kentucky "dream team"

[armbar101 0]

ok

i want everyone to compose your "dream team" for kentucky

pick the best from every weight and compose the best team you think kentucky has to offer

[penguinskillkids 0]

From this year or from this year and all previous years?

[armbar101 0]

past years and this year

do both

[NOHS_wrestling 1]

Two to nominate from my alma mater:

145- Issac Knable

171- Tendai Charasika

[Guest KYwrestler06]

103 - Dan Trejo

112 - Rusty Parks

119 - Kyle Ruschell

125 - Tyler Voth

130 - Joey Sanders

135 - Jacob Murton

140 - Brian Peace

145 - Harrison Courtney

152 - Mitch Ervin

160 - John Wolsifier

171 - Will Starks

189 - Richard Starks

215 - Taylor Sheer

285 - Zach Brewer

[Guest 103GBM?]

103 - Dan Trejo

112 - Travis Sullivan

119 - Kyle Ruschell

125 - Tyler Voth

130 - Joey Sanders

135 - Jacob Murton

140 - Brian Peace

145 - Harrison Courtney

152 - Mitch Ervin

160 - John Wolsifier

171 - Will Starks

189 - Richard Starks

215 - Brent Gibbs

285 - Zach Brewer

[Zeus 117]

For conversation's sake I am using the wrestler's weight class their senior year as their weight since most moved up as they grew older.  I have listed more than one at some weight classes because I am undecided, if I have a favorite I have put it in bold.

1990's

103- Chris Valentine (not many seniors at this weight)

112- Shawn Smith

119- Josh Preece

125- Dean Williams, Tom Cibull (did not get to see Cibull wrestle)

130- Dylan Bell, Brandon Wilkens

135- Chris Dunn

140- Brian Selke

145- Joe Carr

152- Don Blevins

160- Ian Horn

171- Matt Hecker, Michael Benson (with no favorite have to pick the home team)

189- Jason Detre, Bruce Stepp (did not get to see Stepp wrestle)

215- Josh Whitaker (weight class did not exist until 1995)

275- Livingston Merrit, Dion Washington (I know Washington never won it but I heard he was awesome just the same)

2000's (seniors only have been included for this year, except for Harrison Courtney)

103- Dan Trejo (not many seniors at this weight), Elliot Martin?

112- Billy Clark (only senior at this weight), Travis Sullivan?

119- Kyle Ruschell (if Sullivan is here this year it won't matter, Ruschell was better in every aspect)

125- Jason Daviaux, Derek Scott, Coty Lewis?

130- Ozzy Parker (not very many good choices here), Coty Lewis?

135- Brad Cooper, Jacob Murton (toss up, both excellent wrestlers, would love to see this match)

140- Scott Cooper Luke Metzker (even though Cooper won the match in the state finals Metzker was the better wrestler, he lost on a controversial call and destroyed him at state duals earlier that year), Bryan Peace?

145- Jairus Murton, Isaac Knable, Harrison Courtney?

152- Craig Cooper (not very many good choices here), Harrison Courtney, Mitch Ervin?

160- John Wolsiefer

171- Eric Slugantz

189- Richard Starks

215- Taylor Scherer

275- not many good choices here, I don't know who to pick

Names to think about for the future

Matt Zarth, Brad Hitchings, Justin Davis

[Titan140 0]

This year.

103 Jarvis Elam  

112 Ross Carpenter-Fraser  

119 Elliott Martin  

125 Coty Vinsant  

130 Josh Johnson  

135 Tyler Grimm  

140 Justin Davis  

145 Dakoda Choate  

152 Mitch Ervin  

160 Howard Brim  

171 Mason Reid

189 Ryan Houchens  

215 Derek Nickel

285 Anthony Bailey

Any Year

103 Caleb Wood

112 Jordan Lewis

119 Kyle Ruschell

125 Derek Scott

130 Ozzy Parker

135 Jacob Murton

140 Joe Powers

145 Alan Martin

152 John Wolsifier

160 Ian Horn

171 Eric Slugantz

189 Richard Starks

215 Taylor Shearer

HWT Mike Clark

[Ranger123 43]

