I think that Dennis of Oakley, Horenik of Atwood,
Prater of Pratt,Bedore of Goodland, Cornejo of Campus, Metcalf of Chanute, Taplin of Abilene, Grater of Clay Center, would all qualify in this category. There were some other undefeated guys as well, but those are the ones I am thinking of. Cornejo looked good in the finals, but all of these guys and anyone else that stayed undefeated deserves to be in that group, and others that didn't don't . Don't know how you'd pick just one, though, except by counting pins , wins, etc. I know that there are those who don't agree, but I give extra points to the wrestlers that have been gracious to their opponents, don't trash talk or make excuses when they don't wrestle well. a true champion leaves something to the sport that brings him note, and the little kids that will be here in years to come get the wrong message from jerks and whiners. That is why I pick Daniel Prater of Pratt-- that guy lost some tough matches to Kriegbaum as a freshman, Charbaneau as a soph, and Jones last year I never once heard him say "I was sick", or
"was injured" on those occasions. I am sure that Daniel has won over 120 matches in High school, couldn't tell you the exact figure, and this year since the season began he has been quiet and good, beating every opponent and going on about his business and letting other guys who were doing well do all the talking. his wrestling this year spoke for itself, he beat some of the other candidates this summer in freestyle, and his work ethic was the most intense I have ever seen. I will always remember this season coming into the practice room after practice to see Daniel jumping rope, or running, or raising and lowering barbels or dumbels and just staring quietly ahead, showing no humor or emotion, when everyone else was going home. There are others this season that have done as well as Daniel, but I have never seen anyone with the dedication and focus that Prater showed me this season, and I have been around quite a few pretty good wrestlers. Who has he beaten this year? Everyone he wrestled.