By far, the biggest "where the heck did this guy come from" award goes to Laurice Reagans from Wichita Southeast in '99.

Laurice beat four guys that he had never beat. Starting with a guy from Lawrence the first round (a state placer from two years prior), Branden Calvin (state champ from the year before), a kid from K.C Harmon that was a multiple state placer, and Leavenworth's Shawn Bunch in the finals.

Of course, I'm partial to Laurice because I coached him and still keep in contact today.

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