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Meet the most decorated Cadet and Junior Nationals wrestler for Team Kansas... ever! The 3X State Champion, 4X All-American for Iowa State continued his career after college with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. He was a World Team member in 1999 and was an Olympic Alternate in both 1996 and 2000.

...with that the 2019 Junior Duals has concluded. Listen to the Team Kansas wrap-up

With Freestyle well underway, listen to a recap of Greco and Girls Freestyle action for Team Kansas

Listen in on a conversation with Joe Knecht, who will be serving as the Team Leader/Coach of the girls team that will be participating in the National Duals this week in Tulsa. Team Kansas will be entering a Junior/16U team in the competition

Eric "Chief" Johnson fills us in on the staff and roster for the Junior National Duals, which takes place this week in Tulsa. Greco begins at 9 am tomorrow.

Barry Davis made a name for himself in the 1980s as a competitor and followed that with a long tenure as Head Coach at the University of Wisconsin. He will be helping out on the coaching staff for Team Kansas as they prepare for the Junior Duals.

James Bilby checks in with a recap of the 14U National Duals which were held in Indianapolis this past week.

Conner Ward was a four-time State Finalist and State Champion at Mill Valley before becoming the first signee in the history of the Little Rock program. Conner was a fixture of Team Kansas during his high school days.

Listen to a final report from Spokane where Team Kansas participated in the 16U National Duals in Greco and Freestyle

Joe Renfro joins the program. Coach Renfro has accumulated six NJCAA National titles during his time at Labette Community College and Northeast Oklahoma A & M.

Listen in for an update on Day 1 from the 14U National Duals from Indy. Greco concludes tomorrow, with Freestyle taking place on Saturday and Sunday

Quick update from the 16U National Duals in Spokane... Update on the update... Team Kansas finishes 2-2 in pool play. Greco will conclude tomorrow with Freestyle beginning Friday.

Boo Dryden worked his way through the USAWKS system from the Schoolboy through Junior level and had success at the high school folkstyle level as well with two State Titles. He went on the Northeast Oklahoma A & M where he captured the 2019 NJCAA National Title at 133 pounds. His next stop is the University of Minnesota

Coach Andy Albright has it going on at Chanute High School. He has brought an already solid program to a trophy contender at the State tournament year in and year out. Coach Albright is a big supporter of summer wrestling and has sent large contingents to Fargo over the years.

David Ray is one of the most successful wrestlers ever from the Sunflower State. He excelled from the high school to college level and went on to a hall of fame career at Montana State Northern as a coach.

Maize High's Kyle Haas joins the program. The rising junior turned more than a few heads at this weekend's UWW Cadet World Team Trials in Akron when he came out on top in BOTH Greco and Freestyle at 92 KG. He will represent the US in Bulgaria this fall at the World Championships.

Episode 39 – In the first of its kind for Air Time, we sat down with a number of guests as we recorded live from the Freestyle/Greco State tournament in Hutchinson. Also included is a report from Coach Keal as he travels back from the UWW Cadet World Team Trials in Akron.:13 – Mya Kretzer6:51 – Jordyn Knecht11:36 – Zach Pogue20:58 – Quentin Saunders26:00 – Tom Carr33:00 – Travis Keal37:41 – Zach Keal40:14 – Gavin Carter

Team Kansas competed well at the UWW World Team Trials in Akron. Included among the four All-Americans was Kyle Haas, who won the title and the right to represent Team USA at the UWW Cadet World Championships this fall in Bulgaria

Wyatt Hendrickson joins the program. As we get into the thick of the 2019 Olympic styles season, we want to thank Wyatt for his contributions to Team Kansas as he prepares to leave for the Air Force Academy