The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association (KWCA) and the Shrine Bowl of Kansas have announced the high school senior wrestlers who have accepted their invitation to wrestle in the 3rd annual KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals.
Nickerson High School senior wrestlers Elizabeth Dick and Kristopher Monroe have been named to the 2026 Kansas Shrine Duals West roster.
Dick placed second in the Kansas Class 4A girls state wrestling tournament at 235 pounds and posted 20-2 record.
Monroe finished third in the Class 4A boys state tournament at 165 pounds and posted a 45-4 record.
The KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will be held on Saturday, March 28 at Fugate Gymnasium on the campus of Newman University in Wichita. Gates open at 1 p.m. and the opening ceremony will begin at 2 p.m.
The KWCA selections for the 2026 rosters include 22 state champions from this year’s KSHSAA State Championships, along with an additional 11 state finalists and 54 overall 2026 state medalists.
The coaches selected by the KWCA for this year’s event are Billy Broeckelman (Norton) and Paul Lappin (Garden City) for the West team and Adam Ludwin (Tonganoxie) and Brett Delich (Tonganoxie) for the East team.
Wrestler selections are finalized by the KWCA after a review of applications submitted by wrestlers and are contingent upon that wrestler’s acceptance of the invitation.
The KWCA and the Shrine Bowl of Kansas Inc. created the Kansas Shrine Duals in 2024 as a senior all-star wrestling event for a cause. All net proceeds from the KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals benefit Shriners Children’s.
Through the first two years of the event $50,000 has been raised for Shriners Children’s.
