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Coach: Joe Renfro
Assistant: Dustin May

Wrestling Schedule 2006-2007
Date - Teams - Location - Time
10/28/2006 - Alumni Duel - Parsons, KS - 10:00 AM
11/4/2006 - Cameron Bradshaw Takedown Tournament - Parsons, KS - 9:00 AM
11/5/2006 - Pratt Duel - Parsons, KS - 2:00 PM
11/9/2006 - Black and Red Frenzy - Parsons, KS - 5:00 PM
11/15/2006 - Neosho Duel - Chanute, KS - 7:00 PM
11/18/2006 - Omaha Ryan Kaufman Open - Omaha, NE - 9:00 AM
11/25/2006 - Oklahoma University Open - Norman, OK - 9:00 AM
11/28/2006 - JR High Tournament - Parsons, KS - 3:30 PM
12/2/2006 - Ft. Hays State Open - Hays, KS - 9:00 AM
12/3/2006 - Colby Duel - Colby, KS - 2:00 PM
12/9/2006 - University of Nebraska @ Kearney Open - Kearney, NE - 9:00 AM
12/11/2006 - Colby Duel - Parsons, KS - 7:00 PM
- Ridgewater MN Duel - Parsons, KS -
1/5/07 & 1/6/07 - Colby Tournament of Champions - Colby, KS - TBA
1/9/2007 - Pratt - Pratt, KS - 6:00 PM
1/13/07 & 1/14/07 - 2006 Cliff Keen /NWCA National Duels - Cedar Falls, IA - TBA
1/18/2007 - Neosho Duals - Parsons, KS - 7:00 PM
1/20/2007 - Lincoln Duels - Lincoln, IL - 9:00 AM
1/26/07 & 1/27/07 - Apodaca Dual Showdown - Powell, WY - 7:00pm
2/10/2007 - West/Central Zone Qualifier - Chanute, KS - TBA
2/23/2007 - Nationals - Rochester, MN - 9:30 AM
2/24/2007 - Nationals - Rochester, MN - 10:30 AM

Parsons Sun

Cardinals open slate

The Labette Community College Cardinals wrestling team, coming off a third-place finish last season in the NJCAA national tournament, opened the 2006 season over the weekend at the LCC Multi-Purpose Gymnasium.

After taking part in the season-opening Takedown tournament on Saturday, the Cardinals opened their season with a 31-10 duel victory over Pratt Community College.

"Overall, I thought we had some good performances from our wrestlers," Labette head coach Joe Renfro said.

"At 157, Willy Pendleton beat Jason Nichols from Pratt (by decision 3-2), who might be the best wrestler in the nation. It was a good win for Willy."

Returnees from last year's nationally-ranked team that competed Sunday include returning All-Americans Tim Elliott (133) - who won by major decision over James Fox, 13-2; Tommy McCarty (184) - won won by fall over Jeren Scheer; and Willie Weber (heavyweight) - who won by fall at the 3:41 mark over Carl Wilkinson.

Another heavyweight that might turn some heads this season is none other than Ben Hohensee.

Renfro said Hohnensee, a freshman from Monet, Mo., could make an impact.

"I don't know if it will be today, next week or next month," Renfro said of Hohnensee. "At some point in time, he's going to be a good wrestler here."

11/06/2006; 1:26:40 PM

Parsons Sun

LCC clamps down on Neosho

By Mack McClure

Sports Editor

The empty feeling of not winning an NJCAA national championship last season still pries at some of Labette Community College's wrestlers.

Returnees Tim Elliott (125 pounds), Josh Baldridge (133), Tommy McCarty (174) and Willie Weber (heavyweight) all captured All-America honors last season.

But the Cardinals, who won the national title in 2005, fell short of a repeat in 2006 and finished third in the team standings.

"Three of the four are still mad that they didn't win a national championship last season," Labette head coach Joe Renfro said of McCarty and Baldridge (fourth-place national finishers), along with fifth-place finisher Elliott. "They're not happy about it at all.

