Allen's Anthony Ferrari is one of nine nationally ranked wrestlers expected to compete (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com)Fourteen teams from six states will assemble Saturday for the Gardner Edgerton (Kansas) Invitational. The field features three nationally ranked teams: No. 12 Allen (Texas), No. 19 Southeast Polk (Iowa), and No. 40 Broken Arrow (Okla.). Additional notable teams include Goddard (Kansas), Lincoln East (Neb.), and Staley (Mo.); though Staley is likely to be without national No. 1 at 195 pounds Rocky Elam, as he is training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center first semester.
Nine nationally ranked wrestlers are slated to compete in the event, including the nation's best overall wrestler, A.J. Ferrari (Allen, Texas) at 220 pounds. Joining Ferrari in that weight will be another nationally ranked competitor in No. 6 Cade Lautt (St. James Academy, Kansas). Also in this weight class are expected to be state champion Ethan Kremer (Mill Valley, Kansas) along with returning state tournament participants Kalob Runyon (Southeast Polk, Iowa) and Hayden Gregg (Staley).
Seven other weight classes are projected to feature a nationally ranked wrestler, three of whom are in the top ten nationally at their weight class.
No. 7 Braxton Brown (Allen, Texas) anchors the 113-pound weight class, which also features state placers in Bryce Cockrell (Broken Arrow, Okla.) and Brandon Baustert (Lincoln East, Neb.).
No. 8 Maxx Mayfield (Lincoln East, Neb.) is featured at 152 pounds. Joining him in that field are state champion Mario Danzi (Allen, Texas); multi-time state placers Jace Fisher (Goddard, Kansas), Micah Lugafet (Deer Creek, Okla.), and Joseph Irwin (Lansing, Kansas); as well as previous state qualifier Camden Baarda (Southeast Polk, Iowa).
No. 6 Gabe Christenson (Southeast Polk, Iowa) is expected at 195 pounds, as are state champions Emmanuel Skillings (Broken Arrow, Okla.) and Eli Jansen (Skutt Catholic, Neb.), along with state placer Zane Davis (Allen, Texas) and state participant Noah Spreick (Lincoln East, Neb.)
Below is a weight-by-weight listing of key wrestlers for the rest of the field.
106: No. 18. Nathan Jesuroga (Southeast Polk, Iowa), Keith Smith (Lincoln East, Neb.), and Logan Burks (Staley, Mo.)
120: No. 16 Jackson Cockrell (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Jason Henschel (Goddard, Kansas), Kade Moore (Allen, Texas), Jason Gilbert (Deer Creek, Okla.), Camden Maestas (Lansing, Kansas)
126: Keegan Slyter (Olathe North, Kansas), Khyler Brewer (Staley, Mo.), Eli Rocha (Platte County, Mo.), Blazik Perez (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Easton Taylor (Manhattan, Kansas)
132: Jordan Cullors (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Rance Waigand (Allen, Texas), Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk, Iowa), Zachary Keal (Mill Valley, Kansas), Cade Manion (Deer Creek, Kansas), Jerrdon Fisher (Goddard, Kansas)
138: Jared Hill (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Caleb Lazure (Skutt Catholic, Neb.), Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk, Iowa), Cade Coons (Staley, Mo.)
145: No. 13 Anthony Ferrari (Allen, Texas), Nicholas Stoltenberg (Skutt Catholic, Neb.), David Brooks (Staley, Mo.), Logan Davidson (Goddard, Kansas), Carson Martinson (Southeast Polka, Iowa)
160: No. 19 Elise Brown Ton (Allen, Texas), Aidan Johnson (Staley, Mo.), Cayleb Atkins (Goddard, Kansas), Deveyon Montgomery (Southeast Polk, Iowa), Tye Rozell (Broken Arrow, Okla.)
170: Bryce Mattioda (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Grant Lyman (Lincoln East, Neb.), Nolan Craine (Goddard, Kansas), Brodie Scott (Mill Valley, Kansas)
182: Trevor Dopps (Goddard, Kansas), Justin Brindley (Southeast Polk, Iowa)
285: Jared Neel (Staley, Mo.), Ge'Auvieon Crayton (Lincoln East, Neb.), Connor Brown (Southeast Polk, Iowa), Kobi Lawrence (Lansing, Kansas)
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