2024 TOP 12 Selections from Vegas XLIII

January 29, 2024 By

Announcing the 1st 20 Selections for the 2024 TOP 12 Camp…

1. Aiden Bui (2025, TX)
Postion: Kicker & Punter 
Why did he make it? Aiden is one of the purest FG Kickers in America. He finished 16th on KO. Aiden also proved his worth as a Punter by placing 4th.

2. Baylen Woodman (2025, WI)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Baylen was the overall Vegas XLIII National Kicking Champion. He also finished 3rd on FG and 3rd on KO.

3. Brandon Sims (2025, IL)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Brandon finished 6th on KO. He also qualified for the finals on FG with a score of 13.

4. Cooper Helmke (2025, LA)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Cooper finished 4th on KO. He hit the biggest KO of the weekend with a 70+, 4.25 ball. Cooper is also excellent on FG.

5. Dillon Curtis (2025, UT)
Position: Kicker & Punter
Why did he make it? Dillon finished 2nd on KO. He is smooth on FG. Dillon also shows flashes of strong punting ability.

6. Erik Peters (2025, TX)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Erik finished 5th on KO. He also hit several balls with 3.9+ hang time. Erik hits a D1 level ball on FG.

7. Hunter McKee (2025, WA)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Hunter finished 2nd overall in the Final FG Competition just missing out on the national championship. He scored a 15 on FG! He also hit several KO’s with 3.8+ hang time.

8. Ian Gopez (2026, PA)
Position: Punter & Kicker
Why did he make it? He finished with the highest Punt score at the entire camp! He is also one of the very best Kickers in the Class of 2026.

9. Jacob Bonilla (JC, CA)
Position: Kicker & Punter
Why did he make it? Jacob qualified for both the FG and Punt Finals. He also finished 5th on KO. He hit several balls with 3.9+ hang time over the course of the weekend.

10. Justin Dewers (2025, TX)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Justin was a FG qualifier with a score of 12, placing 7th. He also finished 8th on KO. His best KO of the weekend measured 70+ yards, with 4.13. hang time.

11. Kyler Peters (2025, CA)
Position: Kicker & Punter
Why did he make it? Kyler is one of the purest FG Kickers in America. He qualified for the Finals Round with a score of 11. His kickoffs are solid. He is also an excellent punter.

12. Luis Rodriguez (JC, CA)
Position: Kicker & Punter
Why did he make it? Luis finished 2nd of FG with a score of 14! He finished 8th on KO and 11th on Punt. His best kickoff of the weekend measure 70+ yards, with 4.03 hang time.

13. Luke Ryerse (2025, MN)
Position: Punter & Kicker
Why did he make it? Luke qualified for the Punt Finals. His best ball of the weekend measured 50+ yards, with 4.75 hang time. Luke scored a 10 on FG. His best KO of the weekend measure 70+ yards, with 3.85+ hang time.

14. Marcus Cassel (2025, MA)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Marcus has been a model of consistency. He finished 7th on FG with a score of 12. He also finished 21st on KO. He best ball of the weekend measured 65+ yards, with 3.85 hang time.

15. Niki Dugandzic (2025, IL)
Position: Punter & Kicker
Why did he make it? Niki was the overall Vegas XLIII National Punting Champion. He also finished 1st on both Punt and KO. He best punts measure 50+ yards, with 5.0+ hang time. His best KO measured 70+ yards, with 4.05 hang time.

16. Noah McGough (2025, TX)
Position: Kicker
Why did he make it? Noah is one of the purest FG Kickers in America. He qualified for the Finals Round with a score of 11. His kickoffs are solid. Noah was also a Chris Sailer Kicking All-American.

17. Robert Meyer (2025, CA)
Position: Kicker & Punter
Why did he make it? Robert finished 7th on KO. His best ball of the weekend measured 70+ yards, with 3.91 hang time. He finished 16th on Punt and 21st on FG.