"Willie Weber (who was a seventh-place finisher) has kind of taken it in stride. He's just going out there with the attitude he has nothing to lose."

Wednesday night in Chanute, the Cardinals used a blue-collar-type of performance to dismantle Neosho County 33-9.

"It was one of those nights where there weren't any individuals that stood out," Renfro said. "I think we came out and wrestled well as a team."

The likes of Weber, Baldridge and McCarty captured victories, while Elliott's weight division was open.

On Saturday, Labette travels to Omaha, Neb., to take part in the Omaha Ryan Kaufman Open. The matches start at 9 a.m.

Neosho County duel
at Chanute

Labette 33, Neosho County 9

Wednesday's results

197 - Ethan Leroy (NCCC) Forfeit OPEN (LCC)
HWT - Willie Weber (LCC) MD 15-5 over Wesley Grant (NCCC)
125 - Tim Elliott (LCC) Forfeit OPEN (NCCC)
133 - Josh Baldridge (LCC) Dec 13-9 over Tanner Dawson (NCCC)
141 - Marcus Bowman (LCC) MD 15-3 over Matt Ward (NCCC)
149 - Willy Pendleton (LCC) MD 14-5 over Keanan Kroetsch (NCCC)157 - Joe Yust (LCC) Dec 3-1 over Cody Sprang (NCCC)
165 - Mikey Morgan (LCC) Fall 1:36 over Jazz Pierce (NCCC)
174 - Tommy McCarty (LCC) Dec 2-0 over Jason Green (NCCC)
184 - Tim Cross (NCCC) Dec 10-9 over Eric Irvin (LCC)
197 - (Exhibition) Elijah Martinez (LCC) Fall 1:43 over Ethan Leroy (NCCC)

11/16/2006; 1:45:23 PM

Parsons Sun

Pendleton, Yust place

OMAHA, Neb. - The Labette Community College wrestling team had two placers over the weekend in the Omaha Ryan Kaufman Open.

Willy Pendleton (149 pounds) took second place, while Joe Yust (157) was a fourth-place finisher for Labette.

"The Omaha Open was a very good tournament showing from the Cardinals," LCC head coach Joe Renfro said. "We only placed two, but the guys battled hard and had some great wins.

"Most of the starting line-up went at least 3-2, and had several promising matches. I believe we learned a lot as a group, we know that we need to improve and we will."

The Cardinals were dealing with the fact that the opposition has had a lot more mat time thus far.

"We've only had two real matches before this event and most of our opponents here had already wrestled anywhere from 10-to-15 times," Renfro said. "We'll gain experience from here on out."


Labette Community College wrestling
Omaha Ryan Hoffman Open
At Omaha, Neb., Saturday's results

LABETTE RESULTS

149 pounds Willy Pendleton (Second place)
Dec 5-3 over Nick Pickerell, University of Northern Iowa
Dec 7-4 over Brooks Coposa, University of Iowa
Dec 3-1 over Ryan Etherton, University of Nebraska @ Kearney
Dec 6-4 SV by Adam Hall, Boise State University

157 Joe Yust (Fourth place)
Dec 8-3 over Corey Fitzpatrich, University of Northern Iowa
Dec 5-2 over Sean Curran, University of Minnesota @ Mankato
Dec 7-3 by Nate Carr, Iowa Central Community College
Fall 1:50 over Kevin Wallraff, University of Minnesota @ Mankato
Dec 5-1 over Ryan Orel, Minnesota West Community College
Dec 5-1 over Jarion Beets, University of Northern Iowa
Dec 3-2 by Nate Carr, Iowa Central Community College

Big-match winners

125 Tim Elliott
Fall 5:54 by Kyle Anson, University of Northern Iowa
FOR over James Ball, University of Nebraska @ Omaha
Dec 6-3 over Ben Hanish, Iowa State University
Dec 6-2 over Nick Smith, University of Minnesota @ Mankato
MD 12-4 by Pat Castillo, University of Northern Illinois

