Over the last few years there has been a big push to add 6u to the state tournament. One of the main reasons cited was that these kids need to wrestle on the big stage just like all of the other kids.
This subject has been brought up year after year. I don't think Mark Stanley was trying to steal Ottawas tournament, He is just trying to give ths 6u the big stage, that has been asked for over the past 10 years.
Why not let these kids wrestle in Topeka, it's a better facility. Personaly I think Ottawa is acting like a six year old crying about someone stealing their tournament, when they should of stepped up and helped Mark make it a great experience for the kids. It just makes me wonder if the money is really the underlying issue in their reluctance hold it at the expo center. Because it's obviously a better venue and the kids would get to wrestle on the big stage like everyone has been pushing for.