Cyclops

There will probably never be a time where an OW will not be disagreed with. I think the way ours is chosen is about as fair as it could ever be. The coaches(25), the referees(8)and the tournament directors Gary Ulmer, Randy Westphal, and Troy Hodges select the OW. I would say that these 36 people probably know who deserves the OW award better than anyone. My guess is that it had something to do with Bahe winning the tournament for the third time which I believe has never been done before this year. I will have to look though. For some reason Justin Wiscombe’s name is also coming to mind. Bahe had a great performance this weekend as did many other wrestlers, and if it were all done again next week the OW award might be awarded to someone else. When you think about the years of wrestling knowledge that is possessed by all these people it is pretty astounding. I would say that Ulmer, Hodges and Westphal probably account for about 500 years of wrestling knowledge between them. They are older than dirt! Seriously, I appreciate these guys, because if it were not for them we wouldn’t be able to pull off the tournament. Thanks again Gary, Troy, and Randy for all the work you do at this tournament.

Scott Neil