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Dusty Spalding is in rare company, the Emporia High grad was a four-time State Champion, Fargo Champion, and NCAA D1 wrestler for the University of Nebraska. In recent years, he has brought his talents and experience to Team Kansas.

Seaman High Head Coach Jordan Best will be part of the Team Kansas contingent at Fargo as a Pairings Official. 

Forth Hays State University Head Coach and Fargo staff member Erik Wince joins the program. Coach Wince is a valuable asset to Team Kansas with his history and experience.

Nikki Moore joins the podcast. Coach Moore has done it all from the youth level through the Senior level. The Baker University grad is on girls Fargo staff and looking to help her charges achieve the type of success that she grew accustomed to when she was earning All-American honors for Team Kansas.

The 2023 Fargo-prep camp was held on the campus of Labette Community College in Parsons. The Cardinal program is headed by Jeff Vesta, who is one of the most decorated Team Kansas athletes ever with six All-American finishes. He has led the Labette program for nine years and is excited about hosting the Fargo-prep camp to show off the new facilities and to do his part to give back to USAWKS. 

USAWKS Olympic Styles Director, James Bilby joins the program. A lot goes in to preparing for and competing in Fargo and Coach Bilby gets it done with efficiency and professionalism.

Coach Scott Rieck has re-joined the Team Kansas staff after may years with the program as a competitor and coach. 

Longtime Team Kansas athlete and coach, Travis Phippen joins the program. He will serve as Head Coach of the Team Kansas Girls 16U and Junior teams

Longtime Team Kansas athlete and coach Clint Slyter kicks off the pre-Fargo podcast episodes. Coach Slyter is the Head Coach of this year's 16U and Junior contingent that will be competing at Fargo 2023 

With Junior Greco... that's a wrap! Hear from Team Leader James Bilby in addition to our three Junior Greco AAs

Team Kansas finished with three AAs in U16 Greco. Hear about their performances as well as from Jason Storm on the performance of Team Kansas in the Junior Girls division.

We catch up with Danny Grater to give us a recap of the Junior Freestyle competition where Team Kansas finished with three All-Americans. Easton Taylor, All-American at 138, also joins in.

USAWKS Team Leader James Bilby joins along with the three AAs for Team Kansas in U16 FS... Sam Watkins of Hoxie, Brayden Hill of Garden City, and Milan Colvin of Rose Hill

The Girls U16 competition is finished and Team Kansas had a strong performance, led by now 3X Fargo AA, Olivia Steen. The 2X State Champion for Bonner Springs will be a Junior this fall.

Newton's Nick Treaster is making his final preparations for the World Championships. He will represent Team USA at the 2022 U17 Greco-Roman World Championships in Rome.

The excitement is building... Fargo 2022 is fast approaching. Jason Storm leads the contingent of girls and James Bilby the boys. Listen in on the accomplishments of Team Kansas this spring and summer and what the expectations are for the Big Dance in Fargo!

USAWKS State Chairman Will Cokeley checks in to update us on the upcoming Fargo trip and other items of note

The Kansas Wrestling Community was shocked to hear the news of the passing of 2022 Dodge City High School grad and North Dakota State University recruit Damian Mendez. Coach Tate Lowe checks in to reflect on his impact. If you are interested in helping with medical and funeral expenses, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/damian-mendez-medical-funeral-related-expenses?qid=5d0fbd4ec691ef014f5318e28397a02d

Thank you Jason Bryant for the opportunity! My USA Wrestling - Kansas and Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association (KWCA) podcasts can be found at the following addresseshttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/airtimeusawks https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/kwca

Aaron Meister joins this special edition of AirTime. The coach of the new program at Friends University knew Olympic Champion Tamyra Mensah Stock before she was a household name when he was her coach at Wayland Baptist University in Texas.