Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion High School Wrestlers turned warrior

Who that has graduted in the past 4 yrs. and also that is going to graduate this year has joined the military and proudly serve our country? I know for a fact that Scott Basinger(grad in 04) from Derby is in the Navy and last I heard is wrestling for them. Chad Horton also from Derby,graduates this year has joined the Marine Corps. I myslef, Daniel Smith(grad 04) from Derby, am in the Marine Corps. I was just curious as to who else is out there helping serve our great nation.

Tim Jonas 01'graduate kapaun mt. carmel is a Army Ranger and currently serving in the war.

Ben Carlson Graduated i believe 4 years ago and is in the 3rd ranger batallion in Ft. Benning GA. he has been to afghanistan and he's back now for a while till his has his second tour

Hey Daniel give me a call and what are you doing on here. How about getting a release to come home and wrestle in the clnic this next week. I have a 45 pounder or thereabouts to take you on.

Johnny Seiter, Graduated Clearwater High 2003. Serving with Marines - Falluja, Iraq

my buddy josh flamez...graduated '03....marine corps....in iraq...

Scott Millstead was in the Navy Seals and broke his leg, he is still in the Navy in Washington State.

Donald Jones and David Cahow, Former Pleasant Ridge wrestlers--US Army

Steve Browning - class of '03 - US Coast Guard

Jesse Trumble - class of '02 - US Marines

Both from Clay Center

I'm on here cuz I got bored the other day, even though I'm not suppose to be on here during working hours. But that's what haapens when ur in Ft. Lost in the woods Mo. waiting to get picked up for your job training. Doubt that I can come home tough, I'd love to trust me, but it would be a no go. I'm no where near 145 right now anyway. I'm more at like 175-180. Yeah I know, I got a little fat since I was home on boot leave, most of it is muslce though, but I should really lay off the Mt. Dew a little! But that would be like me giving up wrestling too, that's a definite no go!

Aaron and Justin Carter are, or were, both airborn rangers. They wrestled for Hutch.

Jeff Lee, former state cham, is in the marines or army.

Tim Vanwey is in the marines.

Bill Brine, Goddard, 2X state champion at 160, 171, undefeated captain of the Goddard state championship team (99). East-West Champion, 5A Senior Wrestler of the Year in 1999, jr. nat. freestyle All-American and scholarship wrestler at D-1, Lehigh Univ. in Bethlehem, PA graduated from college in engineering in 2003 now is an Army Ranger and officer (1st. Lieutenant) serving in Ramadi, Iraq. He should be done with his one year (God willing) this summer and will attend Green Beret school at Ft. Benning, GA shortly thereafter.

Chris Laird from Goddard's 1999 state championship team is in pilot training now with the U.S. Airforce - flying A-10's!

Chris graduated from KSU by the way.

Bill Lubbers, from Olathe North, is both a ranger and special forces (Green Beret) soldier in Afghanistan. These guys are something else. Who would you want leading you into battle, but Kansas' best?

Gary Ulmer

Riley Soden - HWT from Shawnee Mission East (Purple Heart while stationed in Iraq)

This is the most important post among all the hoopla. This supercedes any bickering, disagreements,name-calling, grounding, town-against-town etc. Talk about perspective..this puts it into perspective.

Kris Chase from ark city 4 time placer just returned from iraq after a year of service.

Travis Eichelberger-Atchison High. He's the Devil Dog you might have seen on the news about the Purple Heart.

Isn't Mark Bethot - state champion from Ark City in 98 an officer in the Air Force and a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

These are truly our finest young men and an unbelievable credit to our state and wrestling community - God bless them and watch over them all and we thank them for their service - a debt that can not be repaid!