18. Ty Powell (2025, LA)
Position: Kicker & Punter
Why did he make it? Ty finished 2nd on Punt! He also qualified for the FG Finals with a score of 11. His KO’s are solid.

19. Tyler Prasuhn (2025, CA)
Position: Kicker & Punter
Why did he make it? Tyler finished with the highest FG score of the entire camp with a 16! He also hit one of the biggest KO’s with a 70+ yard, 4.13 hang time kick. Plus, he’s a talented Punter.

20. William Walker (2025, UT)
Position: Punter & Kicker
Why did he make it? William dominated both Friday & Saturday! (He doesn’t compete on Sunday for religious reasons). William hit several Punts 50+ yards, with 4.75+ hang time. He earned an automatic qualifying Punt Finals Spot. His best KO measured 70+ yards, with 3.95 hang time. William is also excellent on FG.

Honorable Mention TOP 12 Camp Selections: Cole Draucker, Latrell Armstrong, Dieter Kelly, Kyah Francone, Sam Bruno, Noah Piper, Jesus Vilchis, Dylan Freebury, Aiden Stire, Rancho Rojas, Benson Ashley, Colby Frokjer, Ayden Treadaway, Ty Ackerman, Bohdie Ing, Eduardo Medina, Zane Colson, Lucas Tenbrock, Gavin Strance, CJ Wallace, Grant Horvath, Tyler Fujimoto.

*Athletes are listed in alphabetical order by first name.
*Evaluations and Statistics are compiled from both Saturday & Sunday from Vegas XLI.  

TOP 12 is a twenty plus year tradition of gathering the very best in America to maximize exposure. The tradition is rich with amazing success at all levels. Here a few notable alumni… Justin Tucker (Ravens), Bryan Anger (Cowboys), Tress Way (Commanders), Ryan Succop (Buccaneers), Ka’imi Fairbairn (Texans), Tyler Bass (Bills), Evan McPherson (Bengals), Cameron Dicker (Chargers), Randy Bullock (Giants), Dustin Hopkins (Browns), Dan Bailey (NFL), Tommy Townsend (Chiefs), Logan Cooke (Jaguars), Jake Camarda (Buccaneers), Daniel Whelan (Packers), Corey Bojorquez (Browns), Braden Mann (Eagles), Bradley Pinion (Falcons), Jordan Stout (Ravens), JK Scott (Chargers), Jake Bailey (Dolphins), Tristan Vizcaino (NFL), Lucas Havrisik (Rams/Browns), Tanner Brown (Rams). Other Chris Sailer Kicking Alumni: Nick Folk (Titans), Rodrigo Blankenship (NFL), Jamie Gillan (Giants), Ryan Wright (Vikings), Blake Gillikin (Cardinals) Drue Chrisman (Bengals), Eddy Pineiro (Panthers), Jason Sanders (Dolphins)… 

20 Kickers / Punters have now been selected from Vegas XLIII (January 13-14, 2024)

When is the next opportunity to get selected? 20 additional Kickers / Punters will be selected at Vegas XLIV (May 4-5, 2024). REGISTER HERE for your chance to make this exclusive list and attend this amazing camp.

10 Will Cards will be selected between May 6 – May 31 to make up the 50 final athletes who will attend the 2024 TOP 12 Camp (July 9-11) in Los Angeles, CA. Of the 50 who attend, 12 will earn the coveted yellow TOP 12 shirt & honor!

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Vegas XLIII (January 13-14, 2024) Competition Champions & Finalists

January 19, 2024 By


NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
KICKING – Baylen Woodman (2025, IL)
PUNTING – Niki Dugandzic (2025, IL)

Saturday Competition Champions

Field Goal Last Man Standing Champions:
Group 1: Micah Drescher (2026, IL)
Group 2: Benson Ashley (2025, AR)
Group 3: Ryan Harris (JC, CA)

Punt Last Man Standing Champions:
Group 1: Grant Horvath (2026, VA)
Group 2: Alessandro Garrett (2025, CA)
Group 3: Ethan Schwartz (2024, CA)

