold G) over J`Den Cox (Team Missouri G) Pin 6-1,0:50 5.00 0
152 Reese Conklin (Kansas Gold G) over Jonathon Inman (Team Missouri G) Pin 8-0,1:04 5.00 0

Down 15 with 3 to go. Three pins would only give us 8 match wins to Missouri's 9. Tough loss to Missouri. The 175 forfeit comes back to haunt us.


70 Parker Howell (Kansas Gold G) over Blake Dixon (Team Missouri G) Inj 5.00 0
77 Noah Teaney (Team Missouri G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 7-1,1-1 1 3.00
84 Cullen Hood (Kansas Gold G) over Brad Perkins (Team Missouri G) Dec 3-0,0-7,3-1 3.00 1
91 Skylar Woods (Team Missouri G) over Brogan Humphrey (Kansas Gold G) Dec 4-0,6-1 1 3.00
98 Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) over Russ Coleman (Team Missouri G) Dec 2-4,4-0,1-1 3.00 1
105 Austin Roper (Team Missouri G) over Collin Sommers (Kansas Gold G) TF 7-0,6-0 0 4.00
112 Chris Wilkes (Team Missouri G) over Ulysses Deshazer (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-1,2-4,4-1 1 3.00
120 Jake Crawford (Team Missouri G) over Colten Thomas (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:34 0 5.00
128 Matt Schieber (Team Missouri G) over Jesse Lemay (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:51 0 5.00
136 Justin Hicks (Team Missouri G) over Aaron Puckett (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:03 0 5.00
144 Matt Reed (Kansas Gold G) over J`Den Cox (Team Missouri G) Pin 6-1,0:50 5.00 0
152 Reese Conklin (Kansas Gold G) over Jonathon Inman (Team Missouri G) Pin 8-0,1:04 5.00 0
160 Hashem Omari (Team Missouri G) over Riley Denny (Kansas Gold G) TF 7-0,6-0 0 4.00
175 Evin Cambell (Team Missouri G) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
190 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
210 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
235 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
Dual Meet Score 24.0 39.0

Final Score:

Missouri 44
Kansas 32

70 Parker Howell (Kansas Gold G) over Blake Dixon (Team Missouri G) Inj 5.00 0
77 Noah Teaney (Team Missouri G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 7-1,1-1 1 3.00
84 Cullen Hood (Kansas Gold G) over Brad Perkins (Team Missouri G) Dec 3-0,0-7,3-1 3.00 1
91 Skylar Woods (Team Missouri G) over Brogan Humphrey (Kansas Gold G) Dec 4-0,6-1 1 3.00
98 Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) over Russ Coleman (Team Missouri G) Dec 2-4,4-0,1-1 3.00 1
105 Austin Roper (Team Missouri G) over Collin Sommers (Kansas Gold G) TF 7-0,6-0 0 4.00
112 Chris Wilkes (Team Missouri G) over Ulysses Deshazer (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-1,2-4,4-1 1 3.00
120 Jake Crawford (Team Missouri G) over Colten Thomas (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:34 0 5.00
128 Matt Schieber (Team Missouri G) over Jesse Lemay (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:51 0 5.00
136 Justin Hicks (Team Missouri G) over Aaron Puckett (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:03 0 5.00
144 Matt Reed (Kansas Gold G) over J`Den Cox (Team Missouri G) Pin 6-1,0:50 5.00 0
152 Reese Conklin (Kansas Gold G) over Jonathon Inman (Team Missouri G) Pin 8-0,1:04 5.00 0
160 Hashem Omari (Team Missouri G) over Riley Denny (Kansas Gold G) TF 7-0,6-0 0 4.00
175 Evin Cambell (Team Missouri G) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
190 Darrien Willis (Kansas Gold G) over Gareth Behr (Team Missouri G) Dec 7-0,4-1 3.00 1
210 Eric Mason (Kansas Gold G) over Derek Scates (Team Missouri G) Pin 1:29 5.00 0
235 Nolan Smith (Team Missouri G) over Nicholas Dikin (Kansas Gold G) TF 6-0,7-0 0 4.00
Dual Meet Score 32.0 44.0

Minnesota Gold is our last match in the pool. They beat Missouri 54-17. Looks like we'll be competing in the 7th/8th match. Still a heroic effort from our Kansas Schoolboy's to place top 8 out of 24 teams!

