Does anyone in the Topeka area have any workout plans? We would like to get some workouts in before this event.

Dal,
Just wanted to confirm that I saw Gavin Carter (120) was selected and we will attend. He wears an adult small singlet. I will send the check and other documents today. Thanks for all your hard work.

Nathan Carter

We will be meeting and leaving from the Capital Plaza Hotel in Topeka Friday April 12th.

The Middle School Teams have rented a large room to pass out their uniforms. Last year, the room was too small for us and we just did our thing in the parking lot. If the room is large enough, we will be inside the hotel. If not, and it is nice outside, we may do it in the parking lot again.

I'd like the wrestlers to be there by 10 am. We need to hand out the uniforms and get them their van and room assignments. I want to leave no later than 12 noon so we can get checked in to our hotel before we weigh in.

Weigh ins start at 5pm - We will be there early so we can be one of the 1st teams to weigh in. WE MUST WEIGH IN AS A TEAM.

I know it is out of the way for many of you to meet in Topeka. It is no problem if your son rides with you to Omaha. I need to know so I can keep track of all the wrestlers. But remember, we have to weigh in as a team so make sure you are ther early.

I also need to know if your son will NOT be staying with the team. I will be doing room assignments and need to keep track of all wrestlers.

Please get your paperwork to me ASAP. Don't forget that in addition to the 3 forms, ( there is a link on page 8 of this thread ), I need COPIES ONLY of;
Birth Certificate
Current Grade Card
Insurance Card
Send along with a $240.00 check to;
Dal Eck
9915 W 21st Suite A
Wichita, KS 67205

Dal,
Just wanted to confirm that I saw Zachary Gonzales 120lbs (Team 4 Kansas Lions)was selected and we will attend. He wears an adult medium singlet. I will send the check and other documents today. Thanks for all your hard work.

Josh Gonzales

Your wrestler shouldn't need much money for this trip.

After we weigh in Friday, we will eat as a team. Your wrestler will need money for that meal.

The hotel serves a good breakfast both Saturday and Sunday. They bring in extra staff so they can keep up with all of us.

On Saturday, we provide turkey and ham sandwich's for the wrestlers. Saturday night we provide pizza. We provide water for both days.

The kids will need some money for Sundays meals.

We are at a new place this year - The Ralston Event Center. They don't allow outside food and drink to be brought in. The food and drinks will be kept outside in the team vans. The wrestlers will have to go outside to eat and drink.

This is a city owned arena, so I assume the concession prices will be high. They know this is a wrestling event - I hope they have some healthy choices - but i wouldn't count on it.

Ogdens Outlaws are still practicing. Monday Wednesday and Thursday this week 6ish to 8. Royal Valley High School

How much are the t-shirts for parents and siblings?

That sounds good. Who should I contact and where is the workout held?

Anthony Gould will stay with the team however we will leave from Leavenworth and meet the team in Omaha. He wears an Adult Small in both shorts and shirt. I can work the tables if needed.

Hadley Panzer - Adult Large singlet, shirt, shorts. I would like to order an adult XXL shirt as well. We will meet the team in Omaha.

Royal Valley High School in Hoyt. You can contact me.

If I am not mistaken all wrestlers singlets, shirts and shorts have already been ordered and are sized by the wrestlers weight/age from the manufacturer and there are very few, if any, extras, so the sizes are what they are.

Wil Jameson was selected as an alternate at #80 and has elected not to go. Thank you for the offer. Tim Jameson.

Tim, I understand his frustration on being an alternate. But I would try to encourage participation he'll still get all the gear and wrestle some great kids and make some new friendships. Plus every year an alternate team ends up placing higher in the final brackets than some states top teams

How does being an alternate work? You still wrestle on a team?

I can only tell u how it worked in the past... Which was all alternates from all teams were used to make up alternate teams these teams were added to the pools and wrestle then put into placement brackets same as all other teams and most turn out to be very competitive

The alternates get just as many matches as the kids on the other teams. Several of the other states bring their alternates too and they make up a mix and match team of alternates to form a "team." Plus, like Trowbridge said, the kids get all the same stuff as the other kids. It really is a cool event. They still get to hang out with other Kansas kids at the Hotel.

Cool! Thank you for the information!

Here are the alternates - remember, I must hear from you to confirm that you are going or not.

55 Caleb Pavlacka
65 Stephan Baldwin
65 Michael Finley
70 Hunter Reddick
70 Coby Burchett
80 Sean Calderon
80 Ethan Totty
85 Britton MacLaughlin - confirmed
90 Cayleb Atkins
90 Will Elliott
95 Couy Well
112 Luke Stone

If your wrestler is not on here, keep checking the forum as there are almost always changes to the alternates.

T-shirts are $15.00 each or 2 for $25.00 - I usually have plenty in all adult sizes. I think I ordered a few extras in youth sizes this year also.