Sunday Charting Results

Field Goal Champions:
Class of 2027/2028: Tyler Fujimoto (HI)
Class of 2026: Carter Montgomery (CA), Luke Crudgington (TX), Tanner Pidwell (UT)
Class of 2025: Tyler Prasuhn (CA)
Class of 2024 / JC /Portal: Isaac Espinosa (CA)

Kickoff Champions:
Class of 2027: Tyler Fujimoto (HI)
Class of 2026: Gavin Strange (TX)
Class of 2025: Niki Dugandzic (IL)
Class of 2024 / JC / TR: Ryan Harris (CA)

Punt Champions:
Class of 2027: Tyler Fujimoto (HI)
Class of 2026: Ian Gopez (PA)
Class of 2025: Niki Dugandzic (IL)
Class of 2024 / JC / TR: Ryan Harris (CA)

Sunday Finals Round Results

Punting Playoff Qualifiers: (Saturday Competition Winners, Saturday Evaluation Qualifiers & Sunday Charting Score of 750 or better)

Class of 2026: Grant Horvath, Ian Gopez, Lucas Tenbrock, Sebastian Miles

Class of 2025 : Niki Dugandzic, Colby Frokjer, Alessandro Garrett, Luke Ryerse, Aiden Bui, Eduardo Medina, Tyler Stanford, Ty Powell, Gavin Grant

Class of 2024 / JC / Portal: Ryan Harris, Ethan Schwartz, Taren Schive, Lars Rau, Jon Roditas, Jacob Bonilla, Devin Orr, Ethan Crabtree, Carson Palisoc, Damon Perez

Quarterfinalists: Ryan Harris, Nike Dugandzic, Lars Rau, Ian Gopez, Grant Horvath, Lucas Tenbrock, Taren Schive

Finals: Niki Dugandzic, Lucas Tenbrock, Taren Schive

Champion: Nike Dugandzic

Field Goal Playoff Qualifiers: (Saturday Competition Winners & Sunday Charting Score of 11 or better)

Class of 2027: Tyler Fujimoto

Class of 2026: Carter Montgomery, Tanner Pidwell, Luke Crudgington, Elijah Frey, Taylor McCall, Jacob Kreinbring

Class of 2025: Tyler Prasuhn, Hunter McKee, Baylen Woodman, Bohdie Ing, Owen Livingston, Kyah Francone, Alex Weeks, Joshua Voce, Justin Dewers, Leland Gantz, Marcus Cassel, Noah McGough, Brandon Sims, Cole Drauker, Dylan Freebury, Gavin Harvey, Jesus Vilchis, Kyler Peters, Ryan Villasenor, Sam Bruno, Ty Powell, William Whitaker, Zane Colston

Class of 2024 / JC / Portal: Isaac Espinosa, Luis Rodrigues, Moises Amezquita, Devon Orr, Harrison Engel, Joseph Estrada, Jacob Bonilla, Taren Schive, Aaron Lee, Jakob Santiago, Ethan Crabtree, Kale Purvis, Dieter Kelly, Nathan Gamette

Final 14: 
Bye: Tyler Prasuhn, Isaac Espinosa
Kyah Francone defeated Carter Montgomery
Ryan Harris defeated Luis Rodriguez
Baylen Woodman defeated Nathan Gamette
Taren Schive defeated Bohdie Ing
Tyler Fujimoto defeated Owen Livingston
Hunter McKee defeated Moises Amezquita

Quarterfinals:
Tyler Prasuhn defeated Kyah Francone
Baylen Woodman defeated Ryan Harris
Isaac Espinosa defeated Taren Schive
Hunter McKee defeated Tyler Fujimoto

Semifinals: 
Baylen Woodman defeated Tyler Prasuhn
Hunter McKee defeated Isaac Espinosa

Finals: 
Baylen Woodman defeated Hunter McKee

See you all at Vegas XLIV… May 4-5, 2024!

