Heavyweight Note: We are blessed to have all this talent in our area. Considering Elijah is really from KS that makes 4 in the top 20 nationally and 3 in the top 10 of various polls. All 4 are stud kids and nice kids-Atticus, Big Steve, Duane Z and Elijah. I set next to one of the Rossville coaches at the Classic who told me that Duane Z has had this recurring shoulder situation and he thouhgt it was that same injury that bothered him during the match. I have had people say that they thought Zlatnick should have beaten Madison, but I view Zlatnick as an athlete who is also a wrestler (a very good wrestler) and the other three, Atticus, Big Steve and Elijah, as primarily being wrestlers who wrestle year-round and have more skills and experience. I do not see it as any kind of disgrace or letdown to lose to Elijah, who is clearly one of the 5 best heavyweights nationally and has done virtually everything at his level except, inexplicably, win a HS state tournament. All four are great to watch and, again, good kids. We are lucky to get to watch them.

Tom Williams