Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion High School Looking back Class of 2003 and Intermat

Back in 2003 Intermat had this list out for Kansas Seniors. Note the difference in ELITE Status and TOP Wreslter Status and then check out the names on the list.

InterMat guide lines for inclusion in list:

Elite - Good division I talent

Top Wrestlers - Lower division I or very good division II or III talent

Note: These list are developed by coaches or key contact from the respective state. The wrestlers are placed according to talent and do not take into consideration grades, attitude, etc. The list would become extremely difficult if we incorporate all information that contributes to a wrestlers success at the college level.

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Seniors ('03)
Elite Wrestlers:
Rank Name School 02-03 Weight
1. Tanner Gardner Shawnee Heights 119
2. Shawn Drennan Minneapolis 145
3. Eric Johnson Norton 145
4. Stewart Bogart Shawnee Mission South 140
5. Tyler McCormick Blue Valley North 125
6. Zach Hemmerling Hutchinson 275


Top Wrestlers:
Name School 02-03 Weight
Earl Jones Coffeyville-Field Kindley 130
Matt Englebert Beloit 145
Eric Luedke Colby 145
Matt Pyle Sabetha 145
Derek Bunker Manhattan 160
Phil Hart Shawnee Heights 160
John Sponsel Bishop Carroll 171
Eric Pingleton Mill Valley 189
Ty Richardson Ark City 189
Keith Sponsel Bishop Carroll 189
Jacob Strait Concordia 189
Matt Mock Wichita South 275

Where are they all now?

Eric Luedke is at the University of Iowa after winning back-to-back juco titles for Colby Community College.

Tanner Gardner was an NCAA Qualifier last year, and was just named one of the team captains for Stanford.

Eric Johnson is at UCO battling to make the varsity lineup at 149 I believe.

Earl Jones 2x NJCAA Champion at Labette. Now at UCO battling for the starting 133 spot with All American Jarred Henning.

Matt Pyle of Luther was a DIII National Champion this past year.

Tyler McCormick started some for Missouri last year.

Phil Hart was at FHSU last I heard battling for a starting job.

Anybody know where the rest are?

Head Coach Brian Smith Announces Team Captains
...Askren, McCormick, and Foust Will Lead Tigers in 2005-06 ...

Sept. 8, 2005

Columbia, Mo. - Missouri Wrestling Head Coach Brian Smith announced today that Ben Askren, Tyler McCormick, and Jeff Foust have been named team captains of the 2005-06 squad.

Foust, a senior from Blue Springs, Mo., was the Big 12 Champion in 2004 at 197 pounds and earned the Most Improved Wrestler award from the coaches at the end of the 2003-04 campaign. An NCAA qualifier that same year, Foust will again headline Missouri's lineup at 197 pounds, while providing valuable leadership in the locker room.

A junior, Askren (Hartland, Wis.) is the only returning captain from last year's team, which placed 11th at the NCAA tournament, the second-highest finish in Tiger history. Askren rewrote the Mizzou record books last season, breaking MU records for most consecutive wins (26) and most falls in a season (20) on his way to a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Leawood, Kan., native McCormick was tabbed captain after grappling his way to a 20-14 record last year and receiving the Marshall Esteppe Most Outstanding Freshman award. Strong in the classroom, McCormick earned the Total Person Program Academic Excellence Award, given to the Missouri wrestler with the highest grade-point average.

The Tigers open their season Nov. 11 against Stanford in Kansas City, Mo. For ticket information, stop by the ticket office in Mizzou Arena or call 1-800-CAT-PAWS. -MU-

Matt Englebert Beloit 145- Neosho
Eric Luedke Colby 145- Iowa

Zach Hemmerling is playing football for the #10 ranked Washburn Ichabods.

Where is Bogart and Drennan?

Now we just have to find Drennan.

He is currently on the FHSU Tigers Wrestling Squad. He is at 149 I believe.

Alex