A rough start even before the first whistle. Three wrestlers did not make weight for Greco and will wrestle up a weight. Here is our roster for Greco:

98 Dryden 97.5, Tyler 0-0
105 Vesta 104.3, Zach 0-0
119 Furches 113.0, Nathan 0-0 GR/B/5
119 Slyter 118.8, Sharkey 0-0 FS/I/2-1=1
130 Cokely 125.4, Ryan 0-0
130 Dalke 129.6, Rylan 0-0
135 Maple 134.7, Kendrick 0-0
145 Isenberg 140.6, Aldon 0-0 GR/I/2
145 Nelson 144.7, Chase 0-0
152 Watson 151.2, Chris 0-0 GR/J/1
160 Detmer 158.3, Kyle 0-0 GR/D/4
171 Brown 170.5, Jordan 0-0 GR/I/2
171 Hinckley 166.5, Grant 0-0
215 Caylor 209.4, Kyle 0-0 GR/D/4
215 Johnson 214.0, Howard 0-0 GR/J/1
285 Andrus 241.4, Steve 0-0 FS/D/4-1=3
285 Bach 237.1, Joe 0-0

Calling all 189 pounders!

Due to a LATE folding of our 189 pounder, Kansas is in need of a freestyler in OKC! I am leaving tomorrow afternoon around 4 or 5 and will drive you down to the team hotel. The weigh-ins for Freestyle are Wednesday at 4PM. Please PM me or call me at 913-484-3624 with your interest.

Thank you!

Iowa is beating us 30-8 in the first dual. The good news is, Oklahoma and New Jersey didn't bring a full team in Greco either. Our pool is, Georgia, Iowa, NJ, OK and us.

Match Summary KS IA
98 Griffin Weihe 96.6 (Iowa) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) Dec 5-3,8-2 1 3.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Jacob Eischeid104.8 (Iowa) Pin 0:40 5.00 0
112 Jon Skarda 111.6 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
119 Joe Colon 118.6 (Iowa) over Sharkey Slyter 118.8 (Kansas) Dec 5-4,0-8,1-1 1 3.00
125 Andrew Long 124.4 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
130 Bret Bumbauch 129.0 (Iowa) over Rylan Dalke 129.6 (Kansas) TF 7-0,2-3,7-1 1 4.00
135 Matt McDonough 134.3 (Iowa) over Kendrick Maple 134.7 (Kansas) Pin 0:55 0 5.00
140 Dylan Carew 138.8 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00

Oklahoma beat NJ 45-25 with 4 Open weights. In spite of adversity, we can place top 8 in Greco if we finish well!

Chase Nelson continues his rampage into the Junior level!

34-14 Iowa


Match Summary KS IA
98 Griffin Weihe 96.6 (Iowa) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) Dec 5-3,8-2 1 3.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Jacob Eischeid104.8 (Iowa) Pin 0:40 5.00 0
112 Jon Skarda 111.6 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
119 Joe Colon 118.6 (Iowa) over Sharkey Slyter 118.8 (Kansas) Dec 5-4,0-8,1-1 1 3.00
125 Andrew Long 124.4 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
130 Bret Bumbauch 129.0 (Iowa) over Rylan Dalke 129.6 (Kansas) TF 7-0,2-3,7-1 1 4.00
135 Matt McDonough 134.3 (Iowa) over Kendrick Maple 134.7 (Kansas) Pin 0:55 0 5.00
140 Dylan Carew 138.8 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
145 Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Charles Tims 143.6 (Iowa) Pin 9-2,1:04 5.00 0
152 John Nicholson 151.2 (Iowa) over Chris Watson 151.2 (Kansas) TF 6-0,3-5,8-3 1 4.00

Iowa 51 Kansas 20. Next up is New Jersey.

Match Summary KS IA
98 Griffin Weihe 96.6 (Iowa) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) Dec 5-3,8-2 1 3.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Jacob Eischeid104.8 (Iowa) Pin 0:40 5.00 0
112 Jon Skarda 111.6 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
119 Joe Colon 118.6 (Iowa) over Sharkey Slyter 118.8 (Kansas) Dec 5-4,0-8,1-1 1 3.00
125 Andrew Long 124.4 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
130 Bret Bumbauch 129.0 (Iowa) over Rylan Dalke 129.6 (Kansas) TF 7-0,2-3,7-1 1 4.00
135 Matt McDonough 134.3 (Iowa) over Kendrick Maple 134.7 (Kansas) Pin 0:55 0 5.00
140 Dylan Carew 138.8 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
145 Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Charles Tims 143.6 (Iowa) Pin 9-2,1:04 5.00 0
152 John Nicholson 151.2 (Iowa) over Chris Watson 151.2 (Kansas) TF 6-0,3-5,8-3 1 4.00
160 Kyle Detmer 158.3 (Kansas) over Marcus Edgington 158.9 (Iowa) Dec 2-1,5-1 3.00 1
171 Taylor Kettman 170.0 (Iowa) over Jordan Brown 170.5 (Kansas) Pin 1:59 0 5.00
189 Grant Gambrall 171.2 (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
215 Byron Tate 212.5 (Iowa) over Kyle Caylor 209.4 (Kansas) Pin 1:11 0 5.00
285 Steve Andrus 241.4 (Kansas) over Blayne Beale 272.1 (Iowa) Dec 4-1,4-0 3.00 1
Dual Meet Score 20.0 51.0

Still waiting for results on the Dual with New Jersey.

