who do you guys think was the best wrestler to never win a title in high school?

Chris Trampe of Ord was a four-time runner-up, the only one in state history. Kind of hard to top that.

His brother, Craig, I believe was a three-time finalist and two-time champion.

Frank Kucera, But I'm sure he'd rather have his national championship over a state title...if he had to choose

Tervel Dlagnev never won a state title either but did finish third in the world...if we are not just counting Nebraska.

Jared Beam from Sutherland was extremely good, he was a 4x state placer i believe, was very close to becoming the winningest class D wrestler, and i believe his last two years he wrestled the eventual state champion in the semis...very good but not the best

Justin Portenier never was a finalist at Gering from 1996-1999 but was a 4 x state medalist. He won an NAIA National Championship and was a 3 x AA at Dakota Wesleyan University.

RJ Nebe

TJ Brummels from Norfolk comes to my mind. I believe but I may be wrong he placed at state 4 times and finished runner-up twice. I got to coach his little brother Bo in Winside he was a 3 time state champ.

Marc Bauer

My vote would be for Chris Trampe.

Had it not been for Nate Hays (Elm Creek) upsetting both Perry Rucker and Brett Hunter as a senior for his first state title...I would lump him in there. He was a 3 time runner up till he beat those guys.

Tony Valdez

Jake Stevenson - National Champ and 4 time NAIA All-American
Josh Majerus - National Champ and 3 time NCAA II All-American
Highest either placed at State HS was third.