Asper, a rising junior at Chaparral High School, was a passenger in a pickup truck that rolled over late Sunday night, July 9 about 15 miles southeast of Anthony, Kan., one hour south of Wichita, near the Kansas-Oklahoma border. Asper was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. No charges were filed against the driver, who was not injured.
Harper County undersheriff Tom Burns described the crash as "just a tragic accident."
Asper wrestled at 145 pounds for Chaparral. He compiled a 34-12 record this past season. In addition, Asper played football and baseball.
"Dedicated, hard- working and driven are all words that describe how passionate Tanner was about anything he did,†according to the obituary for Tanner Andrew Asper Angle in the Anthony Republican-News. "He was involved in wrestling, football, and baseball. His dream was to go to OSU [Oklahoma State] for D1 wrestling and become a national champion. He was proud to be a state qualifier for Kids Club 6 years in a row. While in high school he earned a trip to state both his freshman and sophomore year. He was loved by all of his coaches and teammates and always jumped, screamed and yelled for his teammates to do their best. No other wrestler could run the spladel and banana split like Tanner could. Most wrestlers knew that it was coming. Tanner was working very hard this summer to get his weight up to 165 pounds and was ready to pound someone on the field this week at camp."
"He left an impact because he was so good to so many kids," head football coach Justin Burke told Wichita's KAKE-TV. "He was just a good kid to pick people up around him."
Funeral services have already been held. Memorials may be given in Tanner's memory to the Tanner Asper Memorial Fund and mailed to Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 602 E. Main, Anthony, KS 67003.
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