To say that USA wrestling has "NO CONTROL" over food and pricing is probably a bit of an overstatement. The governing body of the EXPO center bid to host the tournament so this is a business transaction. EVERY business transaction involves negotiations. How much money did the city of Topeka make this weekend? How much did the Expo Center make? To me USA wrestling should have more leverage if armed with this data. One thing that handicaps USA wrestling is the size of the tournament and the limited number of options in the state. It is time to discuss splitting the tournament. The 14 & 16 kids could be held on a different weekend and we could add 6 and under so everyone would be happy. Look at the numbers on the home page, six and under kids are being neglected.


Will Cokeley
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