Kansas undefeated's:

Matt Reed - 7-0
Austin Hood - 3-0
Jared Suppes - 1-0

Down 22-4 to Minnesota.

70 Jared Oftdahl (Minnesota Gold G) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
77 Sam Brancale (Minnesota Gold G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-0,4-0 0 3.00
84 Austin Hood (Kansas Gold G) over Kyle Gliva (Minnesota Gold G) Dec 2-1,7-1 3.00 1
91 Marcus Hamer (Minnesota Gold G) over Brett Roberts (Kansas Gold G) Pin 0:55 0 5.00
98 Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota Gold G) over Brogan Humphrey (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-1,6-0 1 3.00
105 Jake Short (Minnesota Gold G) over Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) Pin 6-0,0:34 0 5.00

40-5 through 10 matches...

70 Jared Oftdahl (Minnesota Gold G) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
77 Sam Brancale (Minnesota Gold G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-0,4-0 0 3.00
84 Austin Hood (Kansas Gold G) over Kyle Gliva (Minnesota Gold G) Dec 2-1,7-1 3.00 1
91 Marcus Hamer (Minnesota Gold G) over Brett Roberts (Kansas Gold G) Pin 0:55 0 5.00
98 Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota Gold G) over Brogan Humphrey (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-1,6-0 1 3.00
105 Jake Short (Minnesota Gold G) over Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) Pin 6-0,0:34 0 5.00
112 Daniel Woiwar (Minnesota Gold G) over Jared Johnson (Kansas Gold G) Pin 8-3,1:11 0 5.00
120 Rusty Grism (Minnesota Gold G) over Ulysses Deshazer (Kansas Gold G) Dec 2-4,3-1,2-1 1 3.00
128 Brandon Kingsley (Minnesota Gold G) over Aaron Puckett (Kansas Gold G) Pin 7-0,0:27 0 5.00
136 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota Gold G) over Jesse Lemay (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:20 0 5.00

53-16 with two to go. Matt Reed stays undefeated at 8-0! Conklin improves to 7-1!

Match Summary KSG MIGG
70 Jared Oftdahl (Minnesota Gold G) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
77 Sam Brancale (Minnesota Gold G) over Zac Gentzler (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-0,4-0 0 3.00
84 Austin Hood (Kansas Gold G) over Kyle Gliva (Minnesota Gold G) Dec 2-1,7-1 3.00 1
91 Marcus Hamer (Minnesota Gold G) over Brett Roberts (Kansas Gold G) Pin 0:55 0 5.00
98 Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota Gold G) over Brogan Humphrey (Kansas Gold G) Dec 3-1,6-0 1 3.00
105 Jake Short (Minnesota Gold G) over Levi Eck (Kansas Gold G) Pin 6-0,0:34 0 5.00
112 Daniel Woiwar (Minnesota Gold G) over Jared Johnson (Kansas Gold G) Pin 8-3,1:11 0 5.00
120 Rusty Grism (Minnesota Gold G) over Ulysses Deshazer (Kansas Gold G) Dec 2-4,3-1,2-1 1 3.00
128 Brandon Kingsley (Minnesota Gold G) over Aaron Puckett (Kansas Gold G) Pin 7-0,0:27 0 5.00
136 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota Gold G) over Jesse Lemay (Kansas Gold G) Pin 1:20 0 5.00
144 Matt Reed (Kansas Gold G) over Taylor Lewendowski (Minnesota Gold G) Pin 1:01 5.00 0
152 Reese Conklin (Kansas Gold G) over Jamison Evans (Minnesota Gold G) Pin 0:48 5.00 0
160 Jamison Evans (Minnesota Gold G) over Riley Denny (Kansas Gold G) Pin 0:43 0 5.00
175 Nate Lipinski (Minnesota Gold G) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
190 Michael Kroells (Minnesota Gold G) over Eric Mason (Kansas Gold G) Dec 5-1,3-0 1 3.00