Pool A Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Iowa
2nd Place – Pennsylvania

Pool D Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kansas
2nd Place - Minnesota 1

Pool B – Estimate

Oklahoma – 1
Missouri – 2

Pool C – Estimate

Illinois – 1
New Jersey - 2

Good Game Kansas! I might have to make a road trip tomorrow!!!

Anyone up for it??

Championship Schedule

Kansas Red Pool

Kansas Vs. New Jersey
Kansas Vs. Missouri
Kansas Vs. Iowa

I am thinking about doing the broadcast thing tomorrow via internet radio. There is some moderate costs if I do it so if there is enough interest let me know and I will schedule it but will have to do so tonight. I WILL NOT SCHEDULE IT IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INTEREST.

What time does the first round start tomorrow?

Noon Start per Mr. Furches

A reminder though, the finals rounds doesn't start until noon tomorrow so there will be opportunity for folks to go down and watch the team in the Championship round as they will be guaranteed of making it now. The finals are at 7 PM or so and I can't imagine a better way to personally spend the 4th. We are hoping to head back down tomorrow morning.

Mike, Have you checked on that start time? I was told they started early and the finals have been moved to 3:30PM. Jake Tannenbaum's plane leaves at 5:30 from OKC.

Some commentary on the Minnesota match...

Jeff Vesta and Nathan started us out great and Nathan looked fantastic against an overwhelmed opponent. Sharky did a great job of shaking off a slow start to win the last two periods 1-0, 1-0. David Thorn was too much for Jake at 125, although he battled through the entire match. Minnesota had a beast at 130 in a match that was never close. CJ's match at 135 was tightly fought with the typical low scoring on their feet and late scores in each period. Having lost 125, 130 and 135 in a row, 140 was the defining turning point in the dual. Aldon seemed to have lost his gut defense skills and lost the first period 6-0 pretty quickly. The second period started much the same way until we realized that nobody had told the Minnesota kid to beware of the left handed headlock that you can't see coming! I started to say that it surprised me but then remembered that I had seen that same headlock from Aldon in clutch situations his entire HS career. It was locked up tight and BAM, there went the 0-6 first period and the "penciled in" 4 point win for MN. Instead, 5 points for the good guys! The only thing that could top that was the very next match. Fisher lost a close first period and was down 0-3 in the second with 7 SECONDS to go. He got extended on a shot, then elevated both legs to end up stacking the kid and getting the press fall! I'm not even sure Brent knew he had it. The MN crowd was left staring at each other as high fives ripped through the Kansas faithful! (We weren't obnoxious, were we Aldon Sr.?) Well, I know the grin was hurting my face. Caldwell took care of business, controlling the entire match. Koehn then delivered another one of his patented "I dare you to score on me" matches against what looked like a quality MN kid. Grant Hinckley then showed extreme heart against the toughest MN wrestler on their roster, Travis Rutt. In one spot late in the match, Grant fought off his back from a VERY tight reverse half. That saved a team point at a critical time. Our new addition to the team that came to the aid of his home state at 189, Dereck Heckel was matched against an Incredible Hulk look-a-like. Dereck won the first period 1-0 on a coin flip clintch. He the lost the second period 0-1 by stepping on the out of bounds line during a drop-step offensive shot! The cardio conditioning that he was worried about caught up to him in the third, but he scored a team point to give us a 5 point lead with two to go. Caylor had a great first period, winning 3-0. He also hit a conditioning wall in the second, dropping the next two periods leaving Big Steve with a 3 point lead to bring home for dinner. Steve played it safe with two 1-0 periods to beat Minnesota. (That sounds nice...).

Can't wait till tomorrow! Pack your Kansas shirts and drive on down. This team can flat out wrestle!

Themat.com is saying, 9:00 AM start tomorrow! Finals at 3:30PM.

I was going by what was on the earlier schedule, Here I am sitting down, working on how to do the broadcast and all, then come down, but they change the times. Puts a damper on the whole bit, would have been nice to stick to schedule as it will make it difficult for many of us to now come down.

Kansas vs New Jersey

Match Summary KS NJ
98 Tyler Fraley 97.4 (New Jersey) over Tyler Dryden 97.8 (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0 0 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.8 (Kansas) over Chuck Zeisloft 104.4 (New Jersey) Pin 1-4,1:18 5.00 0
112 Nathan Furches 111.1 (Kansas) over TJ Guidice 111.5 (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
119 Sean Boyle 118.9 (New Jersey) over Sharkey Slyter 118.7 (Kansas) Dec 3-2,2-0 1 3.00
125 Tony Buxton 124.7 (New Jersey) over Jake Tannenbaum 124.6 (Kansas) TF 8-2,8-2 1 4.00
130 Chris Villalonga 129.4 (New Jersey) over Trison Graham 129.8 (Kansas) TF 6-0,7-0 0 4.00
135 Austin Ormsbee 134.8 (New Jersey) over C.J. Napier 134.4 (Kansas) Dec 2-2,1-0 1 3.00
140 Aldon Isenberg 139.8 (Kansas) over Cody Fobes 134.5 (New Jersey) Dec 6-0,3-2 3.00 1
145 Brent Fisher 144.3 (Kansas) over Chris Fraley 139.6 (New Jersey) Pin 0:21 5.00 0
152 Mario Mason 151.8 (New Jersey) over Tyler Caldwell 151.1 (Kansas) Dec 5-0,2-0 0 3.00
160 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
171 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
189 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
215 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
285 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
Dual Meet Score 20.0 22.0

It looks like this was a GREAT battle! Some quality wrestlers on both sides!!

