Looks like we have a new single season leader in pins with 40 for 2009/10 season. Pretty amazing. Nice job Parker. 107 career pins
Sun Athlete of the Week: Parker Madl, Blue Valley High School wrestler
WRITTEN BY MARK DEWAR
FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2010 00:00
Blue Valley High School senior wrestler Parker Madl is The Sun’s Athlete of the Week.
PERCHED FOR RECORD ... Blue Valley High School senior Parker Madl, the reigning All-Sun Wrestler of the Year and Sun Athlete of the Week, has an opportunity to break a state record for pins in a single season at this year's Class 6A state tournament in Wichita. Madl enters the state competition with a 43-0 season match record and 37 pins on the season.
Madl, the reigning Class 6A state champion in the 140-pound weight class, tied a state record for wins by fall in a single season (37) Saturday after he pinned Olathe North’s Deryk Hadl and Blue Valley Northwest’s Ryan Coupe in his 171-pound weight class in a 6A regional at Blue Valley Northwest.
According to the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Web site, kansaswrestling.org, Madl’s achievement tied the state mark set by Jesse Strawn of Holton in the 2006 season.
Madl, who went on to capture a 7-2 decision over Blue Valley North’s Jared Hoopes in his regional championship match, will take a 43-0 season match record into this year’s 6A state tournament, which begins today and concludes Saturday at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita.
The reigning All-Sun Wrestler of the Year finished 44-1 as a junior with 27 pins. He went 38-9 as a sophomore with 23 pins and 36-7 as a frosh with 17 pins.
“When Parker entered our program as a freshman, he was already a tremendous wrestler, but he has continued to improve each and every year,” Tigers coach Chris Paisley said. “He has worked tremendously hard both in and out of season. He has been a leader for our team, with other wrestlers trying to emulate his style and work ethic.”
State results.
171 Parker Madl Record: 47- 0 1st Place
Result Opponent School How
Won Bobby Urteaga SM Northwest Fall 2.58
Won Dakota Spencer Goddard Fall 1.30
Won Matt Reed Wichita-Heights Fall 2.58
Won Evon Royal Junction City Dec 5-3
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