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Vegas XLIII Punt Charting Results

January 18, 2024 By
Vegas XLIII (January 13-14, 2024) Punt Results 
Class of 2028 / 2027 (White)
Place NameAvg. DistanceAvg. Hang TimeScore Best 1 Ball 
1Tyler Fujimoto28.73.9468137 / 4.28
2Carter Sobel26.53.2158635 / 3.40
3Niko Dragin273.158030 / 3.65
4Paul Davidow27.23.0157332 / 3.17
5Rory McNeese27.72.8656333 / 3.73
6Gabriel Goroyan23.53.1855325 / 3.62
T7Blake Hood22.83.0853625 / 3.51
T7Henry McGill25.82.7853630 / 3.01
9Edward Bush22.83.0152927 / 3.69
10Dominic La Placa232.8851825 / 2.95
11Tyler Cooper (2028)22.52.8651123 / 3.78
12Jayden Sullivan22.72.7650330 / 2.65
13Carter Vinson (2028)18.32.9547823 / 2.89
Class of 2026 (Purple)
Place NameAvg. DistanceAvg. Hang TimeScore Best 1 Ball 
1Ian Gopez444.1285248 / 4.03
2Lucas Tenbrock39.33.8277547 / 4.32
3Grant Horvath36.53.9275743 / 4.50
4Sebastian Miles33.83.9873640 / 4.21
5Jacob Kreinbring38.23.472249 / 4.03
6Jackson Shevin37.83.3671445 / 3.53
7Luke Crudgington37.53.3771245 / 3.81
8Zachary Hays38.23.2971143 / 3.78
T9Blake Donion33.13.6970037 / 4.05
T9Van Krisiloff34.73.5370040 / 3.78
11Elijah Frey35.23.4569741 / 4.07
12Taylor B. McCall33.53.5569040 / 4.11
13Isaiah Murguia35.33.3668940 / 3.36
14Tanner Pidwell323.6768739 / 3.71
15Kyle Nelson343.4668637 / 3.91
16Noah Sur31.33.6868134 / 3.81
17Alex Brannon33.23.4367540 / 4.00
18Lucas Mooring283.8366341 / 4.40
19CJ Wallace31.83.465841 / 4.06
20Gavin Strange323.3565538 / 3.31
T21Carter Pierson31.53.3565035 / 3.86
T21Clark Lemmermann32.53.2565039 / 3.43
23Vikas Reddy29.33.5464734 / 4.03
24Nico Marliani31.73.2864535 / 4.01
25Micah Drescher32.33.1864142 / 3.28
26Sonny Jones27.23.6763935 / 4.03
27Michael Hill313.1762738 / 3.40
28Carter Montgomery30.33.1261536 / 3.90
29Morgan Dodson27.83.3661435 / 3.43
30Cooper McGough25.73.5260927 / 3.53
31Maxwell Dubin23.73.5459128 / 3.56
32Kaden Hawkins 27.83.1158936 / 3.60
33Aidan Rock27.2357232 / 3.00
34Jack Kleidosty25.33.0555832 / 3.44
T35Aidan James23.53.2255730 / 3.09
T35Nathan Mandelbrot26.72.955736 / 3.52
37Cohen Peters18.53.553527 / 3.54
38Luke Thornock242.8452428 / 3.10
39Joshua Granat24.32.7551829 / 2.90
Class of 2025 (Blue)
Place NameAvg. DistanceAvg. Hang TimeScore Best 1 Ball 
1Nikola Dugandzic42.83.8781560 / 4.60
2Ty Powell40.23.9779941 / 4.40
3Eduardo Medina36.54.1778241 / 4.43
4Aiden Bui38.23.8476645 / 4.50
5Tyler Stanford40.83.4475243 / 3.86
6Bohdie Ing35.53.8874345 / 4.30
7Noah Piper34.2474240 / 4.20
8Alessandro Garrett36.53.7674142 / 4.07
