Player Selections Announced for the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl

The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the 88 players who have received invitations to play in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. These invitations are the result of a selection process combining statewide media votes and Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff selections from a list of nearly 400 nominees. In addition to filling position-specific needs on the roster, the selection process includes additional criteria regarding geographic restrictions, classification size, and limits on the number of players that may be selected per school. To learn more about the full selection process, visit www.KansasShrineBowl.com/SelectionProcess.

All invited players must accept their invitation to officially be added to the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl roster. In the case of a player declining their invitation or opting out of their commitment at any point before the game, a replacement player will be invited to fill the open roster spot. Roster replacements are selected and invited by the Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff.

“I’d like to congratulate these young men who have earned this opportunity, through their hard work and dedication as student-athletes, to be a part of something much bigger than just a game,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. “We can’t wait to welcome these players into the Kansas Shrine Bowl family and showcase their extraordinary talents, while making a life-changing impact for the children who benefit from this annual Kansas tradition.”

In addition to playing in the annual East vs. West all-star football game, Kansas Shrine Bowl participants get the opportunity to meet and interact with the Patient Ambassadors from Shriners Children’s during the Hospital Experience event during game week. For many, the Hospital Experience is the highlight of their time at the Kansas Shrine Bowl and showcases the true purpose of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.

The Shrine Bowl of Kansas Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children’s Hospital. The Shrine Bowl of Kansas Inc. is the official fundraiser for Shriners Children’s in the state of Kansas. Shriners Children’s is a world-renowned healthcare system with hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers, and outreach locations across the globe. Shriners Children’s is dedicated to improving the lives of children every day by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.

To show your support for these players and the children and families that benefit from the efforts of the Kansas Shrine Bowl, please visit www.KansasShrineBowl.com/Support.

WEST ALL-STARS, North Central Kansas players or in the North Central Kansas League in BOLD:

Pharrell Adams, Wichita East
Brecken Albert, Augusta
Nick Anciaux, Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Jackson Anderson, Hutchinson
Ryddik Bethel, Plainville
Houston Bowlin, Derby
Brody Chambers, Southeast of Saline
Ethan Coutre, Hesston
Drew Dechant, Hutchinson Trinity Catholic
Jesus Delgado, Salina Central
Nolan Durr, Cheney
Zane Farney, Sterling
James Fieser, Liberal
Taygen Funston, Abilene
Roman Gage, Valley Center
Sam Harp, Andale
Emrick Hays, Garden Plain
Jack Herd, South Central
Miguel Hernandez, Hugoton
Jackson Hollie, Junction City
Kyle Huser, Victoria
Brodie Jarvis, Maize
Rashawn Johnson, Wichita South
Trenton Kern, Great Bend
Braxton Koller, Goddard
Holden Lind, Hays High
Brody Litton, Beloit
Cooper McGowan, Ellsworth
Paxton McLeod, Andover Central
Jacob Miller, Buhler
Daxton Minton, Great Bend
Kharson Montgomery, Smith Center
Taylen Morales, Hoisington
Arley Morrell, Pratt
Jaxon Myers, Salina South
Manny Myers, Mulvane
Brayden Myovela, Maize
Jhett Price, Garden City
Cooper Reves, Salina Central
Matt Rosen, Holcomb
Bishop Smith, Wichita Northwest
Landon Steven, Bishop Carroll
Garrison Vikander, Manhattan
Cody Wright, Colby
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COACHING STAFF
Head Coach - Daniel Myears, Mulvane
6A Assistant - Randall Zimmerman, Junction City
5A Assistant - Erin Beck, Great Bend
4A Assistant - Dawson Elliott, Augusta
3A Assistant - Brent Hoelting, Pratt
2A Assistant - Todd Rice, Garden Plain
1A Assistant - Brent Schneider, Sterling

EAST ALL-STARS, North Central Kansas players or in the North Central Kansas League in BOLD:

Klayton Adamson, Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan
Brady Alonzo, Chanute
Brody Barnes, Atchison
Cameron Brian, Topeka Seaman
Wyatt Brungardt, Wellsville
Brody Butler, Olathe West
Stephen Carroll, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Cage Crabill, Eudora
K'lyn Curtis, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Julion Daniels, Santa Fe Trail
Devyn Davis, Bishop Miege
Roch Emanuel, Piper
Dominic Falco, Wamego
Cael Frazier, Holton
Brody Haas, Washburn Rural
Carter Hajek, Nemaha Central
Hayden Heller, Mill Valley
Chandler Hentzen, Parsons
Alec Jett, St. James Academy
Andre Johnson, Rossville
Dayne Johnson, Silver Lake
Dy'Vair McCray, Leavenworth
Aiden McCullough, Ottawa
Kade Mitchell, Topeka Hayden Catholic
Nash Morrison, Basehor-Linwood
Parker Olson, Gardner Edgerton
Syre Padilla, Gardner Edgerton
Kelvin Parker, Olathe North
Kasen Parsons, Osage City
DeMarus Partee, Pittsburg
Kaleb Peterson, Blue Valley Northwest
Duncan Pinkham, Spring Hill
Bryce Randall, Olathe Northwest
Mikel Reed, Labette County
Jack Reeves, Shawnee Mission East
Isaac Renfro, Basehor-Linwood
Wade Rottinghaus, Rock Creek
Tremaine Savage, Highland Park
Parker Schwarz, Prairie View
Colin Shaughnessy, Axtell
Savion Stone, Washington
Osiris Unruh, Jefferson West
Trai Woodruff, Shawnee Mission Northwest
Austin Zeller, Jackson Heights
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COACHING STAFF
Head Coach - Mike Berg, Wellsville
6A Assistant - Kurt Webster, Shawnee Mission Northwest
5A Assistant - Rod Stallbaumer, Basehor-Linwood
4A Assistant - Bradley Argabright, Labette County
3A Assistant - Greg Slade, Santa Fe Trail
2A Assistant - Andrew Gantenbein, Osage City
1A Assistant - Derick Hammes, Rossville