I guess you would consider some of the kids below as home grown.
If you started to build with Kansas Kids alone - there have been some pretty talented kids that did not or do not have the opportunity to stay in state. Below are a few recent classes from past years and kids that will be leaving for greener pastures this year. The talent has been here and is continuing to build.
Passed group of kids from Kansas in 2006 as an example:
As we saw Kansas coaches move into leadership roles at the collegiate level, we were also treated to outstanding performances on the mats by our Kansas wrestlers, beginning with nine NCAA Division I national qualifiers and six All-Americans. Shawn Bunch (Edinboro / Leavenworth) lead the pack with a 3rd place finish at 133 lbs. Joe Johnston (Iowa / Shawnee Mission East), came in 5th at 157 lbs, followed by Tyler McCormick (Missouri / Blue Valley North) at 133 lbs and Jacob Klein (Nebraska / Kapaun-Mt. Carmel) at 174 lbs, both of whom finished 7th. Also earning All-American status were 8th place finishers Tanner Gardner (Stanford / Shawnee Heights) at 125 lbs and Eric Luedke (Iowa / Colby) at 165 lbs.
Joining their fellow Kansans at the Division I Championships were qualifiers Austin DeVoe (Missouri / Columbus), Jake Kriegbaum (Air Force / Abilene) and Justin Dyer (Oklahoma / Olathe South).
Future group from this year as an example - high school class of 2008
Below is what is on Intermat: 2008 college signings or verbal commitments from Kansas high schools
Isenberg - Nebraska
Cotton - Nebraska
Koehn - Nebraska
Tannenbaum - Cal Poly
Flynn - South Dakota State
Thoman - Pratt CC
Jordan Keller - Cleveland State
Fisher - FHSU
Andrus - Michigan State
Disney - Minnesota
McCormick - Missouri
The late signing period is not until April so I would anticpate several other KS kids signing then. Scott Elliott, Joe Bach, Matt Noblet, Tyson Graham, Mitch Arnold, Ryan Patterson are just a few who I am looking forward to see what they do.:
