Four (Or More) Time State Champions in College = Kansas

 While their have been some challenges in finding information per four (or more) time state champions from other states thus far, Kansas has posed the most challenging.  I believe I did find all of the four time state champs from Kansas but considering it was pulling teeth at some points to get information, I may have missed some. If so, my apologies.  This is what I was able to find.  

Kansas started their state tournament in 1930 but didn't crown their first four time state champion until 1975. I imagine as with other states Kansas probably didn't allow freshmen to compete on the varsity for quite some time, hence why it took 45 seasons before we saw our first four timer. 

Doug Duell 

Kansas' first four time state champion was Doug Duell of Goodland who won his titles from 72'-75'. Collegiately he competed for Oklahoma State where he placed 3rd at the BIG 12 tournament as a true freshmen in 1976. 

Roy Oeser

Roy Oeser who was also a standout football player, won his four Kansas State High School titles for Kapaun Mt Carmel from 74'-77'.  For football and/or wrestling I wasn't able to find any information via collegiate records. 

Matt Treaster

Winning four Kansas State Wrestling titles for Beloit from 81'-84', Matt Treaster wrestled collegiately for Navy. An All American for the Midshipmen in 1987 as a junior with a 5th place finish, he was also a two time EIWA place-winner.  Runner-up in 1986 as a sophomore, he claimed 3rd in 1987. 

Todd Layton 

Competing for Independence, Todd Layton won four Kansas State Wrestling Titles from 84'-87'. He went on to wrestle for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. I believe he may have been their last team captain before they discontinued wrestling or at least one of them. 

Todd Drake 

Winning four Kansas State High School Titles for Andover from 85'-88', Todd Drake went on to have an outstanding career at Central Oklahoma. After back to back NCAA Division II finishes of 3rd in 1991 & 1992, Drake capped off his final season as a Bronco with a NCAA DII title in 1993. 

Justin Ware 

Justin Ware won four Kansas State wrestling titles for Arkansas City from 89'-92'.  Collegiately he competed for Nebraska where he was a BIG 12 runner-up in 1994. 

Devin Bahm 

Devin Bahm was a four time Kansas State Champion for Arkansas City from 93'-96'. I don't believe he wrestled in college. 

Billy Gabel 

Billy Gabel who won four Kansas State High School titles for St Francis from 93'-96', competed collegiately for Nebraska. 

Bo Maynes 

Bo Maynes won four Kansas High School State titles for Salina South from 95'-98'.  Collegiately he competed for Oklahoma where he won the BIG 12 title in 2003 as a senior. 

Zach Roberson 

A four time Kansas state champion for Blue Valley Northwest from 96'-99', Zach Roberson had an outstanding collegiate career for the Iowa State Cyclones. A three time All American, he was 7th in 2002 as a sophomore & 4th in 2003 as a junior before capping off his career as the NCAA champion in 2004. Ironically enough finishing 3rd three years straight before earning runner-up status as a senior in the BIG 12, he is an NCAA champion that never won a conference title. 

Jeremy Long 

Representing Santa Fe Trail, Jeremy Long won Kansas High School State titles form 97'-00'. I don't believe he wrestled in college. 

Dusty Spaulding 

Dusty Spaulding was a four time Kansas State High School champion for Emporia from 97'-00'. A college career plagued by clavicle as well as knee injuries, he competed for Nebraska. 

Travis Stites

Travis Stites was a four time Kansas State champion for McPherson. I don't believe he competed collegiately. 

Dustin May 

Winning four Kansas State High School titles for Derby from 98'-01', Dustin May was an NJCAA runner-up for Labette. 

Doug Hoover 

A four time Kansas High School State champion for Kapaun Mt Carmel from 99'-02', Doug Hoover wrestled in college for Nebraska. 

Mat Gilliland 

Mat Gilliland won his four Kansas State High School titles for Hoxie from 01'-04'.  Competing for Colby CC after making All Conference in 2005, he was 3rd at the 2006 NJCAA tournament. 

Jake Kriegbaum

A four time Kansas High School State champion for Abilene from 01'-04', Jake Kreigbaum was a three time NCAA qualifier for the Air Force Falcons. Back to back West Regional runner-up finishes in his freshman & sophomore seasons, he had a bit of a setback in his junior season when he finished 4th. He bounced back in a huge way claiming the West Regional title his senior season. 

