I guess we could use Southern Plains Camp and tournament for a team qualifier. Naaahh someone would complain!

I understand that there is no perfect solution to it. I think you are in the right direction when you say a three day prep camp with wrestle offs. The problem with being in the top 3 at the four or five events is some of those might only have 2 kids so you are in the top 2. I think we are in the right direction.

Who are you refering to?

Yes Gabe, I am interested in who you are referring to and if you have a better system to select team members?
For the last 4 years that I have been in charge of the cadet Dual Team, I have had the 1st place person automatic qualifier for the team, which it was not like that before and I do not believe it is like that for our Junior team or many other Cadet/Junior teams for other states. I have done this to try and boost the numbers to our state tournament. It is very frustrating when I do not have much to choose from and yet still try to have a quality team that can obtain All-American status which we have done since the beginning in 2000.
Now I am not all about Winning and nothing else, but we don't step on the mat to get humilated and lose either.
I wish we could get more kids to wrestle Greco and Freestyle, but I try to be fair and if you have a better idea, bring it!
Or are you another person who likes to complain about politics but yet is to lazy to vote.

Coach Tom Peterman

Now back to business
I have obtained 2 - 160 pounders McKinnis and Akin
But still need a 91 pounder.

Coach Peterman

How quick things can change.
I need another 84 pounder to help out Jace Roy and Tommy Williams and 112 for at least Greco, Eck got a growth spurt on me. Any ideas?

Coach Peterman

Coach Peterman - Taylor can fill your 112 spot if needed and probably wouldnt hurt his feelings either. He'll have to work fairly hard himself to get to 105. He'll be at 112 for Southern Plains and will learn alot about whether he can compete with some of the top wrestlers at 112 or not with Casey Lynn and Damien Hopper both in the bracket as well. Visit with him at S. Plains if you would and let him know.

That may be a plan to look at and have Ruiz and Solis wrestle both styles if they can. Let's see how Southern Plains goes and will talk, see you in Hays.

Tom Peterman

Here is the final roster for cadet Duals, barring an injury or someone pulling out. (Lord please NO, don't do it to me!)
I will just have to pray my little guys don't get injured or wore out. But hey, there from Kansas = Land of the Big Little Man!

Greco-Roman
84 - Jace Roy
91 - Tommy Williams
98 - Zack Vesta
105 - Issac Ruiz, Clint Solis
112 - Taylor Moeder
119 - Daniel DeShazer, Brandon Charbonneau
125 - Ryne Cokeley
130 - Bryce Hood, Parker Madl
135 - Cody Shavlik
140 - Bradley Little, Chase Sanchez
145 - Patrick Cervantes, Chase Nelson
152 - Tyler Baughman
160 - Jake Akin, Matt McKinnis
171 - Devon Keith
189 - Joshua Bush, Boomer Mays
215 - Leo Beck
285 - Jesse Austin, Lucas Vincent

Freestyle

84 - Jace Roy
91 - Tommy Williams
98 - Zack Vesta
105 - Issac Ruiz, Clint Solis
112 - Mario Carado
119 - Daniel DeShazer, Brandon Charbonneau
125 - Ryne Cokeley
130 - Bryce Hood, Parker Madl
135 - Cody Shavlik
140 - Bradley Little, Chase Sanchez
145 - Patrick Cervantes, Chase Nelson
152 - Tyler Baughman
160 - Jake Akin, Matt McKinnis
171 - Devon Keith
189 - Joshua Bush, Boomer Mays
215 - Leo Beck
285 - John Denner, Lucas Vincent

These young men will be representing Kansas in the Cadet National Duals.

Strike the Fires and Prepare the Marination. Let the Hunger keep growing inside, For soon it will be time to Eat!

Coach Peterman

Only 3 days to go before the wrestling begins.....Go Kansas!!

Issac ruiz is a no go, he is in Califoria, but I am in the process of finding another 98 pounder.

Coach Peterman

OK Cadets! The Schoolboy team battled through 18 Dual matches in Indianapolis and took home 7th Place out of 24 teams in Greco, while making the finals of the Consolation bracket in Freestyle!

They drew a line in the sand for our Cadets! We are already proud of your commitment and now the call out to you guys is....

Bring home the hardware!

We have another 98/105 - Riley Hunsicker from Ellis. Southern Plains Greco placer giving team Kansas another team point for seeding and one heck of a wrestler.

Coach Peterman

Will anyone be providing updates Thur. or is there a web site I can keep an eye on for results. My wife and I will not be able to get up to KC until Fri. and I would like to keep an eye on things.

Jess Keith

www.trackwrestling.com

Hit the Cadet Greco link and the brackets will show up tomorrow morning. Good luck to Devon! I also expect the expert color commentary from Randy!

Yes, I will be there sometime Thursday morning! I will try to lend my "expert color commentary" ... well, I will do my best!!

As it stands right now, I will be driving home every night!

Go get em tomorrow, Kansas Cadets!

84
Roy, Jace

91
Williams, Tommy

98
Vesta, Zack

98
Hunsicker, Riley

105
Solis, Clint

112
Moeder, Taylor

119
DeShazer, Daniel

119
Charbonneau, Brandon

125
Cokeley, Ryne

130
Hood, Bryce

130
Madl, Parker

135
Shavlik, Cody

140
Little, Bradley

140
Sanchez, Chase

145
Cervantes, Patrick

145
Nelson, Chase

152
Baughman, Tyler

160
Akin, Jake

160
McKinnis, Matt

171
Keith, Devon

189
Bush, Joshua

189
Mays, Boomer

215
Beck, Leo

285
Austin, Jesse

285
Vincent, Lucas

2007 Cadet Dual Results:

GRECO:

1. Illinois
2. Minnesota
3. Pennsylvania
4. Wisconsin
5. Washington
6. Missouri
7. California
8. New York

FREESTYLE:

1. Pennsylvania
2. Missouri
3. New Jersey
4. Minnesota
5. Oklahoma
6. Wisconsin
7. Kansas
8. Washington

Kansas has Idaho first up!

Is this Greco or Freestyle first?