RJW,
Those media trucks from Wichita never cover anything in regards to wrestling local or otherwise, except the State tournament. That is why it is so important to keep them rolling to one location for that one time of the year. Remember, it doesn't matter for what reason we start losing wrestling programs, Title IX, budget cuts, lack of local interest etc., once it becomes acceptable there soon won't be wrestling anywhere. I would venture to say that the 4A schools could be some of the hardest hit by Title IX once the courts start requiring the high schools to follow the same criteria the colleges are required to meet to be in compliance.
Again, and this is just my opinion, but I do not believe that putting one class of schools in any arena will provide enough revenues for the KSHSAA to continue to do so for long. Not unless Salina is going to give away the facility and all the other costs associated with such an event. People argue that the 321A is successful at Hays with about the same amount of competitors but I believe that has more to do with the size of the communities and the way they support ALL their sports. I was at one of the last state tournaments held at a high school gym prior to the move to Wichita. While the gym was packed it held a maximum of 1,500 fans. I see nothing to indicate that those numbers would be much different today if the tournament was broken up. Simply put, other than western Kansas schools 4,5 and 6A won't draw as many fans to a wrestling event on an individual basis. That is great for you but bad for us in and around the major metropolitan areas.
I like most on this board will follow my team wherever they go but that won't feed the bulldog where the sport is concerned.