The Junior/Cadet National Team Camp has begun in McPherson and we are less than a week away from the start of the 2008 Junior/Cadet Nationals. Randy Hinderliter and I will be traveling up to Fargo on Thursday and will try to get you updates and pictures as time permits.

You can see the preliminary roster of our Women's, Cadet and Junior teams by clicking here.

Once weigh-ins are completed and wrestling begins, you'll be able to get up-to-date brackets on TrackWrestling.com.

With 904 Cadets entered for Greco, those numbers are slightly up from last year's 873. So much for $4 gas!

Go Kansas!

Cadet Greco numbers by weight:

84 - 31
91 - 21
98 - 45
105 - 66
112 - 89
119 - 71
125 - 76
130 - 65
135 - 58
140 - 66
145 - 61
152 - 52
160 - 47
171 - 45
189 - 46
215 - 34
285 - 31

The Junior 189 Greco bracket only had Brent Haynes in the way of Romero (If he was going). The FS bracket is another story...

Ryland Geiger - OR - #1 ranked All-Class by Intermat at 189.
Chris Perry - OK - Fargo AA 07
Brent Haynes - MO - Fargo AA 07 - Missouri signee.
Ty Vinson - MT - Junior National Champion - Oregon State signee.
Jonathan Becker - NJ - 2007 Cadet Fargo Champion
Dylan Wrage - IA

Predictions for Fargo:

Cadet AA's:

119 - Daniel DeShazer
125 - Ryne Cokeley
145 - Chase Nelson

Junior AA's:

105 - Jeff Vesta
112 - Nathan Furches
119 - Sharky Slyter
135 - C.J. Napier
160 - Tyler Koehn
160 - Kyle Detmer
285 - Atticus Disney

Chief what about Caylor and Detmer? They were studs last year as Cadets. No love for them as Juniors, whats up with that.

Go Team Kansas! Good luck coaches and wrestlers! Kick some A at Fargo.

Detmer is on my list! Caylor was king last year as a Cadet, but being a first year Junior is much deeper water. He has a fantastic future ahead and I have plenty of love for him coach, but predicting an AA at 215 as a first year Junior is a tall order. I sure hope he proves me wrong!

Ryland Gieger won't be wrestling at Fargo.

He is on the roster that Oregon entered.

35. Duckworth, Cameron Junior 189 No 0.00
36. Geiger, Ryland Junior 189 Level 2 No 0.00
37. Sherman, Tyler Junior 189 No 0.00
38. Strouse, Dj Junior 189 No 0.00
39. Fortune, Tyrell Junior 215 Level 2 No 0.00
40. Jafari, Khashi Junior 215 No 0.00
41. Strouse, Cody Junior 215 No 0.00
42. Thomason, Vinnie Junior 215 No 0.00
43. Mitchell, Jacob Junior 285 No 0.00
44. Owens, Jarret (bubba) Junior 285 Level 2 No 0.00

Nevertheless.......

That is one heck of a recruiting class at Minnesota....

Atticus Disney
Jake Deitchler
Mario Mason
Cody Yohn
Matt Mincey
Ryland Geiger

#1 ranked class by Intermat. Mark your calendars for the home opener on New Year's day, Minnesota vs. Oklahoma State!

Hey ya' all ... a bit of update from Fargo!

The Jubster and I arrived last evening about 6 pm and met up with Coach Peterman. We also saw Coach Bogren and Coach Ogden and a few of the gals that represent Team Kansas.

This morning, a bus load of Cadets arrived. They are all registered and re-charging their batteries. They have a practice session this afternoon!

Every year I talk a lot about the anticipation! Chief has already supplied you with his opinions. I don't have much argument ... but will echo, those Cadets AA's from last year will have a tough road to hoe when they move up to Juniors! And of course, it is all in the draws!!

The 160# class as well as the 135-pounders will find the competition very tough indeed!

And a real tough 285 class may have gotten a bit easier as my information says that Atticus will not make the tourney.

Every year we have a few surprising individuals that seem to rise to the occasion. Also, we have a couple of "our studs" that will really struggle this week.

Over the years I've lamented over the fact that gaining "All-American status" is too easy in certain situations. However, if you achieve that rank in Fargo ... you have earned it!!

I can't help but remember we have had wrestlers in the past that were 0-4 in a given year. But in the following year, they were National Champions!! Perhaps someone that didn't garner a win last year will be the Champ this year!!

We will see!!

Howdy from Fargo!

Weigh-ins for Cadets are tomorrow morning at 7 am. Wrestling starts at 9:30 am.

At this tourney you get some kids moving around a bit! Missouri has 3 kids at 112#'s who have been National Champs!!

Probably my next report will be tomorrow from the FargoDome!

I have a Bronze course and the first session is at 7 am. With that in mind, it will be early to bed for me!!

We are rolling! Tommy Williams wins by fall! Riley Hunsiker loses, 0-7, 0-6.

Mario Corado endures a loss as does Brandon Charbonneau.

Daniel DeShazer wins by fall!

Zach Vesta wins!

Zach Cook wins 6-0, 6-0!

Ryne Cokeley picks up a 6-0, 9-3 win!

Cody Shavlik dominates an opponent with his reverse lifts, winning 6-0, 7-1!

Bryce Hood wins by fall!

Blaine Smith loses by fall.

Chase Nelson receives a bye!

Jason Siebel wins by fall!

Patrick Cervantes loses the 1st period, 1-5. Patrick loses the 2nd, 0-4.