I won't bother with this year, because I think the rankings basically show that.  Just based on guys I actually saw wrestle and picking weights just to make it interesting and fit them in the lineup:

103 Kyle Ruschell (as a junior; I think he was better than Trejo)

112 Pat White (shouldn't be legal to be that big, strong, and quick as a 112 pounder)

119 Pat Martz

125 Joe Carr

130 Brad Cooper

135 Jacob Murton

140 Isaac Knable

145 Chris Hagen

152 Horn - split the difference on his weights (although Trice may get the spot)

160 One of the deepest weight classes in KY history - Wiard (my favorite), Zinga, Ennels, Holbrook, Wolseifer, Auston Cooper - pick one

171 Tendai Charasika

189 Richard Starks

215 Taylor Scherer

275 Bruce Stepp (I didn't see him at heavy, but I made a spot for Starks)

[grappler-of-old 44]

If I tried to do this it would take me all day.

The biggest problem for me (Since I'm so old) is that many of the wt. classes no longer exist.

98

105 (could be 103)

126 (could be 125)

132 (either 130 or 135)

138 (could be 140)

155 (could be 152)

167 (either 160 or 171)

Then we had the year where we had the 100 wt. class and 106.  (I can't remember all the classes that year)

I Think what may be even more interesting would be to make a region all star team. 

8 all stare teams and then we could match them up.  (maybe even have back ups just in case someone gets hurt  :-D) Kind of like an all time regional dual team.

[plee 0]

A few guys that I think should be on the list somewhere, but not sure where. 

119 - Rick Barker, 3X Ky state champ....not many know, but this man was raised in the Austrailian outback by a pack of dingos from birth til the age of 10.  In dingo language, dingos sometimes say "Did Rick Barker eat your baby?"  The answer is usually yes.  Some habbits are hard to break, to this day, the man still eats babies.

138-145 - Robby Clarkston.  4X Ky state champ.

145-155 - Troy Cole.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again.  Troy Cole IS the boogey man!  He sleeps under your bed.

HWT - Frank Wolnitzek.  2X undefeated Ky state champ, H.S. all-american.  Enough said. 

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103 - Dan Trejo

112 - Travis Sullivan

119 - Kyle Ruschell

125 - Tyler Voth

130 - Joey Sanders

135 - Jacob Murton

140 - Brian Peace

145 - Harrison Courtney

152 - Mitch Ervin

160 - John Wolsifier

171 - Will Starks

189 - Richard Starks

215 - Brent Gibbs

285 - Zach Brewer

215- Brent gibbs over Taylor Shearer are you kidding me?? Taylor was ranked 6th or 7th in the nation.

[grappler-of-old 44]

Ok here is my list of a Region 6 Dream team (1980- Present)

105-103--Tommy Storms (SK) Moved him here to make room at 130

---------- Chuck Reimer (SK)

112------- Jason Davioux (Scott)

-----------Stan Martin (Conner)

119--------Kyle Rushell (Ryle)

-----------Pat Martz (Conner)  (this was a tough one)

126-125------- Criag Burtleson (Conner)

---------- Ben Hines (Campbell)

132-130------- Brad Cooper (Simon Kenton)

----------- Brandon Wilkins (Campbell)  Another tough wt. class in region 6

135------- David Barns (Simon)

----------- Jordan Balckmore (Ryle)  (honerable mention his older brother Brett Blackmore (Boone)

138-140------- Rob Aylor (Ryle)

----------- Steve Kaiser (Simon)  (many good wrestlers left out here)

145-------- Robbie Clarkston (Conner)

-----------  Chris Hagan (Campbell)

152-155----- Troy Cole (Conner)

------------- Strawn Nutter (Boone)  (Both MVW)

160---------- Curt Zinga (Campbell)

------------- Marcus Barrett (Cambell)

167-171------ Matt Shotwell (Conner)

-------------- Phil Hagan (Campbell)

185-189------ Rick Turner (Campbell)

-------------  Jason Booher (Campbell)

215---------- Justin Saner (Campbell)

-------------- Craig Collinsworth (Scott)

Hwt---------- Frank Wolnetzek (Holmes)

------------- Mike Ramsey/Jim Newman (Campbell Co)

I know there are many others not on this list, and if you asked me to do it again I'm sure I would not pick the same ones again.

