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Best Wrestler ever from Arizona

Arizona - Eric Larkin 4,3,2,1 OW in college. He didn't get to wrestle varsity at 103 his freshman year, he was behind a 3-time state champ who had been an AA at Fargo. Took 3rd in state his sophomore losing to a 2-time champ in the semis. Undefeated in his high school varsity career except for that match. 3rd in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic freestyle trials.

2nd Place - Eddie Urbano, only wrestled two years on varsity in high school was stuck behind a 3-time state champ. AA and Champ for ASU at 150

3rd Place - Curly Culp, NCAA champ at hwt. for ASU

That is the only home-grown champs in Arizona.

Kansas where I'm originally from would be between these two

Myron Roderick - 3-time champ for OSU, 4th in 64 Olympics, legendary coach at OSU.

Melvin Douglas 3-time champ in H.S., 2-time champ at 177 for OU and world champion in freestyle at 198 in 1993.

Pete Mehringer who was way before my time was a gold medalist in 1932 Olympics, I think at hwt.

Oklahoma - This is too tough to even think about arguing.

Probably comes down to John Smith then Danny Hodge, but Jack Van Bebber was a 3-time champ for OSU and gold medalist in 1932. Hodge and Van Bebber are both from Perry, OK a town of about 2,000.