THREEPEAT!!

Interesting facts:

1. Greg Garcia and Trever Spudich earned their 4th state medal in 4 tries to be only the second and third Millard South Wrestlers to finish as 4X state placers.

2. Clayden McKim earned his second state title

3. In the last three years, Millard South has crowned 32 state placers.

4. In the last 4 years, Millard South has qualified 14 wrestlers for state each year.

5. In the last 4 years, Millard South has finished in the top 2 at state 4 times.

6. In the last 6 years, Millard South has 2 runner-up finishes and 3 championships.

7. In the last 5 years, Millard South has crowned 14 state champions.

8. Clayden McKim, Dan Pedersen, Kyle Conley, Greg Garcia, Mitch Brown and Trever Spudich all have over 100 wins in their careers.

9. 58 dual win streak

10. 5 Metro Titles in the past 6 years

2007 Class A Champ Finals Team Standings

Millard South 200.5, Kearney 181, Omaha Creighton Prep 164.5, Omaha North 120, Lincoln East 106.5, Columbus 95, Grand Island 80.5, Lincoln Northeast 79.5, Bellevue East 75, Elkhorn 72.5, Millard North 65, Lincoln Pius X 55, Ralston 51.5, Omaha Burke 48.5, Lincoln High 40, Bellevue West 36, Millard West 36, North Platte 34, Lincoln North Star 30, Omaha Westside 25, Papillion-La Vista South 25, South Sioux City 25, Omaha Bryan 22, Fremont 18, Lincoln Southwest 18, Norfolk 14, Omaha South 14, Papillion-La Vista 7, Lincoln Southeast 4, Omaha Benson 3,

Omaha Northwest 3, Omaha Central 2.

Metro Duals:  Millard South Patriots - 2nd place

Dual Scores: 

The Patriots lost a close dual in the finals to top ranked Creighton Prep. Prep was able to make a lineup adjustment which gave them the edge. Four quality pins and two big wins kept the Patriots in the hunt. Nick Meneely and Kyle Conley each had wins over higher ranked opponents to give the Patriots a boost.

Jesse Griese Memorial - Skutt HS

Millard South:  2nd place

Comments:  The Patriots wrestled well on the day getting 14 wrestlers in the top 4 at Skutt. To date the team has placed all 14 wrestlers in every tournament this year. This is a testament to the depth of the team. However, the team ran into tough competition in the finals winning only 1 of 10 finals matches. The finals round was a good learning experience for the Patriots heading into districts and state. Mitch Brown continues leading the team having won every tournament this season. 10 Patriot wrestlers passed the 25 win mark during the Skutt Tournament.

Individual places:

January 18 dual vs. Grand Island:

Score:  Millard South 64  Grand Island 3

Comments:  We wrestled pretty well for the most part in the dual. The only match we lost was a squeeker at 103. The win gives the Patriots a 13-0 dual record for the year. Leading the way for the team were our pair of number 1 ranked wrestlers; both Clayden McKim and Mitch Brown earned pins to lead the team.

Metro Conference Championships

Millard South:  1st Place     290 pts.

Comments:  The Patriots were able to win their 4th straight Metro Title outdueling a very hot Creighton Prep. In doing so, the Patriots set a Metro scoring record with 290 points. 4 straight titles also ties a Metro record as well. All 14 Patriots finished in the top 5 which is outstanding. What stands out from the tournament is that the team won 11 of 14 medal round matches. The team also continues a great pinning tradition with 30 pins during the two day tournament. Several individuals had outstanding tournaments. Derek Schave moved into the lineup from JV to earn 3rd place at 145. Nick Meneely had a great tournament finishing 2nd by the narrowest of margins. Mitch Brown pinned his way through the tournament pinning the second ranked wrestler in the finals.

The Patriots head into Christmas break having dominated the Ralston Invite. 11 champions is the most Millard South has ever had in tournament action. 13 finalists was also a fantastic result. Most likely the number of finalists would have been 14 had it not been for an untimely injury.  Josh Novak, Branden Miklas, and Nick Meneely each earned their first career varsity championship. 

Millard Duals

Millard South     66     Millard North   9

Millard South     70     Millard West    3

Eleven Millard South wrestlers finished the double Dual with 2-0 records. The Patriots only suffered three losses on the night.  The two dual wins up the Millard South dual record to 12-0 on the year.  Dan Pedersen and Clayden McKim continue to lead the team with undefeated records at 15-0 each.