[va07 0]

103    Dan Trejo

112    Grady Peterson  or Anthony Smith toss up to me both were great

119    Kyle Ruschell

125    Luis Carrion North Hardin

130    Joe Carr

135    Jacob Murton

140    Luke Metzger

145    Harrison Courtney

152    Wesley Gray

160    Ian Horn

171    Tendai Cherasiki hope I spelled that right

189    Miguel Merritt

215    Livingston Merritt

HWT  Bruce Stepp                                     

Some of these are a little lighter than they wrestled there senior year but I thought these guy's were the best I have seen

[Guest 103GBM?]

215- Brent gibbs over Taylor Shearer are you kidding me?? Taylor was ranked 6th or 7th in the nation.

oh i didnt kno he was ranked that high

[overtimeking 0]

a few that i would definetly put form the past years are 103 travis sullivan 112 kyle ruschell 119 Kris perry 125 derek scott 130 jacb murton 135 knable 140 jarius murton 145 joe carr 152 john wolsifer 160 muncey 171 richard starks 189 muncey 215 schrer HWT livingston merrit

[armbar101 0]

i like your idea about the region dream teams

maybe we could at least have a region champion duals or something in the future

[LOWsingle140 0]

103 -

112 - Rick Barker

119 - Kyle Ruschell

125 - Derrek Scott

130 - Brad Cooper

135 - Jacob Murton

140 - Robbie Clarkston

145 - Harrison Courtney

152 - Joe Carr Jr

160 - John Wolseifer

171 - Matt Shotwell

189 - Richard Starks

215 - Taylor Scherer

HWT - Frank Wolnetzek

[pmilf103 0]

more realistically, if lexington (fayette co.) had their own team like many other counties, theyd b unstoppable

[armbar101 0]

it would be race between Fayette county and Jefferson county(Louisville)

[Jacketcoach 19]

125- Dean Williams Jr

160- Ian Horn was beat than Wolsefier

[pmilf103 0]

it would be race between Fayette county and Jefferson county(Louisville)

tru that. louisville does have a lot of solid wrestling teams.

a lot of em private schools.

so ya it would b a crazy rivalry between lexington and louisville

[grappler-of-old 44]

it would be race between Fayette county and Jefferson county(Louisville)

I think a lot of counties could make that arguement.

In Nky Campbell would be (Campbell, Newport, old Newport Catholic)

Boone Co.  Would be (Ryle, Boone, Conner)

Kenton Co. would be (Simon kenton, Scott, Dixie, Holmes)

[NOHS_wrestling 1]

An all oldham county team would be pretty tough.  Especially when Scott, Muerner, Scherer, Warner, Young, both Zeppas, Morlatt, Houchens, Kusnir, were all wrestling at the same time.

[NOHS_wrestling 1]

I got bored so I looked at 2006 and came up with a line up

103 Andre Zeppa      NO

112 Antonio Zeppa    NO

119 Daniel Muerner    SO

125 Derek Scott        SO

130 Ben Warner   OC (bumped from 125, back up Kusnir or Morlatt)

135 Cody Hall     SO (or Tom kusnir)

140 Chris Dudley        NO

145 Bryan Ford          SO

152 Ben Greco          SO

160 Andrew Taylor    SO

171 Ryan Houchens    SO

189 Alex Wenninger    OC

215 Taylor Scherer    SO

285 Josh Young     OC (or Daniel Martinko)

8    South Oldham

3-4 North Oldham

3-4 Oldham County

Not a bad lineup.