141 Marcus Bowman
Fall 1:19 over Justin Sietz, Minnesota West Community College
Fall 2:12 over Chuck Mulligan, York College
Dec 2-1; SV by Sim Birbiesca, University of Nebraska @ Omaha
MD 12-2 over Matt Ward, NEO
Dec 8-4 over Drew Hare, Labette Community College
Fall 4:55 by Pat McLemore, University of Northern Illinois

165 Mikey Morgan
Dec 5-0 by Stephen Dwyer, University of Nebraska
MD 13-0 over Jesse Rogers, Lindenwood University
MD 11-1 over Phil Morgan, North Dakota State University
Dec 3-0 over Nate Troye, Iowa Central Community College
FOR by Kyle Svendsen, Augustana College

174 Tommy McCarty
Dec 4-1 over Matt Burns, Lindenwood University
Dec 3-1 SV by Jay Wood, University of Nebraska @ Omaha
Dec 14-9 over Stephen Crozier, Air Force Academy
Dec 3-1 over Cody Henriksen, Augustana college
Dec 9-4 by J.D. Naig, University of Nebraska @ Omaha

197 Elijah Martinez
Dec 4-2 by Cameron Browne, University of Nebraska
Dec 4-1 over Mark Giessen, Minnesota West Community College
Dec 6-5 over Gordon Johnson, Iowa Central Community College
Dec 6-4 over Cory Johnson, Oklahoma City University
Dec 3-2 over Daniel Heineken, Linden-wood University

11/20/2006; 1:36:33 PM

Parsons Sun

Elliott, Weber impressive at Oklahoma Open

NORMAN, Okla. - The Labette Community College wrestling team had a short Thanksgiving break as the Cardinals took part in the University of Oklahoma Open on Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center.

Five LCC wrestlers placed over the weekend.

Tim Elliott (125) not only won his weight division for the Cardinals.

"He also beat the 2006 No. 1 recruit in the nation in Ben Ashmore of Oklahoma State in the finals," Labette head coach Joe Renfro said. "Another highlight of the weekend was Willie Weber placing second and beating the No. 2-ranked 2006 heavyweight recruit (Nathan Fernandez of Oklahoma University) on the path to the finals."

Needless to say, it was a successful post-Thanksgiving trip down south.

"The guys wrestled very well and kept good spirits over the break," Renfro said. "Most athletes get to enjoy their Thanksgiving break with family from back home, but the Cards chose to spend their break with their new family of brothers while training for the OU Open.

"Last week was an excellent opportunity for the LCC wrestlers to gain camaraderie and good wrestling experience."

LCC travels to the Fort Hays State Open on Saturday.

University of Oklahoma Open
at Norman, Okla.
Lloyd Noble Center

Saturday's results

Tim Elliott (125), 1st place
Fall 3:48 over Pat Macaffry, Unattached
Dec 3-0 over Nick Valliquette, University of Missouri
Dec 7-5 over Anthony Hayes, University of Oklahoma
Dec 12-5 over Ben Ashmore, Oklahoma State University

Josh Baldridge (133), 3rd place
TF: 18-3; 4:23 over Stephen Makuka, Air Force
Dec 4-2 over Gabe Hale, Oklahoma State University
MD 13-5 by Zach Bailey, University of Oklahoma
MD 18-2 over Scott Berens, Labette
Dec 8-2 over Jordan Friskhorn, Oklahoma State University

Willy Pendleton (149), 2nd place
Dec 6-2 over Wes Ruth, University of Central Oklahoma
Dec 5-3 over Colby Robinson, University of Central Oklahoma
Dec 6-3 by Dakota Simpson, Oklahoma State University

Tommy McCarty (174), 3rd place
Dec 6-2 over Ryan Sonderegger, University of Missouri
Fall 1:51 over James Ciccone, Air Force
Dec 7-5 by Jeff James, University of Oklahoma
Dec 8-3 over Duke Hurrin, University of Missouri
Fall 1:53 over Stephen Crozier, Air Force

Willie Weber (HWT), 2nd place
Dec 11-5 over Landon Harrison, Oklahoma State University
Dec 3-0 over Peter Bozynski, Air Force
Dec 6-4 over Nathan Fernandez, University of Oklahoma
TF 6:23; 20-5 by Tervel Dlagnev, University of Nebraska-Kearney.

