3. KSHSAA also needs to eliminate the seeding criteria that states “Contestants with losing records should not be seeded, unless they meet other criteria.” We have several wrestlers every year that qualify for state with losing records. Obviously, since they placed they deserved to be seeded. We have no idea why they have a losing record, maybe they had a slow start acclimating to varsity, maybe they had a tough schedule, maybe they had an injury and tried to wrestle through it. And maybe, just maybe they have not seen any competition in the regional tournament. A wrestler with a record of 19-20 should have the same opportunity to be seeded as one with a record of 20-19. This statement takes all the common sense out of seeding.

Coach Buckbee
Head Wrestling Coach
Ark City High School