| Head Coach’s Name: Jake Hill |
| Team: Kearney |
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| 2019-2020 dual record (overall, conference): |
| 2019-2020 overall dual record of 17-6. 6-0 in conference. 3 consecutive years Suburban Blue conference champs. |
| Notable 2019-2020 tournament results: |
| 1st place at the Bolivar Duals. 1st place at the Inaugural GKC Conference Invitational. 2nd place at the George Hoover Invitational. 1st place at the Class 3 District 4 tournament with 11 state qualifiers. 3rd place team finish at the Class 3 State Tournament. |
| Top Returning Wrestlers |
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| Wrestler’s Name (First & Last) |
Grade |
Predicted Weight |
Previous state results |
| Eli Ashcroft |
11 |
132/138 |
1st, 1st |
| Garrett Deason |
12 |
138/145 |
4th, 3rd, 3rd |
| Gage Green |
10 |
113/120 |
SQ |
| Daryn Langford |
11 |
160/170 |
SQ |
| Ben Locke |
12 |
145/152 |
6th, SQ |
| Will Locke |
12 |
152/160 |
SQ |
| Zach Olson |
11 |
220 |
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| Trenden Rogers |
11 |
120/126 |
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| Key Seniors Lost to Graduation |
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| Wrestler’s Name (First & Last) |
Weight |
Previous Accomplishments |
| Coby Aebersold |
170 |
1st, 1st, 2nd |
| Caden Green |
145 |
5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd |
| Leyton Manley |
138 |
SQ, SQ |
| Colt Post |
195 |
SQ |
| Jesus Reuscher |
285 |
SQ |
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| 2020-2021 Outlook |
| Keys to success in the 2020-21 season: |
| Kearney wrestling has brought home a team trophy 12 out of the past 13 seasons. For that to happen again, we will need to rely heavily on our 8 returning starters. Our dual team will have a number of new faces in it but we should be competitive in the majority of our tough duals. |
| Concerns about the lineup or challenges for the team this season: |
| We have lost a lot of state medalists over the past two seasons. We have relied on our light weights and heavy weights to score us team points in duals. This year 106-113 and 182-285 (minus 220) will be manned by wrestlers new or inexperienced in the Varsity lineup. |
| Please list any impact freshman or transfers |
| Jak Gist is relatively inexperienced wrestler but an unbelievable athlete. He’s been making headway every day in the practice room with his work ethic and his coachability. He’s at a weight with a couple of upper classmen but could find himself in the Varsity lineup sooner than later. Ethan McMullen and JP Filger will have a chance to man the light weights for us. Both have youth experience and could fill in nicely. |
| How will the newcomers/transfers help? |
| We have a number of experienced upper classmen competing to fill in Varsity spots like (12) Joey Perdue, (12) Brennan Cole-Hendricks, (12) Jacob Jackson, (11) Gary Jacobs, (11) Jadon Freestone, and (11) Brock Mills. We have number of experienced sophomores returning as well. |
| Coach’s quote on overall thoughts about the team: |
| It’s been a great start to the season so far especially considering it’s during an uncontrollable pandemic. Our team is bought in and putting in the needed work. The know a flood is coming… and they are building their boat a little bit every day to prepare for it! |
| Coach’s quote on expectations for this year’s team: |
| Our expectation for this year is to bring home another conference title, district title and state team trophy. |
