Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion High School Who's the best wrestler in the state?

Jhris, that takedown you speak of took place in a dream. That doesn't count in real life.

I agree with Bigpin 22 that the Gilliland and Zousas match will be a great one-- hard to say how that turns out, but suffice it to say that its got to be one of the finest matchups statewide. Grater and Shippers should be pretty exciting, too. the home stretch is starting and it will be interesting to see how the guys that have wrestled 20 or 25 matches in tough tournaments will do against the guys that have only wrestled 10 or 12 matches, also in some tough tourneys. I don't know if you can burn out or not, but it seems to me that 20 matches or so should get you ready and the only ones that really count are regional and state. I reckon it will all play out soon.

Looks like we can take Kreigbaum off the list....
Knox , too.

lets wait until next week, shall we?

Fairleigh, that's pretty quick to write them off after a lifetime of domination by both of them.

What are they not far enough west for you to consider them some of the best?

I believe that it will take an undefeated state championship to win the honor of best in the state this year--there are several of them all over the state, erisman (undefeated in Ks.) Jennings, wiscombe, etc. they would still be on my list, I think Cornejo is still undefeated, Grater, Taplin, and the like, in fact, the only unbeaten guys out west are bedore, dennis, and prater if you want to call Pratt west. In an earlier post you indicated that the outcome of Gilliland's performance at Beloit would determine his worthiness---- using that criteria, you seemed to be pretty quick to eliminate his years of hard work from the roster. The best may be an eastern wrestler, or a wichita area guy, or a westerner, but I think it will be an undefeated one, which certainly eliminates Kreigbaum and Knox. ( by the way, I omitted Horenik from Atwood and Burtin form Eureka -- sorry to all the other undefeated guys that are out there.)

I just skimmed these replie's and nobody that I saw has even mentioned Matt Middleton!! I mean Jeez, he's beat a lot of the guys on the list. Come on, he beat Bowman, right, he would do it again to. And how is Knox even on the list, of course he was good back in the day, but I beat him this year, and I'm not even that good. Don't forget Middleton, it's just not fair.

What about Herrera from Emporia, he's not bad. You guys forget he beat Cornejo in the finals.

Grater hands down. He made Hill look mediocre at Newton.

Right now I'd have to say Zouzas and Cornejo will be one of the best if not the best matchup at the state tournament. When are they slated to meet up? Hopefully they are on opposite sides.
Id have to put my money on Cornejo, but thats probably just cause I've seen him a number of times this year.

Gilliand almost got beat last year in state by Brady Lamar he only won buy a point, Another 5 sec and he would not have been on this list.

i think zack camacho is one of the best

As much as I hate to admit, Jennings is lookin' good as an undefeated 215...But we can conclude this post next week...

what do you mean cody bell will take state at 119
if he makes weight!
Thats the same reason he did not go to state last year!
I dont see him taking the 119 bracket.
and as far as 112 there again it's easy to say when you didn't even wrestle.

I heard that Cornejo and Zousas are on the same side of the bracket that would suck because joe would have his toughest match in the semis but i think that joe can do it

Lucas Baker,

That was a Schippers that almost lost to LaMar from Silver Lake.

I havn't seen Kyle Flory on any of these lists. He's been in the state finals the last two years and has beat many good wrestlers. I know that he has beat Payne twice this year which is an acomplishment in itself. I've had the priveledge to wrestle him a few times this year and I know he is the best technical wrestler I have ever wrestled.

I think Cody Garcia is the best wrestler in Kansas this year.

wreslter06, you are wrong and Lucas is right. Lamar did almost beat Gilliand (ALMOST)!!!

Yes dut cornejo and zouzas are on the same side and joe will beat him bt cornejo has also pinned chaz hill and jermey terrel.

and dut hopefully u can come back 2 campus next year dude and be on the state champ team