ROCKY WELTON INVITATIONAL�
WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL
JANUARY 28 - 29, 2011

TEAMS

Andale
La Junta � La Junta, Co
Canon City H.S. Co
Canyon Randall-Amarillo
Lamar � Lamar, Co
Castleview HS-Colorado
Lewis Palmer, Monument, Co
Cleveland HS-New Mexico
Liberal
Maize
Conifer, Co
Newton
Dodge City
Olathe South
Emporia
Ponderosa H.S.-Parker, Co
Pine Creek H.S. Co
Lawrence-Free State
Rio Rancho H.S. � New Mexico
Garden City
Roosevelt H.S.- Co
Great Bend
Sand Creek � Colo.
Hays
Scott City
Holcomb
St. James Academy H.S.
Ulysses
Hugoton

WEIGH-IN

At home before departure on Friday or at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, January 28th in the GCHS locker room. Please bring weigh-in sheet to coaches meeting with wrestler�s exact weights, Weigh-in between rounds will take place in the southeast downstairs locker room as soon as class schedules permit. One pound allowance as we have teams wrestling Thursday.

COACHES MEETING

The coaches meeting will be Friday, January 28th at 9:00 a.m. in the wrestling room. A coach�s breakfast will be furnished at this meeting.

Consideration for determining seeded wrestlers is given to the following (the order listed is not mandated nor is it an all-inclusive list):
1. Record against common opponents.
a. head to head
b. other common opponents
2. Returning state champion or runner up in same weight class.
a. Returning Rocky Welton
Invite champion or runner up
3. A contestant with an exceptional record against acknowledged strong opposition.
4. The contestant�s record:
a. at weight class entered
b. overall record

RULES

The National Federation Wrestling Rule Book and Kansas Weight Control Plan shall serve as the official rules for this tournament. The following weights will be recognized: 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 275.

COPIES

Copies of all results will be supplied to coaches after each round.


AWARDS

Six medals per weight. Brackets for top 3 finishers. Plaques to top three teams. Ed Cramer Outstanding Wrestler Award Plaque.

DRESSING ROOM FACILITIES

None Available. Towels will not be furnished.

PASS GATE INFORMATION

Please fill out the pass gate information sheet and return it to us by Wednesday, January 27th. No passes will be honored.

TICKET PRICES

We will charge for three sessions. Friday afternoon, Saturday morning/afternoon and Saturday evening Finals.

Adult All Tournament Pass $ 15.00
Student All Tournament Pass $ 10.00
Adult Per Session $ 6.00
Student Per Session $ 4.00

ENTRY FEE

The entry fee is $ 160.00

TEAM CAMPS

Please have your athletes set up their team camps in the west bleachers of the competition gym. Please do not bring glass containers into the gymnasium and please help with cleanup when the tournament is over.


HOSPITALITY/CONCESSIONS

A hospitality room will be available for coaches, tournament officials and tournament workers. A concession stand will be available for fans. A separate hospitality area will be available for cheerleaders and their sponsors. Please do not allow your wrestlers into the hospitality room.

TEAM MEAL

We have arranged for a Bar-B-Que, pasta meal buffet meal for teams on Friday night at GCHS Cafeteria. We have arranged for direct billing for teams and walk ins can pay cash as well. If this interest you, please contact George Caine at 620-640-4472 by January 21st, thanks.

PARKING

Parking for team busses and vans will be on the south and east side of the gym area or inside Memorial Stadium. Fan parking is available on the west side of the campus.

CERTIFIED TRAINER

A certified trainer will be available throughout the tournament to assist you.

We are looking forward to another outstanding tournament. If you have any questions, please contact us at any of the following addresses. Have a safe trip.

Martin Segovia
Athletic Director
620-805-8022
620-805-8197 (fax) msegovia@gckschools.com

Monte Moser
Head Wrestling Coach
mmsoser@gckschools.com
620-272-4234

**There will be a dual Thursday night starting at 6p.m. featuring Canon City,Co vs. Garden City High School (Kansas). Your teams are invited to come and watch if you are in town at that time.

