With a new format for the Senior Classic this year (big school vs. small school format), the KWCA board officers deliberated for a very long time as to the criteria, selection of wrestlers, etc. After listing all of the wrestlers we wanted to invite, we realized we had a meet that was way too large (a competition that was looking at 3+ hours of wrestling at the very least). We ultimately decided to limit the meet to 2005 state champions as garaunteed entrants, and after that list was compiled, we invited the most accomplished seniors we could find to also take part in the event. This lineup is still tentative, as we are still waiting on confirmations, wrestlers are backing out, waiting to see if they can compete, etc. Since there were no senior state champions at 103, there is not a match at 103.

As for 215, yes Fox was invited and regretfully had to decline. The selection committee then selected Allyn Plattner of Sabetha as his replacement because he was SQ, 4th, 2nd, and 4th in his four years....he was chosen over a wrestler that qualified as a senior and placed third in that year (even though he defeated Plattner at state). These decisions were tough and we hope you can understand the difficult task the selection committee had in front of them.

There are MANY talented and successful senior wrestlers throughout the state and we certainly wish we could invite them all. However, to make the competition feasible, that was just not possible. Thanks for your understanding and please do not hesitate to email me with your thoughts and/or suggestions for future consideration. We are and always will be open to your input! We want to continue to make this competition something all of Kansas can be very proud of!!

Kind Regards,
Kit Harris
KWCA President
kharris@usd348.com