I want to thank all of the parents who supported their kids by sending them to Middle School National Duals this past weekend. Many of the parents helped coach, keep score, run the time clocks, and drove the vans. A special thanks to Bob and Patty Beck. This was their first wrestling road trip and they volunteered their time running a clock and keeping score for Kansas Blue. They were real troopers! Tom Baughman, Dal Eck, and Tim Moeder coached the gold team, Tom Williams and Kevin Kriss coached the Blue Team, Matt Collins and Doug Vanderlinden were at the helm for the red. Phil McComb, Donny Habluetzel, Danny Scanlon and John Leupold drove vans and helped with scoring and time keeping. Brian Schumacher, Butch Dreily, Tim Moeder, Freddy Medina, and Bob Roman pitched in to help transport kids from all over state. Kids wrestling would not be possible without dedicated parents like these.

All of the kids had a great time. For many of them it was their first experience wrestling outside of Kansas or Missouri. They got to see one of the best Middle School Wrestling teams in the country, some them up close and personal, Team Jordan from Ohio. It was both rewarding and humbling for all them.

I made all of the kids who are not going to be moving up to high school promise to join us again next year and I really hope we have enough interest to have four teams from the Sunflower state next year!!

Thanks again to all of the parents and kids!!


Will Cokeley
(708)267-6615
willcokeley@gmail.com