Ark City started the streak in 1988, the last year for 12 weight classes. The next year the 95 lb. weight class was dropped but there were 13 weight classes. I believe it was two more years before 215 was added making 14 weights.

Dropping the 95 lb. weight class actually hurt Ark City. Scotty Goodale 3x state champion and Brooks Travis 2x state champion both had to wrestle 112 instead of 103 because better wrestlers (state champions) were at 103. I remember Scotty drinking and eating before weigh in to make 103 so he could wrestle 112. Both of these wrestlers won state at 103 the following year respectively. With a 95 lb weight class Ark City could have very likely had 6 state champions two years in a row.

One more side note: Ark City beat the 6A state champions at the Newton tournament in 1989 and 1990 by 40 points. I can not find my scrap book for 1991 but they won Newton that year also, with the 6A state champs attending.

Last edited by Beeson; 03/10/09 08:42 PM.

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