In 1998 Phillipsburg hosted a tough western regional. A school from the north central part of the state not usually assigned out here was sent west and there were several wrestlers on the team with very good records. Not one of them qualifed for state. The coach was in the hospitality room after the consolation semi-finals and he asked no one in particular, "what am I going to say to my kids and their parents?" Someone from the west responded "the same thing we tell our kids and parents every year!"

the regional at Norton in 2004 was incredible; 8 of the top ten ranked teams and 40% of the ranked wrestlers were entered.

So this year the regional balance was better than it has been in the past.

Greg Mann
Norton