T9Alex Weeks37.53.6173647 / 4.17
T9Boone Leverett36.33.7373648 / 4.09
11Ty Ackerman37.23.6373541 / 4.28
12Ante Bilaver36.23.7273443 / 4.20
T13Mason Walters37.53.5873346 / 3.94
T13Rocco Graziano37.53.5873342 / 3.40
15Ira Hozack353.8273242 / 4.14
16Robert Meyer35.73.7272941 / 4.21
17Gavin Grant383.4872844 / 3.94
18Luke Ryerse393.3772748 / 4.24
19Tyler Nolan30.54.272535 / 4.29
20Drayden Wilcox35.53.6972435 / 4.48
21Lennox Miller363.6172144 / 4.05
22Landric Mayeski37.23.4872041 / 3.81
23Riley Whicker34.23.7471640 / 4.40
24Tyler Hughes38.23.3371541 / 4.03
25Blake Pankratz373.4171140 / 3.89
26Leland Gantz34.33.6470738 / 4.33
27Thomas Stephens37.33.3170453 / 3.87
28Baylen Woodman35.53.4870340 / 4.03
29William Whitaker37.53.2670147 / 4.00
30Zac Szymakowski33.23.6870041 / 4.28
31Rodrigo Tamez33.73.6269937 / 4.12
32Tyler Prasuhn323.7369338 / 4.28
33Benson Ashley33.23.5468637 / 3.68
T34Ayden Treadaway313.7568537 / 4.07
T34Justin Dewers303.8568538 / 4.11
T36Noah McGough32.73.5768441 / 3.94
T36Samuel Jacob36.73.1768439 / 3.62
38Gavin Harvey323.6368334 / 4.19
39Marcus Cassel343.4168142 / 3.75
40Zack Hutchinson33.83.4268040 / 3.53
41Quinn Kalpin31.23.6267432 / 4.15
T42Aiden Larsen313.6367334 / 3.61
T42Colby Frokjer34.53.2867343 / 4.03
T42Justin Willis31.23.6167340 / 4.25
45Sam Bruno31.23.667237 / 3.90
T46Dillon Curtis35.33.1767038 / 3.39
T46Dylan Gomez32.53.4567042 / 4.40
48Kohen Cormier323.4966940 / 3.79
T49Aidan Stire30.83.5866636 / 3.48
T49Ethan Ling333.3666640 / 3.71
T49Latrell Armstrong31.73.4966635 / 3.94
T52William Weisberg31.53.566540 / 4.03
T52Logan Boyack32.23.4366542 / 3.89
54Jesus Vilchis29.83.6566334 / 3.90
55Nate Green31.33.4966240 / 3.90
56Owen Livingston31.83.4366135 / 3.77
T57Adrian Martin32.23.3866035 / 4.28
T57Thatcher Friedrichs31.23.4866030 / 4.03
T59Benjamin Gamarnik30.53.5165635 / 3.81
T59Cooper Helmke30.73.4965635 / 3.81
61Casey Carr27.33.865339 / 4.07
62Ryan Villasenor32.53.2565042 / 3.17
63Gage Eastlack32.83.2164935 / 3.41
64Brandon Sims29.33.5264540 / 4.03
65Tyler Duewel293.5164133 / 3.81
66Grayson Smith29.23.4864042 / 4.06
67Kyah Francone333.0263236 / 3.78
68Jack Rouille30.83.1862639 / 3.78
69Dylan Freebury27.23.5362536 / 3.61
70Nakoa Ige29.33.3162438 / 3.53
T71Austin Ferencz31.23.1162335 / 3.47
T71Rancho Rojas30.83.1562341 / 3.50
73Casey Roney26.83.5462237 / 3.90
74Brighton Jacobsen30.23.1962135 / 3.48
75Jayden Lambert26.33.5361629 / 4.24
76Colton Friedman27.73.3861536 / 4.03
77Gavin Sheehan31.3361335 / 3.35
78Noah Carter29.73.1461130 / 4.08
79Charlie Krappman30.83.0261035 / 3.26
