An original documentary series, 2026–27
Horns Up
A season on the mat
One Kansas high school girls wrestling team, followed through one season, from the first dark-morning practice in November to the state tournament in February.
The story
Gardner Edgerton finished second in the state, and five finalists are back
Gardner Edgerton finished second at the 2026 Kansas Class 6A state tournament and returns five state finalists. Expectations are high, and the months between November and February will decide what this team becomes.
Horns Up is filmed inside practices, competitions, and team meetings, and in the quieter hours around them. It is a story about perseverance, about doing something hard, and about a sport that goes on with or without you.
2nd
Class 6A state, 2026
5
Returning state finalists
2019
Girls wrestling sanctioned in Kansas. Two years earlier, 112 girls wrestled statewide.
88,771
Girls wrestling in U.S. high schools in 2025–26, up 20% in one year
Six chapters
Follow the season one chapter at a time
Chapter 00
Prologue
Why girls wrestling in Kansas is history being made rather than tradition.
Coming soon
Chapter 01
November
The first practices and early tournaments, and a team working out what it is.
Coming soon
Chapter 02
December
Expectations meet reality as the season takes shape.
Coming soon
Chapter 03
January
The longest month, when the grind is the whole story.
Coming soon
Chapter 04
February
The regional tournament, when one bad day can end a season before state begins.
Coming soon
Chapter 05
State
The state tournament, and how a whole season gets measured.
Coming soon
Follow the season
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Press
Media kit
The logline, synopsis, fact sheet, and director’s statement are all in the media kit.
Press inquiries: doc@joezlatnik.com
- Format
- Six-part documentary series
- Status
- In production
- Filming
- November 2026 to February 2027
- Location
- Gardner, Kansas
- Watch
- YouTube, @joezlatnikproductions
- Production
- JZlatPhoto LLC
- Director
- Joe Zlatnik
Horns Up follows high school athletes and is filmed with parental releases. Any athlete can ask to stop filming at any time.