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2016 Kicking World Showcase Re-Cap

The 2016 Kicking World Invite-Only Showcase took place on December 10-11, 2016 at Mission Bay HS in San Diego, CA. 50 kickers & punters from 20 states...

The 2016 Kicking World Invite-Only Showcase brought close to 50 of the country’s best prep kickers & punters from over 20 states to beautiful San Diego, CA on Saturday & Sunday, December 10-11, 2016. Kicking World’s top specialists were hand-picked by Coach Brent and the staff and out of the over 1,100 camp attendees from 2016, just under 100 were invited to this prestigious event. Showcase participants squared off for a weekend to showcase their talent and help legitimize their kicking and punting ability. Watch the 2016 Showcase Video Recruiting Recap.

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The Event helped kicking recruits showcase their abilities to college football programs. Several college football coaches streamed the Showcase Event live on YouTube, as did thousands of other families, friends & Kicking World fans. View all the Showcase Facebook Photos here and Watch the live 2016 Showcase Replay on YouTube.

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A few competition winners from the weekend

On Day 1 we charted each student on kickoffs, punts and field goals. The top charter per Class was recognized and awarded Kicking World apparel prizes at the end of the Showcase. The leaders of Day 1 charting were as follows:

KICKOFF CHARTING

#1 Overall Kickoff: Alex Schrag (2017 – The Colony HS, TX) (64.80, 3.67 avg)
#2 Overall Kickoff: Dario Longhetto (2017 – Newbury Park HS, CA)
#3 Overall Kickoff: Drew Chilcoat (2019 – Fort Worth Country Day, TX)
#4 Overall Kickoff: Avery Wilson (2018 – Quincy Senior HS, IL) 

CLASS OF 2017: Alex Schrag (The Colony HS, TX)
CLASS OF 2018: Avery Wilson (Quincy Senior HS, IL)
CLASS OF 2019: Drew Chilcoat (Fort Worth Country Day, TX)
CLASS OF 2020/21: Jared Quinonez (Mater Dei Christian HS, CA)

PUNT CHARTING

#1 Overall Punt: Clayton Stewart (2018 – Flower Mound HS, TX) (40.40, 4.0 avg)
#2 Overall Punt: Kolton Barber (2017 – Snow Canyon HS, UT)
#3 Overall Punt (tie): Alex Schrag (2017 – The Colony HS, TX) &
John McCormick (2018 – Austin Bowie HS, TX)

CLASS OF 2017: Kolton Barber (Snow Canyon HS, UT)
CLASS OF 2018: Clayton Stewart (Flower Mound HS, TX)
CLASS OF 2019: Drew Chilcoat (Fort Worth Country Day, TX)
CLASS OF 2020/21: n/a

FIELD GOAL CHARTING

#1 Overall Field Goals: Hunter Everett (2017) Newcastle HS, OK perfect through 55 yards

Overall Runner Up: (4-way tie, perfect through 50 yards)
Dario Longhetto (2017) Newbury Park HS, CA
Eric Fellenzer (2018) Dana Hills HS, CA
Stephen Personelli (2018) Park Hill South HS, MO
Clayton Stewart (2018) Flower Mound HS, TX

View Day 1 Charting Results (Kickoffs, Punts & Field Goals)

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To kickoff Day 2, we had renowned motivational speaker and former Navy SEAL Brent Gleeson (above photo) present a powerful presentation on accountability, perseverance and teamwork. It was truly inspiring.

On Day 2 we had ‘Elimination competitions’ meaning students had to hit a certain minimum criteria (i.e. distance and hang-time on kickoffs and punts) in order to advance to the next round. As the competition went on, more and more students were eliminated until finally we only had 1 student per class year. We then went until there was only 1 overall champion. Overall winners of Day 2 Elimination won some awesome prizes including XBox OneS, GoPro cameras, Beats Wireless Earphones, Wizard Ball Holders and multiple Kicking World apparel items. The overall champions for the Day 2 Elimination Competitions are as follows:

FIELD GOAL ELIMINATION

Overall Field Goal Champion: Dario Longhetto (Class of 2017, Newbury Park HS, CA)

CLASS OF 2017 FG CHAMPION: Dario Longhetto (Newbury Park HS, CA)
CLASS OF 2018 FG CHAMPION: n/a
CLASS OF 2019 FG CHAMPION: Carson Mohr (The Woodlands College Park, TX)
CLASS OF 2020/21 FG CHAMPION: n/a

KICKOFF ELIMINATION

Overall Kickoff Champion: Lucas Havrisik (Class of 2017, Norco HS, CA)

CLASS OF 2017 KICKOFF CHAMPION: Lucas Havrisik (Norco HS, CA)
CLASS OF 2018 KICKOFF CHAMPION: Eric Fellenzer (Dana Hills HS, CA)
CLASS OF 2019 KICKOFF CHAMPION: Landon Reeves (Idalou HS, TX)
CLASS OF 2020/21 KICKOFF CHAMPION: n/a

PUNT ELIMINATION

Overall Punt Champion: Drew Chilcoat (Class of 2019, Fort Worth Country Day, TX)

CLASS OF 2017 PUNT CHAMPION: Lucas Havrisik (Norco HS, CA)
CLASS OF 2018 PUNT CHAMPION: Clayton Stewart (Flower Mound HS, TX)
CLASS OF 2019 PUNT CHAMPION: Drew Chilcoat (Fort Worth Country Day, TX)
CLASS OF 2020/21 PUNT CHAMPION: Lucas Maher (Hebron HS, TX)

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Day 2 Overall Field Goal Winner: Dario Longhetto (Class of 2017 Newbury Park HS, CA)

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Day 2 Overall Kickoff Winner: Lucas Havrisik (Class of 2017 Norco HS, CA)

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Day 2 Overall Punt Winner: Drew Chilcoat (Class of 2019 Fort Worth Country Day, TX)

View Day 2 Elimination Competition Results (Field Goals, Kickoffs & Punts)

The weekend was a major success and already 2 students received offers immediately following the camp weekend: Lucas Havrisik (University of Arizona) and Hunter Everett (Northwestern Oklahoma State). Several Showcase attendees have received increased interest from college football programs due to their exceptional performances at the event. Next year’s Kicking World Invite-Only Showcase Event will take place on December 9-10 in Texas and all Kicking World campers will have the opportunity to qualify for an invitation based on their performance at any 2017 Kicking World Camp.

CONGRATS TO OUR NEWEST HOT PROSPECTS ADDED FROM THE 2016 SHOWCASE!

  • Dario Longhetto (2017 – Newbury Park HS, CA)
  • Jonathan De Lucca (2018 – Boone HS, FL)
  • Stephen Personelli (2018 – Park Hill South HS, MO)
  • Clayton Stewart (2018 – Flower Mound HS, TX)
  • Drew Chilcoat (2019 – Fort Worth Country Day, TX)
  • Gabriel Lozano (2019 – Westlake HS, TX)
  • Carson Mohr (2019 – The Woodlands College Park HS, TX)
  • Landon Reeves (2019 – Idalou ISD, TX)

**ATTENTION COLLEGE COACHES**
View the Kicking World Hot Prospect List for our top recruits and feel free to contact Coach Brent directly via phone, e-mail, text or Twitter @KickingWorld if you have a specialist need.

2016 SHOWCASE MEDIA
Compilation Video
Recruiting Recap Video
Day 2 Live Replay