Using three mats is not a criteria for hosting a 2 day regional wrestling tournament. Whether it should be or not is a whole other area for discussion!

Every KSHSAA Member school in the state has the opportunity at the start of each school year to submit a "Request to Host" for post season activities, not limited to only athletics. From the list of schools who have submitted requests the KSHSAA selects hosts for the various activities.

In regards as to "the how and why" of who is selected--there does not seem to be an easily discernible "pattern." About the time I think I have it figured out, I am surprised.

Those of us competing at Ellis will just have to "cowboy up" knowing it will probably be a late night on Friday--and also knowing it will seem even later when we get the report at 8:00 p.m. that Beloit is done for the night! ;-)

Greg Mann
Norton