11/28/2006; 1:35:53 PM

Ryan Sonderegger is a SME grad.

GO Cardinals!

The Cards are stompin butt these days... look out Iowa Central.

They will probably meet at the National Duels in January...

I predict a title for the Cards...A lot of strong contenders...not really any weak weights...that equals a lot of points. The regional is a grinder though...it is too bad all the Kansas schools have to go head to head to make it to Nationals.

December 11, 2006

Jason Santangelo
Ast. Baseball Coach
Labette Community College

Labette Moves To 4-0

Labette Cardinal Wrestling moves to 4-0 in dual competition with a stellar win over Colby Community College. The Cards won eight out of ten matches on Monday night earning them a 35-6 victory. After going to Colby and winning the dual in the last match, Coach Renfro and his men had something to give the Trojans for their 7 hour journey back to Northwest Kansas. Being only my second year here at Labette I have often heard athletes say "Don't mess with the Cardinals or you will get the beak" well Ladies and Gentlemen, that was the beak!! The Cards had 3 falls (pins), 2 major decisions (win by 8 or more) and 3 decisions. Our Cardinal Wrestling Team does not wrestle at home again until January 18th against Neosho.

If you were not able to attend the dual last night I strongly urge you to get to the Neosho dual. Not only is it your last time to watch your wrestlers at home but the Cards and the Panthers have never been too good of friends. Ever since the prehistoric days cats have killed birds but with the evolution of the Cardinal the birds have become stronger and the beaks become larger. I believe it is safe to say "The table have turned!"

Please congratulate your wrestlers as you see them today.

Colby @ Labette

12/11/06

Dual Started at 141

L C

141 Levi Younkin (C) Dec 5-2 Bobby Carroll (L) 0 3

149 Scott Berens (L) Dec 10-4 Cale Farber (C) 3 3

157 Joe Yust (L) OT Fall 7:37 Cole Garcia (C) 9 3

165 Mikey Morgan (L) Fall 2:38 Taylor Finley (C) 15 3

174 Scott Miller (C) Dec 5-3 Chance Rencountre (L) 15 6

184 Tommy McCarty (L) MD 11-3 Tony Santos (C) 19 6

197 Elijah Martinez (L) Dec 7-2 Naota Saga (C) 22 6

HWT Willie Weber (L) Fall 2:23 Gabe Walz (C) 28 6

125 Tim Elliott (L) MD 16-7 Akmal Adilov (C) 32 6

133 Josh Baldridge (L) Dec 6-4 Tyler Baker (C) 35 6

Labette over Colby 35 - 6

Where was Sutton-Kearn for Colby?

Seems Santa was good to the Cards this year.Former team mate of several Card wrestlers,cadet and junior All American,Kansas highschool bad ass,D1 contender, fine young man,and good friend of mine Joe Cornejo has transfered to Labette.(I think he missed my screaming)Welcome Joe and thank you Santa

Go Cards

Will Joe be able to compete the Spring semester?

I believe he automatically becomes eligible since he transferred down in level Div. I to NJCAA, thus I believe he loses no eligibility. I could be wrong though.

Why did Cornejo transfer? I knew he was unhappy originally, but was there something that pushed him over the edge?

What a great Christmas present. The Cards are the team to beat. They have multiple guys (at least 6) with very legitimate shots to win titles. I like their odds!

From what I understand Cornejo won't be eligible until next fall. Apparently juco has a rule where you can't transfer in at semester in a sport that has a season over two semesters. The cards will have to wait until next year for Cornejo to compete. In the meantime...he is a nice addition to the practice room.

Doesn't this cause him to lose a year though? He already has redshirted...thus this would eat his clock.

On a slightly related note, how is TD from WW doing? I heard he was at the same school that Joe transferred from.