Champions X4

Millard South  1st place  224 points
Individual results:

103  Jake Miller State Champion
112  Mike Mumaugh  2-2  NP
119  Jake Besch  State Champion
125  Josh Novak  3rd place
130  Branden Miklas  State Runner-up
135  Tyler Stender  NP
145  Dan Marcum  3rd place
152  Jimmy Shinkle  State Runner-up
160  Sheldon Garcia  4th place
171  Nate Stender  State Champion
189  Morgan Denson  State Champion
215  Joe Kayl  6th place
285  Zac Christo  3rd place
 
The Patriots had an outstanding weekend winning the State Title for the 4th consecutive year. Only one other team in modern wrestling history has matched this run in class A history. From 1979-1982, Columbus also won four consecutive titles.
 
During this year's tournament, the Patriots were able to bring home 11 total medals of which 4 were gold. The Patriots turned in the second best scoring count in class A history behind the record setting 2006 Patriot team. This is the first year that the Patriots put 6 wrestlers into the finals setting a school record in the process.
 
Over the past 4 years, Millard South has put together 43 medals which can't even be matched by the awesome Skutt machine. In the last five years, the Patriots have put together 50 total medals for a five year average of 10 medals per year. This medal count is unprecedented in modern day wrestling history. In the last decade the Patriots have also put together six total state trophies making MS the TEAM of the decade.
 
This year's team put together an amazing run at state leading the race wire to wire over a very tough Kearney Team. Jake Besch had to defeat the 5th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd place medalist en route to his championship; this may never have happened before in wrestling history. His Championship match over Gil Algood of Millard North was probably the best match in the class A finals.
 
Nate Stender was able to become a 2x state champion with a pin in the finals. Nate sets a Millard South wrestling record for wins in a year at 45. Jake Miller and Morgan Denson both dominated their opponents while winning individual state titles.
 
Overall the team wrestled their best tournament of the year at state. Leaving QWEST on Saturday, there was no doubt who the best team in class A was for 2007-08!