***We will use 5 mats on Friday and Saturday, 103-145 in the main gym and 152-Heavyweight in the practice gym

Is SJA going to be able to make the trip out to western Kansas this year? I know that last year they had to switch to a tournament closer to home.

There were several teams that didn't make it to Garden last year including Holcomb which was just a few miles away! I cannot predict the weather but if it permits then we will be there. Last year the trip to Denver the week before coupled with multiple snow days made it impossible for us to go. I was there though!

Yeah, I went back and looked at last year's tournament preview just to look at what all transpired to keep SJA from attending. I knew the trip to Denver was a factor, but I forgot that weather was another issue.

Hopefully, you won't have another flight already booked from LA to GC again, that can't be a cheap flight. I'll give you a ride in my racecar if it happens again.

Here is the information page for the RW Invite:

http://www.gckschools.com/schools/gchs/acts/wrestling/Main/RW%20Invite.htm

2010 Team Scores
Missing Schools: Canyon Randall TX, Hugoton, Ulysess, Dodge City, Holcomb, Maize, LaJunta CO, and Saint James Academy.

Lets hope the weather doesn't impact any plans this year!


1. Ponderosa 180.50
2. Roosevelt 179.00
3. Rio Rancho 170.00
4. Andale 166.50
5. Garden City 148.00
6. Emporia 139.50
7. Scott City 124.00
8. Castle View 99.50
9. Lamar Savage 77.50
10. Cleveland 70.00
11. Liberal 63.50
12. Olathe South 56.50
13. Hays 53.00
13. (tie) Newton 53.00
15. Lewis Palmer 45.00
16. Sand Creeek 42.00
17. Great Bend 36.00
18. Conifer 32.00
19. Lakin 18.00
20. Free State 16.00
20. (tie) Canon City 16.00

InterMat Ranked Wrestlers

140
14. Taylor Moeder - St. James Academy - Senior

145
8. Travis Himmelman - Conifer - Senior

152
15. Ryne Cokeley - St. James Academy - Senior

171
20. Austin Gabel - Ponderosa - Senior

I hope either Taylor Moeder or Ryne Cokeley will move to 145 for this tournament for a possible matchup with Travis Himmelman of Conifer. One of those possible matches would be worth the price of admission.

Maybe Travis should move up or down?

Ryne isn't cutting any weight so 145 is not going to happen.

Travis, Taylor and Ryne have all wrestled each other before and they are friends. I think they are going to stay in their seperate weight classes since they are seniors.

If you don't mind me asking... When did they meet and what was the outcome?

I honestly couldnt tell you when it was Taylor and Travis last wrestled a Folkstyle match but I beleive Travis won the last one. I know they wrestled eachother in a challenge match at Reno for 2nd place years ago, but not even sure who won that one or who was even challenging the placing.

Rocky Welton Trivia: Where did Rocky win his first state championship? Post your answer and then post another Rocky question!!

For you young'ins this guy is a legend, and is in the national wrestling hall of fame!!!

As a coach Mr. Welton won nine high school team state wrestling championships, the first three at Goodland High School and six at Garden City High School. The first was in 1972.

More difficult trivia. . .

at what high school did "The Rock" start his coaching career; and for bonus points, what well known Kansas wrestling referee was "The Rock's" successor at this school?

You may begin. . .

Liberal- Rob Ross

Ding. . Ding. . .Ding we have a winner.

Rob Ross was NOT Rocky's successor. Fred Scott followed him, I believe. Then John Kendal, Fairchild, Don Scott, Rob Ross, Tom Scott, Pewthers. The first coach at Liberal was Gerald Sadowski.

I definitely defer to your "Liberal" knowledge as you are a true "Liberal" guy having grown up in the "Liberal" environment and having received a "Liberal" education and competed for a "Liberal" wrestling team.

What current kids club coach wrestled for Greg Mann as a Freshman and Rocky Welton as a Senior?