Kansas vs New Jersey

Match Summary KS NJ
98 Tyler Fraley 97.4 (New Jersey) over Tyler Dryden 97.8 (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0 0 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.8 (Kansas) over Chuck Zeisloft 104.4 (New Jersey) Pin 1-4,1:18 5.00 0
112 Nathan Furches 111.1 (Kansas) over TJ Guidice 111.5 (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4.00 0
119 Sean Boyle 118.9 (New Jersey) over Sharkey Slyter 118.7 (Kansas) Dec 3-2,2-0 1 3.00
125 Tony Buxton 124.7 (New Jersey) over Jake Tannenbaum 124.6 (Kansas) TF 8-2,8-2 1 4.00
130 Chris Villalonga 129.4 (New Jersey) over Trison Graham 129.8 (Kansas) TF 6-0,7-0 0 4.00
135 Austin Ormsbee 134.8 (New Jersey) over C.J. Napier 134.4 (Kansas) Dec 2-2,1-0 1 3.00
140 Aldon Isenberg 139.8 (Kansas) over Cody Fobes 134.5 (New Jersey) Dec 6-0,3-2 3.00 1
145 Brent Fisher 144.3 (Kansas) over Chris Fraley 139.6 (New Jersey) Pin 0:21 5.00 0
152 Mario Mason 151.8 (New Jersey) over Tyler Caldwell 151.1 (Kansas) Dec 5-0,2-0 0 3.00
160 Scott Winston 159.8 (New Jersey) over Tyler Koehn 159.4 (Kansas) Dec 1-0,2-0 0 3.00
171 Bagna Toujov 170.6 (New Jersey) over Grant Hinckley 166.3 (Kansas) Pin 0:16 0 5.00
189 Jonathan Becker 188.2 (New Jersey) over Derek Heckel 185.1 (Kansas) Dec 2-1,6-1 1 3.00
215 Kyle Caylor 213.6 (Kansas) over Harry Turner 213.6 (New Jersey) Pin 1:09 5.00 0
285 Joe Bach 243.0 (Kansas) over Joe Kania 267.9 (New Jersey) Pin 7-0,1:35 5.00 0
Dual Meet Score 31.0 33.0

The match with Missouri is underway!

Kansas vs Missouri

Match Summary KS MO
98 Zach Vesta 97.6 (Kansas) over Brandon Szube 97.2 (Missouri) TF 6-0,6-0 4.00 0
105 Jeff Vesta 104.8 (Kansas) over Joey Jetton 104.8 (Missouri) Pin 1:33 5.00 0
112 Alan Waters 111.6 (Missouri) over Nathan Furches 111.1 (Kansas) Dec 1-0,1-0 0 3.00
119 Cody Tyler 118.2 (Missouri) over Sharkey Slyter 118.7 (Kansas) Dec 1-1,1-4,3-2 1 3.00
125 Justin Forrest 124.6 (Missouri) over Jake Tannenbaum 124.6 (Kansas) Dec 3-0,2-2 1 3.00
130 Zach Bintliff 129.3 (Missouri) over Trison Graham 129.8 (Kansas) TF 6-0,6-0 0 4.00
135 C.J. Napier 134.4 (Kansas) over Sean Fitzgerald 134.6 (Missouri) Pin 3-0,0:31 5.00 0
140 Nick Lester 139.5 (Missouri) over Aldon Isenberg 139.8 (Kansas) Dec 4-3,1-1 1 3.00
145 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
152 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
160 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
171 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
189 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
215 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
285 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
Dual Meet Score 17.0 16.0

