I thought the quality of officials at this weekend’s 4A State Tournament was very high. There were always 2 referees on each mat, they communicated well, stayed in good position, tried to keep the matches moving along and were all-around very professional all weekend long. This is what we expect at State and they certainly delivered with great performances, and when I say that, I mean, their goal was clearly to go almost unnoticed by doing everything they could to make every call correctly. They made it about the wrestlers, which, to me, is a high compliment to each of these guys. It is no easy job, being an official, that is for sure. Great job this weekend!


Tate Thompson
Head Wrestling Coach
Pratt High School