If you do not have your team’s roster submitted by January 1st, your team will not be allowed to wrestle in elementary region and state.

You can add wrestlers to your [...]]]> All elementary teams must have their initial rosters submitted to the KY USA Wrestling Director (Keith Smith – keithsmith27@msn.com) by January 1st.

If you do not have your team’s roster submitted by January 1st, your team will not be allowed to wrestle in elementary region and state.

You can add wrestlers to your roster after january 1st and yes those wrestlers added after January 1st will be able to wrestle in elementary region and state.

http://www.kentuckywrestling.com/smf/index.php?topic=8368.0;topicseen

Bantam – 40
1. Bryce Zumwalt
2. Logan Dingus
3. Carson Griffey

Bantam – 45
1. Bryce Zumwalt
2. Raymond Reed

Bantam – 50
1. Brennan Conrad
2. Ethan Fowler

Bantam – 55
[...]]]> Here are the results/place winners for the 2009 Bluegrass State Games, summer wrestling event.

Bantam – 40
1. Bryce Zumwalt
2. Logan Dingus
3. Carson Griffey

Bantam – 45
1. Bryce Zumwalt
2. Raymond Reed

Bantam – 50
1. Brennan Conrad
2. Ethan Fowler

Bantam – 55
1. Brennan Conrad

Bantam – 60
1. Justin Denny
2. Chase Wallace

Bantam – 65
1. Chase Yost

Bantam – 75
1. Tyler Cambron

Midget – 50
1. Thomas King
2. Ethan Fowler

Midget – 55
1. Adam Bender
2. Dalton Smith
3. John Scheiber

Midget – 60
1. Dalton Smith
2. Adam Bender
3. Richard Conrad

Midget – 65
1. Zachary Holub
2. Ryan Moore
3. Jackson Gatman

Midget – 70
1. Collin Kenworthy
2. Ryan Moore
3. Brady Gibson

Midget – 75
1. Tyler Cambron
2. Logan Teater

Midget – 80
1. Tucker Lewis
1. Daniel Curran
2. Logan Teater

Midget – 95
1. Blake Denny

Novice – 60
1. Richard Conrad
2. Jacob Kash
3. Jacob Dodd

Novice – 65
1. Michael Mattox
2. Zachary Holub

Novice – 70
1. Cameron Nevels
2. Nathan Lopez
3. Connor Cambron

Novice – 75
1. Cameron Nevels
2. Braden Wyatt
3. Nathan Lopez

Novice – 80
1. AJ Binder
2. Austin Sutphin
3. Thomas Kloentrup

Novice – 85
1. Bryan Spahr
2. JD Criswell
3. Jacobi Floyd

Novice – 90
1. Alex Collins
2. Justin Marshall
3. JD Criswell

Novice – 95
1. Hudson Heidorf
2. Colin Coy
3. Blake Denny

Novice – 100
1. John Shirkey

Novice – 112
1. Adam Miller

Novice – 120
1. Evan Mauck

Novice – 130
1. Blake Rogers

Novice – 140
1. Trevor Lucky

Schoolboy – 77
1. AJ Binder
2. Austin Sutphin

Schoolboy – 84
1. Cecil Nevels
2. Trey Woodley

Schoolboy – 91
1. Chris Gilkey
2. Hudson Heidorf
3. Max Khorfhage

Schoolboy – 98
1. Ian Kahl
2. Michael Whalen
3. John Shirkey

Schoolboy – 105
1. Sean Fausz
2. Clyde Newcomer
3. Bradley Pokuta

Schoolboy – 112
1. Gavin Smith
2. Jason Curran

Schoolboy – 120
1. Chase McDaniel
2. Cody Sutphin
3. Evan Mauck

Schoolboy – 128
1. Joe Rupp
2. Brad Miller
3. Matthew Marshall

Schoolboy – 136
1. Devin Morrow
2. Josh Elam
3. Jacob Marshall

Schoolboy – 144
1. Wyatt Courtney
2. Mason Gilbert
3. Storm Savage

Schoolboy – 152
1. Richard Cote
2. Huston Page
3. Storm Savage

Schoolboy – 160
1. Darius Parrott
2. Christopher Power
3. Tyson Gregory

Schoolboy – 175
1. Trevor Thompson
2. Rodney Rednour
3. Jesse Myers

Schoolboy – 190
1. Trevor Thompson
2. Blake Catron

Schoolboy – 195
1. Rodney Rednour

Schoolboy – 210
1. Blake Catron

Schoolboy – 235
1. Nick Sinclair

Cadet – 84
1. Cecil Nevels

Cadet – 98
1. Zachary Heck
2. Michael Whalen

Cadet – 105
1. Sean Fausz
2. Bryce Payton
3. Clyde Newcomer

Cadet – 112
1. Luke Rearic
2. Brad Williams

Cadet – 119
1. Jordan Salterly
2. Brock Moore

Cadet – 125
1. Luke Troxell
2. Tyler Kaelin
3. Alex Brown

Cadet – 130
1. Alex Brown
2. Tevon Clay
3. Josh Lopez

Cadet – 135
1. Brandon Robbins
2. Corbin Woods
3. Sean McIntosh

Cadet – 140
1. Wyatt Courney
2. TW Stockton
3. Kent Bachman

Cadet – 145
1. Shawn Hull
2. Anthony Wood
3. Brendan Tuggle

Cadet – 152
1. Omar Jarvis
2. Zach Troxell
3. John Stout

Cadet – 160
1. Brady O’Leary
2. Jake Maupin
3. Robert Robey

Cadet – 171
1. Ryan Mosher