Last Year's FS and GR results:

GR:
1. Illinois
2. Minnesota
3. California
4. Iowa
5. New York
6. Texas
7. Florida
8. Kansas

FS:
1. Illinois
2. Missouri
3. New Jersey
4. Iowa
5. Oklahoma
6. California
7. Minnesota
8. Kansas

Has anyone tried to contact Mark Kolmer of Emporia or possibly Nate Davis of Liberal? I don't know that either has done any freestyle this year. They were both in track. They are both very athletic and they might be possibilities.

New Jersey 9 Kansas 5

Match Summary KS NJ
98 Tyler Fraley 96.5 (New Jersey) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) TF 5-0,7-1 1 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Bill Hagany 105.0 (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
112 Lou Mascola 110.4 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00

Another possibility that I thought of besides Kolmer and Davis, would be Jace Banner.

16-12 Kansas

Match Summary KS NJ
98 Tyler Fraley 96.5 (New Jersey) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) TF 5-0,7-1 1 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Bill Hagany 105.0 (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
112 Lou Mascola 110.4 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
119 Sharkey Slyter 118.8 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
125 Nathan Furches 113.0 (Kansas) over Patrick Hunter 124.7 (New Jersey) Pin 0-6,7-6,1:48 5.00 0
130 Cody Fobes 129.4 (New Jersey) over Rylan Dalke 129.6 (Kansas) Dec 4-3,5-5 1 3.00

Thanks Vince. I have tried Baker, Long, Deere, Kriss and Mason. Randall, Marrs and Bortz have been contacted.

Kansas 24 New Jersey 18

Match Summary KS NJ
98 Tyler Fraley 96.5 (New Jersey) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) TF 5-0,7-1 1 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Bill Hagany 105.0 (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
112 Lou Mascola 110.4 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
119 Sharkey Slyter 118.8 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
125 Nathan Furches 113.0 (Kansas) over Patrick Hunter 124.7 (New Jersey) Pin 0-6,7-6,1:48 5.00 0
130 Cody Fobes 129.4 (New Jersey) over Rylan Dalke 129.6 (Kansas) Dec 4-3,5-5 1 3.00
135 Kendrick Maple 134.7 (Kansas) over Chris Fraley 134.7 (New Jersey) Dec 6-0,5-4 3.00 1
140 Frank Acosta 139.2 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
145 Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0

Kansas 39 New Jersey 18

Match Summary KS NJ
98 Tyler Fraley 96.5 (New Jersey) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) TF 5-0,7-1 1 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Bill Hagany 105.0 (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
112 Lou Mascola 110.4 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
119 Sharkey Slyter 118.8 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
125 Nathan Furches 113.0 (Kansas) over Patrick Hunter 124.7 (New Jersey) Pin 0-6,7-6,1:48 5.00 0
130 Cody Fobes 129.4 (New Jersey) over Rylan Dalke 129.6 (Kansas) Dec 4-3,5-5 1 3.00
135 Kendrick Maple 134.7 (Kansas) over Chris Fraley 134.7 (New Jersey) Dec 6-0,5-4 3.00 1
140 Frank Acosta 139.2 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
145 Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
152 Chris Watson 151.2 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
160 Kyle Detmer 158.3 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
171 Grant Hinckley 166.5 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0

Final Score...

Kansas 43 New Jersey 27

Match Summary KS NJ
98 Tyler Fraley 96.5 (New Jersey) over Tyler Dryden 97.5 (Kansas) TF 5-0,7-1 1 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.3 (Kansas) over Bill Hagany 105.0 (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
112 Lou Mascola 110.4 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
119 Sharkey Slyter 118.8 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
125 Nathan Furches 113.0 (Kansas) over Patrick Hunter 124.7 (New Jersey) Pin 0-6,7-6,1:48 5.00 0
130 Cody Fobes 129.4 (New Jersey) over Rylan Dalke 129.6 (Kansas) Dec 4-3,5-5 1 3.00
135 Kendrick Maple 134.7 (Kansas) over Chris Fraley 134.7 (New Jersey) Dec 6-0,5-4 3.00 1
140 Frank Acosta 139.2 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
145 Chase Nelson 144.7 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
152 Chris Watson 151.2 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
160 Kyle Detmer 158.3 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
171 Grant Hinckley 166.5 (Kansas) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 5.00 0
189 Jonathan Becker 188.5 (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 5.00
215 Harry Turner 214.3 (New Jersey) over Howard Johnson 214.0 (Kansas) Dec 3-1,6-0 1 3.00
285 Steve Andrus 241.4 (Kansas) over Joe Kania 267.8 (New Jersey) Dec 5-3,3-1 3.00 1
Dual Meet Score 43.0 27.0

Kansas has a bye this round, then Oklahoma and Georgia to follow. It looks like Georgia will be tough. They are beating Oklahoma 37-11.

Are there really no 189 pounders that want to wrestle for the Juniors? I'm trying to reach Joel Marrs, CJ Randall or Darnell Bortz. Anybody else interested?

are you needing a 112 my two sons Ralph Salas and Adrian Salas are both about 115

I suggest looking at last year's 171 guys. This close to competition, I imagine a lot of the 189 pound wrestlers are not close to their wrestling weight. It is too bad about the last minute change. I am sure several of those named would have loved to wrestle if they could have known a little sooner. Not blaming anyone, it just is hard to step in as Klint said with all the other summer commitments.

I believe they expect that Furches will make 112. Alan Callahan was added to help at that weight also.

Thanks!