When Valley Center’s Chase Nitcher beat Andale’s Colton Eck 5-0 to win the 4A 135-pound state title, he completed the winningest career that Kansas High School wrestling has ever seen with 179 career wins. Nitcher broke the previous record of 171 wins set by Alan Callahan of Baldwin from 2006-09.
Nitcher finished 44-1 this season and 50-0 last year as a junior on his way to two state titles. He was 45-3 and a runner-up in his sophomore season. As a freshman he finished 40-4. His 50 wins as a junior was also a state record for most wins in a season.
All totaled, Nitcher’s career record finished at 179-8.
Another great career that finished up last week belonged to Colt Rogers of Smith Center. Rogers finished as a four-time state champion with a 146-3 record. The Smith Center star went all four years without losing to a Kansas wrestler.
He was plain dominant in state tournaments. Only twice at a state tournament did an opponent get four points or closer. His freshman year in the semifinals he won his match 6-2 over Colin Hase of Silver Lake. Then in his junior year he beat Cody Wildin of Marysville 4-3 in the championship match.
Past those two matches, no wrestler got within six points of Rogers at a state tournament. His 98% winning percentage ranks 10th all time in the state of Kansas.
Congratulations to both wrestlers on great careers!
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