Speaking of numbers and rankings.

8 (4%) out of the 200 top ranked guys in Division I wrestling are from Kansas. That is not bad for a state that has less than 1% of the U.S. population. I think 10% of the NCAA finalist the last few years have Kansas on their High School Diploma. The coaches and the kids must be doing something right.

Rank/Name/Team/Year

125 pounds
1. Dubuque, Joseph, Indiana, Sr
2. Hazewinkel, Sam, Oklahoma, Jr
3. Simmons, Nick, Michigan State, Jr
4. Nickerson, Troy, Cornell, Fr
5. Scott, Coleman, Oklahoma State, So
6. Mendoza, Jeremy, Arizona State, Sr
7. Velez, John, Northwestern, Sr
8. Ott, Kyle, Illinois, Sr
9. Donahoe, Paul, Nebraska, Fr
10. Smith, Luke, Central Michigan, So
11. Gardner, Tanner, Stanford, So - From Kansas
12. Castillo, Pat, Northern Illinois, So
13. Mendes, Chad, Cal Poly, So
14. Sees, Mike, Bloomsburg, So
15. Sportelli, Chad, Kent State, Jr
16. Blanc, Obenson, Lock Haven, So
17. Silengo, Mike, Penn, Sr
18. DeVoe, Austin, Missouri, Sr - From Kansas
19. Clair, Sean, Eastern Michigan, Fr
20. Deubel, Ricky, Edinboro, Fr

133 pounds
1. Bunch, Shawn, Edinboro, Sr - From Kansas
2. Morgan, Nathan, Oklahoma State, So
3. Reiter, Mack, Minnesota, So
4. Fleeger, Chris, Purdue, Sr
5. Vasquez, Darrell, Cal Poly, Jr
6. Clum, Tom, Wisconsin, Sr
7. Valenti, Matt, Penn, Jr
8. Keller, Matt, UT-Chattanooga, Jr
9. Strayer, Jake, Penn State, Fr
10. Preston, Robbie, Harvard, Jr
11. Moos, Mark, Michigan, Jr
12. Borrelli, Jason, Central Michigan, Sr
13. Budd, Mark, Buffalo, Jr
14. McCormick, Tyler, Missouri, So - From Kansas
15. Jorgensen, Scott, Boise State, Sr
16. Mormile, Mike, Cornell, Sr
17. Vargas, Tommy, Cal State-Bakersfield, Sr
18. Hernandez, Andrae, Indiana, Fr
19. Flores, Gabe, Illinois, So
20. Humphrey, Reece, Ohio State, Fr

141 pounds
1. Gallick, Nate, Iowa State, Sr
2. Ware, Teyon, Oklahoma, Sr
3. Cooperman, Cory, Lehigh, Sr
4. Churella, Josh, Michigan, So
5. Simmons, Andy, Michigan State, Jr
6. Tsirtsis, Alex, Iowa, So
7. Tarquinio, Ron, Pittsburgh, Sr
8. Lang, Ryan, Northwestern, So
9. Moore, Derek, UC Davis, Jr
10. Markey, Sean, The Citadel, Sr
11. Driscoll, Dewitt, Penn State, Sr
12. Wooton, Josh, Northern Illinois, Sr
13. Rivera, Manuel, Minnesota, So
14. Griffin, Charles, Hofstra, So
15. Rader, Brandon, West Virginia, Fr
16. Meltzer, Max, Harvard, Jr
17. Hoffman, David, Virginia Tech, Sr
18. Moyer, Dominick, Nebraska, So
19. McCormick, Chris, Missouri, Sr - From Kansas
20. Ettelson, C.J., Northern Iowa, So

149 pounds
1. Schlatter, Dustin, Minnesota, Fr
2. Eustice, Ty, Iowa, Sr
3. Esposito, Zack, Oklahoma State, Sr
4. Tannenbaum, Eric, Michigan, So
5. Disalvo, Mark, Central Michigan, Sr
6. Storniolo, Matt, Oklahoma, Jr
7. Gillespie, Gregor, Edinboro, Fr
8. Masa, Jon, Hofstra, Sr
9. Withstandley, Douglas, Purdue, Sr
10. Jaggers, Jeff, Ohio State, Fr
11. Turner, Tyler, Wisconsin, Jr
12. Elliott, Daniel, Gardner-Webb, Sr
13. Woodall, James, Penn State, Sr
14. Grimes, Mike, Northern Illinois, Jr
15. Dragon, Matt, Penn, Fr
16. McKnight, Darren, Michigan State, Sr
17. Ciasulli, Matt, Lehigh, Jr
18. Medina, Joshua, Lock Haven, Sr
19. Cox, John, Navy, Jr
20. Baza, Anthony, Cal State-Bakersfield, Jr

157 pounds
1. Tirapelle, Alex, Illinois, Sr
2. Paulson, Trent, Iowa State, Jr
3. Schlatter, CP, Minnesota, So
4. Henning, Craig, Wisconsin, So
5. Lebe, Matt, West Virginia, Sr
6. Becker, Brandon, Indiana, So
7. Johnston, Joe, Iowa, Sr - From Kansas
8. Manotti, Dustin, Cornell, Sr
9. Stith, Brian, Arizona State, Jr
10. Cherrington, Ben, Boise State, Sr
11. Zinck, Derek, Lehigh, Sr
12. Luke, Steve, Michigan, Fr
13. Galloway, Nathan, Penn State, Jr
14. Ward, Kevin, Oklahoma State, Sr
15. Strouse, James, Hofstra, Jr
16. Hook, Tony, Oregon State, Sr
17. Martin, Seth, Lock Haven, Jr
18. Ervin, Scott, Appalachian St., So
19. Hill, Matt, Edinboro, Jr
20. Flanagan, Andrew, Harvard, Fr