T80Isaac Larson28.73.2260930 / 3.90
T80Torin Pilla26.53.4460932 / 3.48
82Joshua Voce24.63.6260827 / 3.90
83Brady Wagner27.23.3260429 / 3.50
84Treyton McKee27.53.2560033 / 4.23
85Landon Heyman29.33.0459733 / 3.23
86Blake Letourneau30.32.9259534 / 3.78
87Cole Draucker25.83.3259028 / 3.78
88Evan Derauf263.2958930 / 3.76
89Dominic Zante28.7358728 / 3.42
90Andrew Medlin233.5258228 / 3.47
91Zane Colson27.33.0858131 / 3.43
T92Kyler Peters273.0257229 / 3.48
T92Oscar Dominguez26.33.0957235 / 3.50
94Asher Gubler292.857030 / 3.34
95Brayden Jakins27.52.8856330 / 3.43
96Alex Farias27.52.8756230 / 3.39
97Kellan McAllister24.33.1856125 / 3.62
98Henry Fontolan Brandao18.33.5553825 / 3.65
99Jack Grigorian27.22.6553730 / 2.93
JC / Portal / Class of 2024 (Black)
Place NameAvg. DistanceAvg. Hang TimeScore Best 1 Ball 
1Ryan Harris40.84.1282045 / 4.40
2Lars Rau40.24.1181344 / 4.52
3Jon Roditis40.83.9780545 / 4.29
4Taren Schive39.84.0179950 / 4.70
5Jacob Bonilla39.33.8978244 / 4.15
6Devin Orr383.9377344 / 4.40
7Ethan Crabtree36.34.0276544 / 4.40
8Carson Palisoc393.5974942 / 3.86
T9Joshua Cook38.73.5574243 / 4.37
T9Kain Tubania37.83.6474244 / 4.20
11Luis Rodriguez38.83.5173950 / 3.57
T12Bailey LeBrun36.33.7373638 / 4.12
T12Jason Mendoza36.33.7373643 / 4.08
14Jacob Bell36.23.6873045 / 3.91
15Shawn Haenicke-Prevost36.73.6172840 / 3.90
16Luke Barnes38.53.472548 / 3.86
17Isaac Espinosa34.73.6771442 / 3.98
18Ethan Schwartz35.73.5270940 / 4.13
19Luis Figueroa36.23.4470647 / 3.78
20Aaron Lee35.33.4469748 / 4.28
21Talon Sutherland343.5469437 / 3.82
22Damon Perez35.23.4169340 / 4.06
T23Luke Scoma363.3269244 / 3.61
T23Moises Amezquita34.23.569240 / 3.84
25Kyle Lott34.33.4668943 / 4.28
26Nathan Gamette34.33.4268536 / 3.76
27Alex Hernandez34.33.367338 / 3.65
28Tyler Manship34.73.2266940 / 3.94
29Cooper DiLeva31.33.5466739 / 4.11
30Richie Lee353.1666635 / 3.50
31Jacob Hundven333.3366338 / 3.95
T32Jakob Santiago30.83.5266035 / 3.72
T32Kale Purvis343.266042 / 3.84
34Jesus Hernandez30.23.5365533 / 3.65
35Fisher Brown32.53.2965434 / 3.51
36Brady Akau313.4365342 / 3.78
37Zach Greber343.0964938 / 3.43
38Lucca Alcaraz Valens32.83.1664447 / 3.90
39T. Hap Freres30.23.3864035 / 3.29
40Harrison Engel32.33.0863141 / 3.65
41Joseph Estrada29.53.362529 / 3.78
42Preston Rasmussen30.52.9760235 / 3.25
43Kellen Kobata29.8359845 / 3.64
44Jeffrey Kavanagh28.23.0458635 / 3.64
45Nathan Rieth29.82.8658435 / 3.81
46Rodrigo Pena Preciado30.82.6357138 / 2.92
47Ashley McMichael21.22.9550726 / 3.06

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