Tate Picklo is one of three nationally ranked wrestlers at 182 at the KC Stampede (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com)With over 40 teams from eight states, the Kansas City Stampede is one of the premier wrestling competitions in the Midwest. Three Fab 50 teams are in the field: No. 9 Tuttle (Okla.), No. 29 Liberty (Mo.), and No. 39 Mustang (Okla.); it should however be noted that Tuttle will be without state champion Garrett Steidley (120) plus their two best wrestlers, Oklahoma State signees Luke Surber (170) and Dustin Plott (182) for this weekend's competition. Additional teams to watch include Baylor School (Tenn.), Collinsville (Okla.), Goddard (Kansas), Park Hill (Mo.), Staley (Mo.), and Whitfield (Mo.).
Thirteen nationally ranked wrestlers from nine weight classes are featured in this tournament field. This includes three nationally ranked wrestlers at 182 pounds: No. 4 Greyden Penner (Liberty, Mo.), No. 5 Colton Hawks (Holt, Mo.), and No. 8 Tate Picklo (Mustang, Okla.). A pair of ranked wrestlers are projected to compete at 120 and 132 respectively: No. 4 Jeremiah Reno (Liberty, Mo.) and No. 9 Troy Spratley (Collinsville, Okla.) at 120, with No. 12 Ethen Miller (Park Hill, Mo.) and No. 20 Carter Young (Stillwater, Okla.) at 132.
Additional notable contenders in the weight classes with multiple nationally ranked wrestlers:
120:Austin Wadlow (Farmington, Mo.), Jason Henschel (Goddard, Kansas), Eli Ashcroft (Kearney, Mo.), Tucker Owens (Mustang, Okla.), and Grant Treaster (Newton, Kansas)
132: Noah Horst (Baylor School, Tenn.), Caleb Tanner (Collinsville, Okla.), Matthew Bahl (Monett, Mo.), Ryan Smith (Perry, Okla.), and Preston Martin (Paola, Kansas)
182: Connor Duffy (Baylor School, Tenn.), Trevor Dopps (Goddard, Kansas), and Branson Britten (Canyon Randall, Texas)
Below is a weight-by-weight listing of wrestlers to watch for the remaining weight class, nationally ranked wrestlers listed first and then by alphabetical order based on school.
106: No. 16 Cameron Steed (Collinsville, Okla.); Zain Fugitt (Nixa, Mo.), Cael Keck (Park Hill, Mo.), Christian Forbes (Sand Springs, Okla.), and Cael Hughes (Stillwater, Okla.)
113: Jackson Bond (Baylor School, Tenn.), Easton Hilton (Liberty, Mo.), and Evan Binder (Whitfield, Mo.)
126: No. 9 Jordan Williams (Collinsville, Okla.); Silas Pineda (Garden City, Kansas), Karter Brink (Monett, Mo.), Keegan Slyter (Olathe North, Kansas), Eli Rocha (Platte County, Mo.), Kyler Brewer (Staley, Mo.), and Logan Ferrero (Whitfield, Mo.)
138: No. 20 Trey Crawford (Park Hill, Mo.); Garrison Dendy (Baylor School, Tenn.), Rocky Stephens (Collinsville, Okla.), Joseph Semerad (Monett, Mo.), and Ryder Ramsey (Tuttle, Okla.)
145: No. 16 John Wiley (Mustang, Okla.); Garrett Bowers (Christian Brothers, Tenn.), Cason Lindsey (Derby, Kansas), Jacob Holt (Garden City, Kansas), Kayden Auch (Neosho, Mo.), Kal Miller (Park Hill, Mo.), and Bryce Dauphin (Tuttle, Okla.)
152: Gabe Johnson (Choctaw, Okla.), Jace Fisher (Goddard, Kansas), Dylan Avery (Perry, Okla.), David Brooks (Staley, Mo.), and Brady DeArmond (Tuttle, Okla.)
160: Drake Smith (Liberty, Mo.) and Aidan Johnson (Staley, Mo.)
170: Nolan Craine (Goddard, Kansas), Cody Aebersold (Kearney, Mo.), and Brodie Scott (Mill Valley, Kansas)
195: No. 1 Rocky Elam (Staley, Mo.); David Harper (Baylor School, Tenn.), Drayke Perry (Neosho, Mo.), and Harley Andrews (Tuttle, Okla.)
220: No. 19 Ashton Sharp (Park Hill, Mo.); Al Wooton (Christian Brothers, Tenn.), Ethan Kremer (Mill Valley, Kansas), Judson Rowland (Mustang, Okla.), Zane Persinger (Neosho, Mo.), and Keith Miley (Whitfield, Mo.)
285: Marquonn Journey (Choctaw, Okla.) and Rofugio Chairez (Gar
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