2. Kenneth Clark

Cadet – 215
1. Cody Mink
2. Brendan Darrow
3. Wesley Morris

Cadet – 285
1. William Fawns
2. Christian Wilkins
3. Robert Green

Junior – 105
1. Bryce Payton

Junior – 112
1. Joey Henderson
2. Brad Williams
3. Luke Rearic

Junior – 112
1. Joey Henderson
2. Brad Williams
3. Luke Rearic

Junior – 119
1. Jordan Salterly

Junior – 125
1. Luke Troxell
2. Robert Bracco
3. Jimmy Lacy

Junior – 130
1. Brandon Birk
2. Tevon Clay
3. Chris Cory

Junior – 135
1. Kyle Terry
2. Will Bryant
3. Ryan Barrett

Junior – 140
1. Travis Krauziewicz
2. Aaron Dodd
3. TW Stockton

Junior – 145
1. TJ Bates
2. Cotton Boesch
3. Josh Moss

Junior – 152
1. Zach Troxell
2. Tom Shirey
3. Jack Podgorski

Junior – 160
1. Joe Whalen
2. Logan Murrell
3. Antawan fields

Junior – 171
1. Preston Shoopman
2. Matthew Sullivan
3. Ryan Mosher

Junior – 189
1. Brad Hitchings
2. Sean Garcia
3. Marcell Haynes

Junior – 215
1. Bill Semones
2. Cody Mink
3. Brandon Darrow

Junior – 285
1. Tyler Pace
2. William Fawns
3. Christian Wilkins

University – 125
1. Robert Bracco
2. Tyler Geis
3. Mack Logsdon

University – 133
1. Kyle Terry
2. Will Bryant
3. Chris Sanders

University – 141
1. Paul Hogan
2. Travis Krauziewicz
3. Jason Moore

University – 149
1. Travis Terranova
2. TJ Bates

University – 157
1. Sam Isaacs
2. Joe Whalen
3. Jack Podgorski

University – 165
1. Joey Patterson
2. Buddy Dodd
3. Antawan Fields

University – 174
1. Trent Kulmer
2. Austin Cadle

University – 185
1. Jared Allen
2. Clint Bell
3. Sean Garcia

University – 197
1. Josh Wilkinson
2. Brad Hitchings
3. Sam Bryant

University – 285
1. Tyler Pace
2. Jeff Sams

Open – 139
1. Jason Moore
2. Chris Sanders
3. James Laslie

Open – 168
1. Joey Patterson
2. Buddy Dodd
3. Paul McKim

Open – 185
1. Clint Bell

Open – 215
1. Josh Wilkinson
2. Mel Robey
3. Muhammad Saifullah

Open – 285
1. Josh Hawkins

LEXINGTON, KY: Many have agreed that the 2009 Bluegrass State Games were a success. More than 200 people wrestled in the event, from bantam to senior, everyone got a match. Fans from accross the state got to see some of the [...]]]>
View and print more of the photos from the BSG here…

LEXINGTON, KY: Many have agreed that the 2009 Bluegrass State Games were a success. More than 200 people wrestled in the event, from bantam to senior, everyone got a match. Fans from accross the state got to see some of the best wrestlers in the state go against other top ranked wrestlers. Some of the top talent we saw saturday include, #2 Mack Logsdon, #4 Jimmy Lacy, #4 Luke Troxell, #4 Kyle Terry, #5 TJ Bates, #3 Travis Krauziewicz, #4 Josh Moss, #1 Brad Hitchings, and #1 Tyler Pace.

After 531 bouts, the gym was closed up at a decent hour and everyone feeling satisfied. It was obvious that some of the older guys were sucking wind, but it was great seeing some of the past state champions like Clint Bell out on the mat again. The state games tournament has always been a friendly tournament for the old guys to get back out on the mat with the young guys in their prime.

We expect this tournament to be even larger next year and would love to see everyone back again. We’ve got some decent coverage photos of the tournament posted, but if you have some more to add, just let me know. I’m certainly no professional!

Official results will be posted after they are released from the BGSG administration.

Even at 11, Dru Worker has a killer instinct.

It showed earlier this month at [...]]]>

I’m posting this article in hopes that we can inspire the young wrestling talent in our state. Hard work pays off, and anyone is capable of reaching their goals if they put in the work and give 100%. -Mathound

Even at 11, Dru Worker has a killer instinct.

It showed earlier this month at USA Wrestling’s national championship for pre-teens. Worker, from Tinley Park, was matched against A.J. Cooper, of Cimarron, Kan., in the final match of the Greco-Roman 112-pound novice bracket.