165 pounds
1. Churella, Ryan, Michigan, Sr
2. Hendricks, Johny, Oklahoma State, Jr
3. Letters, Troy, Lehigh, Sr
4. Abdurakhmanov, Muzaffar, American, Sr
5. Baima, Nick, Northern Iowa, Jr
6. Pell, Matt, Missouri, Jr
7. Poeta, Michael, Illinois, Fr
8. Paulson, Travis, Iowa State, Jr
9. Nagel, Matt, Minnesota, Sr
10. Bracamonte, Joey, Oregon, Sr
11. Pitsch, Patrick, Arizona State, So
12. Erwin, David, Penn State, Fr
13. Blake, Ray, Stanford, Sr
14. Harwood, Marc, Nebraska, So
15. Anceravage, Steve, Cornell, So
16. King, Jarrod, Oklahoma, Fr
17. Donar, Jake, Wisconsin, So
18. Luedke, Eric, Iowa, Jr
19. Durkee, Will, Northwestern, Sr
20. Penn, Deonte, Edinboro, Jr

174 pounds
1. Askren, Ben, Missouri, Jr
2. Herbert, Jake, Northwestern, So
3. Perry, Mark, Iowa, So
4. Klein, Jacob, Nebraska, Jr – From Kansas
5. Patrovich, Mike, Hofstra, Jr
6. Cook, Ken, UC Davis, Sr
7. Boudro, R.J., Michigan State, Sr
8. Mason, Brandon, Oklahoma State, Fr
9. Yonushonis, James, Penn State, Jr
10. Palmer, Matt, Columbia, Jr
11. Roy, Nick, Michigan, Jr
12. Frick, Travis, Lehigh, Sr
13. Dretsch, Gabriel, Minnesota, So
14. Reynolds, Donny, Illinois, Jr
15. Roberts, Wes, Oklahoma, Sr
16. Flaherty, Kelly, Wisconsin, Sr
17. Herrington, Matt, Penn, Jr
18. Sinnott, Brandon, Central Michigan, So
19. Larson, Jeremy, Oregon State, Jr
20. Maurer, Blake, Ohio State, Fr

184 pounds
1. Glenn, Josh, American, So
2. Mazzurco, Joe, Cornell, Sr
3. Wissel, Benjamin, Purdue, Sr
4. Webster, Shane, Oregon, Sr
5. Backes, Kurt, Iowa State, Jr
6. Freidl, Pete, Illinois, Sr
7. Bradley, Eric, Penn State, Sr
8. Bradley, Paul, Iowa, Sr
9. Kish, Roger, Minnesota, So
10. Tamillow, Mike, Northwestern, So
11. Dollaway, C.B., Arizona State, Jr
12. Halsey, Ryan, Cal Poly, Sr
13. Jones, Vince, Nebraska, Fr
14. Jordan, Raymond, Missouri, Fr
15. Dyer, Justin, Oklahoma, So – From Kansas
16. Camargo, Alex, Kent State, Sr
17. Clemsen, Alex, Edinboro, Jr
18. Todd, Tyrel, Michigan, Fr
19. Sinnott, Christian, Central Michigan, So
20. Picazo, Alex, Ohio State, Jr

197 pounds
1. Michalak, Wynn, Central Michigan, So
2. Cerminara, Kyle, Buffalo, Sr
3. Padden, B.J., Nebraska, Jr
4. Rosholt, Jake, Oklahoma State, Sr
5. Flaggert, Joel, Oklahoma, Jr
6. Davis, Philip, Penn State, So
7. Rinaldi, Jerry, Cornell, Jr
8. Byrd, Tyrone, Illinois, Sr
9. Bader, Ryan, Arizona State, Sr
10. Delguyd, Matt, Northwestern, Sr
11. Phelps, Casey, Boise State, Sr
12. Richardson, Brady, Indiana, Sr
13. Goodman, Ryan, North Carolina State, Fr
14. Montiero, Matt, Cal Poly, Jr
15. Foust, Jeff, Missouri, Sr
16. Cassidy, Matt, Lehigh, Jr
17. Moore, Nathan, Purdue, Jr
18. Dashiell, David, North Carolina, Jr
19. Wright, Adam, Old Dominion, Sr
20. Hopkin, Reece, Northern Colorado, So

285 pounds
1. Konrad, Cole, Minnesota, Jr
2. Mocco, Steve, Oklahoma State, Sr
3. Wagner, Greg, Michigan, Sr
4. Velasquez, Cain, Arizona State, Sr
5. Garrett, Tanner, Navy, Sr
6. Faust, Mike, Virginia Tech, Sr
7. Hager, Jake, Oklahoma, Sr
8. Ogunwole, Bode, Harvard, Jr
9. LoPiccolo, Adam, American, So
10. Zarrinpour, Payam, Sacred Heart, Jr
11. Fox, Dustin, Northwestern, So
12. Nadolsky, Spencer, North Carolina, Jr
13. Gritter, Bubba, Central Michigan, So
14. May, Jon, Nebraska, So
15. Shovlin, Tyler, UNC Greensboro, Sr
16. Sherrell, Harold, Buffalo, Sr
17. Watterson, Ty, Oregon State, Jr
18. Fuller, Ryan, Iowa, Jr
19. Edwards, Joel, Penn State, Sr
20. Sapp, Joe, Northern Illinois, Jr