Josh Baldridge 

Winning four Kansas High School State titles for Hayesville Campus from 02'-05', Josh Baldridge began his collegiate career at Labette. 4th in the NJCAA in 2006, he was the NJCAA runner-up in 2007. He then transferred to Northern Iowa where he won a West Regional title in 2008 as a junior. 

Clay Madden 

Winning four Kansas State High School titles for Norton from 03'-06', I believe that Clay Madden may have competed in the NCWA for Kansas State but I have yet to verify. 

Tristen DeShazer 

Representing Wichita West, Tristen DeShazer won four Kansas State High School titles from 03'-06'.  Collegiately he competed for Northern Illinois where he qualified for the NCAA championships as a sophomore, placing 3rd at the MAC's twice in his sophomore & senior seasons. 

Trison Graham 

A four time Kansas State High School Champion for Arkansas City from 05'-08', Trison Graham competed collegiately for Central Oklahoma. During his sophomore season he was 2nd in the regional, earning NCAA Division II All American status with a 7th place finish. Injured throughout most of his junior season, he bounced back as a senior winning a conference title, finishing 4th at Regionals & qualifying for his second NCAA DII appearance. 

Romero Cotton 

Representing Hutchinson Romero Cotton won four Kansas High School State titles from 05'-08'.  An unconventional route in college, Romero first went to college to play football.  He then switched to wrestling first spending some time at Nebraska. He transferred to Nebraska-Kearney where he was the NCAA Division II runner-up in 2013, winning DII titles in 2014, 2015 & 2016. 

Boaz Beard 

Boaz Beard won four Kansas High School State titles for Goddard from 06'-09'.  Collegiately he competed for the Cyclones of Iowa State. A two time BIG 12 runner-up in his sophomore & junior seasons, he was unfortunately sidelined as a senior with a shoulder injury. 

Tyler Caldwell 

Representing Goddard, Tyler Caldwell won four Kansas High School State titles from 06'-09'. He began his career at Oklahoma where in his freshman season he took 3rd place honors at the BIG 12 & 5th place All American honors at the NCAA championships.  He followed it up as a sophomore taking runner-up honors at both the BIG 12's & the NCAA's, along with a 4th place finish at CKLV.  Redshirting in 2012, he came back in 2013 now competing for Oklahoma State.  Winning back to back BIG 12 titles, he would finish 3rd in the NCAA as a junior, taking another NCAA runner-up finish in 2014 as a senior. Along with the accomplishments he was also 3rd and 2nd in the Southern Scuffle his final two seasons as well. 5-2-3-2, one of the best of all time not to win an NCAA title. 

Colt Rogers 

Colt Rogers won four Kansas State wrestling titles from 08'-11' for Smith Center.  Collegiately he wrestled for Bethany where he was a three time NAIA qualifier. 

Ryne Cokeley 

Ryne Cokeley won four Kansas High School State titles for Saint James from 08'-11'.  He began his collegiate career at Neosho where he earned NJCAA All American honors of 7th place in 2012. He then transferred to Iowa Central where he won a Region title in 2013.  He finished off his career at Fort Hayes State where he placed 4th in the Region qualifying for the NCAA Division II tournament his senior season. 

Zac Gentzler 

Representing Andover Central, Zach Gentzler won four Kansas State High School titles form 10'-13'.  Collegiately he wrestled his first three seasons for Oklahoma State, where as a junior in 2017 he had a 4th place finish at RENO.  Transferring to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville for his final season, he was 3rd at the Southern Conference championships. 

Brogan Humphrey 

Brogan Humphrey won four Kansas State High School titles for Fredonia from 11'-14'.  He started off his collegiate career at Neosho eventually transferring to Fort Hays State. 

Tagen Lambotte 

Tagen Lambotte won four Kansas High School State championships for Rossville from 11'-14'. He wrestled collegiately at Iowa, but had his career cut short due to injuries. 



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Quentin Saunders of Goddard will be competing for Northern Colorado this upcoming season. 

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I think it is painfully obvious that Kansas could use Division I wrestling. Kansas, Wichita State & Kansas State all used to have programs. Matter of fact Kansas State had a pretty respectable program at one time. Could again. Keep in mind these are just the four timers. Add in others like Shawn Bunch, it emphasizes the point even more.