The match lasted 19 seconds. Cooper never knew what hit him.

“I threw him, and he cried out,” Worker said. “The second time, I pinned him.”

It was over, and Worker was a national champion.

“It was exciting,” Worker said. “I didn’t really feel nervous going in. When I got there, I felt real confident.”

That confidence was built over the last two years. Worker, who has been wrestling since he was 6, had captured 12 of his previous 17 tournaments before walking into the arena at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

“It wasn’t that big a deal,” Worker said. “It was just another tournament to me.”

Worker’s father, Dean, might have been a little more nervous.

“He’s a tough kid,” Dean Worker said. “You can’t teach that mentality. I’m pretty proud of him. He started with the Orland Park Pioneers, and he liked the sport and he excelled in it.”

With the conclusion of the national meet, USA Wrestling announced its 2009 U.S. Future Olympian Rankings First Team. Dru Worker was the Novice representative at 112 pounds. Other local wrestlers on the list were Louie Hayes, of Orland Park, at 60 pounds, and 70-pounder Austin O’Connor, of Lockport.

Worker qualified for both the Greco-Roman and freestyle phases of the tournament by faring well in the Northern Plains Regional. He won the Greco-Roman phase and finished third in the freestyle.

Worker also took third in the freestyle at the national meet. He met Cooper in the third-place match. Worker subdued Cooper in 76 seconds.

“In the beginning, I threw him and he landed on his arm,” Worker said. “After that, he didn’t do much.”

Worker quickly settled on wrestling and football after briefly trying hockey at age 6. He wrestles for the Tinley Park Bulldogs and plays football for the Frankfort Falcons.

“I personally think I’m a lot better in football,” Worker said of his efforts on defense.

He wants to attend either Marist or Providence Catholic and play football and wrestle there, and then go forward. His mother, Dianalyn, noted he’d like to attend Notre Dame as well. Dean Worker would settle for his son going to a Big Ten school on scholarship.

“When you go to national tournaments you start spending money because of travel,” Dean Worker said. “But it is worth it.”

And after college?

“I want to make it to the Olympics,” Worker said.

At 11, with a national championship medal in the trophy case before you enter seventh grade, the sky can be the limit.

Original Article

The most anticipated summer tournament our state has to offer will be held this weekend at Lafayette High School in Lexington, KY. Wrestlers will begin weighing-in Friday, July 24th. Based on the forum posts, I think this year’s turnout should have a pretty decent showing. We have a few more pre-registrations than last [...]]]>

The most anticipated summer tournament our state has to offer will be held this weekend at Lafayette High School in Lexington, KY. Wrestlers will begin weighing-in Friday, July 24th. Based on the forum posts, I think this year’s turnout should have a pretty decent showing. We have a few more pre-registrations than last year. Invite your family and friends and represent your county!

SCHEDULE:
Friday, July 24
4pm – 7pm: Weigh-in ONLY
Saturday, July 25
8:30am – 12pm: Bantam – Schoolboy
1pm – 4:30pm: Cadet – Open
WEIGH-INS: Weigh-in & registration will be at Lafayette High School on Friday, July 24 from 4pm – 7pm. Late registrations will be taken through weigh-ins. There will be remote weigh-ins at other sites. We will release the sites at a later date once they are confirmed. No Saturday weigh-ins or registrations. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Proof of age must be submitted at weigh-ins.

PROOF OF AGE: All wrestlers (except Open Division) must submit proof of age at weigh-ins on Friday. Kentucky driver’s license, birth certificate, AAU card or USA wrestling cards are acceptable. If wrestlers are under age 18, parents must sign on the provided line on the entry form that the parent has read the medical release form and waiver statement and agrees with its contents.

FORMAT: You may wrestle in two weight classes or two age divisions. However, you may not wrestle in an age or weight below what you actually are. You may only move up in age or weight. You must declare your intentions at weigh-ins. University may not wrestle up into Open. However, Open may wrestle in the University age if they wish.

PAIRINGS: Pairings will be done on Friday night. Tournament officials may combine weight classes or age groups if not enough participants in a category. Brackets will be posted on Saturday morning. All entries are final at weigh-ins. There will be no changes made on Saturday morning. The only exception will be if someone is moved into a combined weight class and they do not want to wrestle in the combined weight than they will be removed it will become a forfeit. The tournament director(s) have the final decision on any weight class. This is a double elimination tournament and pairings will follow high school rules as set forth by KHSAA. There will be separation by counties where possible.

RULES: Mat rules will be KHSAA rules for scholastic wrestling (folkstyle). Length of periods may change depending on the number of participants.

EQUIPMENT: All entries except Schoolboy, Novice, Midget, and Bantam must wear a singlet. Headgear is required for Bantam through Schoolboy and can be purchased at local sporting goods stores.

AWARDS: Once a wrestler has lost two matches, he is no longer in the tournament. Wrestling will be to four places with medals awarded to the top three. Awards will be presented as they are earned.