I have attempted to rank them before on a previous post. I can tell you that the wrestler that has had some great wins and is looking much more comfortable at his higher weight as well as filling into that weight physically is..... Tyler Caldwell. I'm not saying he is #1 but having beaten Detmer and Nelson, pinning Rempe, beating Wuthnow 16-3 and winning the KCI classic while running the table this year, he is on a roll. My previous ranking had C.J. Napier #1. He has done nothing to give that spot up in my opinion and joins an elite group of Kansas wrestlers that will make a splash on the National scene. Another wrestler that has not had the limelight but is certainly recognized as having a dominant HS career is Chris Watson. If Caldwell, Detmer, Watson and Nelson were at the same weight, on any given day any of those guys could stand at the top of the podium.

Now for the hard part. There are plenty of beasts in Kansas that could make this list but in my opinion the Fab 7 are:

In Alphabetical order only!:

Boaz Beard
Tyler Caldwell
Kyle Detmer
Kendric Maple
C.J. Napier
Chase Nelson
Chris Watson

Arguments can be made for MANY others that could crack this opinionated list!


Eric Johnson


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