Match #2 Round 2: Missouri defeated Kansas 32-27
98 - Zach Vesta 97.6 (Kansas) over Brandon Szube 97.2 (Missouri) TF 6-0,6-0
105 - Jeff Vesta 104.8 (Kansas) over Joey Jetton 104.8 (Missouri) Pin 1:33
112 - Alan Waters 111.6 (Missouri) over Nathan Furches 111.1 (Kansas) Dec 1-0,1-0
119 - Cody Tyler 118.2 (Missouri) over Sharkey Slyter 118.7 (Kansas) Dec 1-1,1-4,3-2
125 - Justin Forrest 124.6 (Missouri) over Jake Tannenbaum 124.6 (Kansas) Dec 3-0,2-2
130 - Zach Bintliff 129.3 (Missouri) over Trison Graham 129.8 (Kansas) TF 6-0,6-0
135 - C.J. Napier 134.4 (Kansas) over Sean Fitzgerald 134.6 (Missouri) Pin 3-0,0:31
140 - Nick Lester 139.5 (Missouri) over Aldon Isenberg 139.8 (Kansas) Dec 4-3,1-1
145 - Daniel Breit 143.9 (Missouri) over Brent Fisher 144.3 (Kansas) Dec 2-2,4-1
152 - Cody Compton 151.1 (Missouri) over Chris Watson 151.0 (Kansas) Dec 6-1,3-4,1-0
160 - Tyler Koehn 159.4 (Kansas) over Collin Wittmeyer 159.6 (Missouri) Dec 4-0,2-0
171 - Marcus Armato 164.3 (Missouri) over Grant Hinckley 166.3 (Kansas) Dec 3-1,6-1
189 - Clarence Neely 169.9 (Missouri) over Nate Davis 188.1 (Kansas) Dec 5-0,5-0
215 - Jake Glore 212.9 (Missouri) over Kyle Caylor 213.6 (Kansas) Dec 7-0,4-3
285 - Steve Andrus 240.9 (Kansas) over Andrew Hammond 267.8 (Missouri) Dec 5-3,8-0

Iowa vs Kansas

Match Summary IA KS
98 Tyler Dryden 97.8 (Kansas) over Griffin Weihe 86.3 (Iowa) TF 9-3,6-0 1 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.8 (Kansas) over Jacob Eischeid 104.8 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
112 Nathan Furches 111.1 (Kansas) over Jon Skarda 111.3 (Iowa) TF 7-0,7-0 0 4.00
119 Sharkey Slyter 118.7 (Kansas) over Joe Colon 118.9 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
125 George Ivanov 124.8 (Iowa) over Jake Tannenbaum 124.6 (Kansas) Dec 6-0,5-0 3.00 0
130 Nate Moore 129.5 (Iowa) over Trison Graham 129.8 (Kansas) TF 6-0,6-0 4.00 0
135 C.J. Napier 134.4 (Kansas) over Bret Bumbauch 129.5 (Iowa) Pin 1:33 0 5.00
140 Aldon Isenberg 139.8 (Kansas) over Dylan Carew 139.4 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
145 Derek St.John 144.5 (Iowa) over Brent Fisher 144.3 (Kansas) TF 9-2,7-0 4.00 1
152 Tyler Caldwell 151.1 (Kansas) over John Nicholson 151.5 (Iowa) Dec 0-2,4-1,4-1 1 3.00
160 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
171 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
189 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
215 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
285 Unknown (Unattached) vs Unknown (Unattached) 0 0
Dual Meet Score 13.0 32.0

Just fyi ... Iowa has already locked up the pool championship and look to be resting some of their guys!

Actually a smart coaching move on their part. I am just hoping our boys don't go up against MN 1 again. The other pool is crazy right now.

... and by our record, Team Kansas will wrestle for 7th!

It looks like we will compete against Oklahoma (not certain yet)!

Iowa will dual Illinois for the Championship!

Iowa vs Kansas

Match Summary IA KS
98 Tyler Dryden 97.8 (Kansas) over Griffin Weihe 86.3 (Iowa) TF 9-3,6-0 1 4.00
105 Jeff Vesta 104.8 (Kansas) over Jacob Eischeid 104.8 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
112 Nathan Furches 111.1 (Kansas) over Jon Skarda 111.3 (Iowa) TF 7-0,7-0 0 4.00
119 Sharkey Slyter 118.7 (Kansas) over Joe Colon 118.9 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
125 George Ivanov 124.8 (Iowa) over Jake Tannenbaum 124.6 (Kansas) Dec 6-0,5-0 3.00 0
130 Nate Moore 129.5 (Iowa) over Trison Graham 129.8 (Kansas) TF 6-0,6-0 4.00 0
135 C.J. Napier 134.4 (Kansas) over Bret Bumbauch 129.5 (Iowa) Pin 1:33 0 5.00
140 Aldon Isenberg 139.8 (Kansas) over Dylan Carew 139.4 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
145 Derek St.John 144.5 (Iowa) over Brent Fisher 144.3 (Kansas) TF 9-2,7-0 4.00 1
152 Tyler Caldwell 151.1 (Kansas) over John Nicholson 151.5 (Iowa) Dec 0-2,4-1,4-1 1 3.00
160 Tyler Koehn 159.4 (Kansas) over Kyven Gadsen 159.0 (Iowa) Dec 5-1,2-0 1 3.00
171 Taylor Kettman 169.9 (Iowa) over Grant Hinckley 166.3 (Kansas) Pin 0:32 5.00 0
189 Derek Heckel 185.1 (Kansas) over Josh Ihnen 187.6 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
215 Howard Johnson 214.8 (Kansas) over Matt Behnami 206.4 (Iowa) Dec 4-1,7-0 1 3.00
285 Steve Andrus 240.9 (Kansas) over Trayvonius Pendleton 282.6 (Iowa) Forf 0 5.00
Dual Meet Score 20.0 48.0