2007-2008 Highlights

If you have any pictures that you have taken during the 2007-2008 season and
would like to see them posted on this website, please email them to otoolejs@cox.net

Clinic of Champions
Held on Saturday, June 7, 2008

Jim Ramirez, an NCAA National Wrestling referee from Arkansas City, hosted a wrestling clinic on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the Ark City Rec Center. Nathan Morgan, a three-time Big 12 Champion and an All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State University, ran the clinic. There were twenty kids from Ark City, Wichita, Garden Plain, and Caney that attended.

2008 State Placers

(Front Row L-R) Sammy Dickey, Christian Robinson, Britton MacLaughlin, Trig Tennant
(Back Row) Coach Chad Beeson, Logan Terrill, Kurt Burr, Colby Watters, Cody Eastman, Jake Beeson
(Not Pictured: Brody Villers and Michael Helms)

Annual Banquet (April 2nd, 2008)

7 Ark City Takedown Club Wrestlers Place at State

The Kansas Kids State Championship Tournament was held on March 29-30, 2008, in Topeka, Kansas.
The Takedown Club sent sixteen wrestlers and seven of them were able to place.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WRESTLERS WHO MADE IT TO STATE!!!

SPECIAL CONGRATS TO THE FOLLOWING WRESTLERS WHO PLACED:

VIEW COMPLETE STATE RESULTS (you can search by Team)

(Front row L-R) Efren Macias, Corbin Hockenbury, Triston Potter, Jacob Beeson, Brody Villers
(Middle row) Corbin Clark, Wyatt Villers, Colby Watters, Cody Eastman, Logan Terrill
(Back row) Joe Descartes, Michael Martin, Sterling Terry, Matt McGrew, Michael Helms, Kurt Burr

16 Ark City Takedown Club Wrestlers Become State Qualifiers
The District II meet in Andover was held on Saturday, March 22nd. Twenty-seven ACTC members competed. Sixteen wrestlers move on to become State Qualifiers. The 2008 Kansas State Wrestling Folkstyle Champtionship Tournament will be held on March 29-30, 2008 (Saturday & Sunday) and the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kansas.

Our 2008 State Qualifiers are:

Four ACTC Wrestlers Place at 6U State

27 ACTC Wrestlers Advance to Districts
Thirty-four wrestlers from the Ark City Takedown Club competed Saturday, March 15th, 2008, at the Sub-District II meet in Wellington. Twenty-seven wrestlers advance on to Districts in Andover on March 22nd. (Click on "2007-08 Schedule & Results" for detailed results)
The following wrestlers will move on:

Winfield Tournament, March 1st, 2008
for Results click on " 2007-2008 Schedule and Results" link

(photos submitted by Jennifer Collins)

Bryson Nuckles peeling off his opponent's arm	Jake Beeson starts from the down position
Hunter O'Toole locks up forehead-to-forehead	Hunter O'Toole continues the battle with Rocky Landwehr from Winfield

Three Wrestlers Place at Kansas Novice Championships at Derby (Feb. 17, 2008)

Ike Abrams, 2nd, 6U 64lbs
Alec Berg, 1st, 8U 46lbs
Corbin Hockenbury, 1st, 8U 55lbs

Corbin Hockenbury displays his medal and bracket

Central of Burden Tournament (Feb. 16, 2008)

Colton Watters sprawls to avoid a takedown	Triston Potter bars an arm	Marcus Robinson looking for a switch
Hunter O'Toole tripods up	Montez Robinson applying the half	Sammy Dickey controls from the top
Garrett Feck getting the best of his opponent	Jarod Thompson raises his arm in victory	Jake Beeson looking for a pin
	Coach Beeson and Aaron Watters observe from mat side

Augusta Tournament (Feb. 9, 2008)

Alec Berg picks an ankle and drives	Alec Cassaboom works from the top	Britton MacLaughlin secures an ankle
Dalton Collins waits on the ref to call the pin	Hunter Terrill (in black) gets ready to score some back points	Marcus Robinson keeping both shoulders down

6U & 8U top placers at Maize (Feb. 2, 2008) (Pictured L-R) Brody Villers, Britton MacLaughlin, Kael Pappan, Jake Beeson, Ben Harth, Hunter Terrill, Corbin Hockenbury, Brittany Harth
Ben Harth "rolls all the way through" for a pin	Jake Beeson gets ready to throw a half nelson	Brody Villers patiently waits for the ref to tap

Salina Pictures (Jan. 26, 2008)

Ark City Takedown Club Members and Valley Center Wrestling Club Members Compete
in a Special Dual at ACHS Prior to the High School Matches (January 24, 2008)

Jake Shaw battles a Valley Center club member

Ark City High School wrestlers show their support

Marcus Robinson competes in one of the matches

Team Rosters

Ark City Takedown Club Members with Coaches 2007-2008
(Front Row L-R) Kael Pappan, Grant Cook, Jarod Thompson, Britton MacLaughlin, Brice Nittler, Brittany Harth, Daniel Willson, Trig Tennant, Sammy Dickey
(2nd Row L-R) Montez Robinson, Eli Munson, Dalton Collins, Ben Harth, Brody Villers, Jake Shaw, Corbin Clark, Hunter Terrill, Marcus Robinson
(3rd Row L-R) Gage Lee, Jacob Beeson, Christian Robinson, Gavin Lough, Corbin Hockenbury, Micholas Bryant, Ike Abrams, Hunter O'Toole, Logan Terrill
(4th Row L-R) Bryson Nuckles, Cody Eastman, Wyatt Villers, Michael Helms, Chris McGlasson, Hayden Raby, Triston Potter
(Coaches - Back Row L-R) Jason Ramirez, Chad Beeson, Trace Nuckles, Marty Villers, Jeff Cook, Wes Lough, Brian Tennant

Beginners Group and Coaches 2007-2008

2006-2007 Highlights (articles and pictures)