Once again as I've said so many times, dual records have nothing to do with State. Your only going to win State if you have several "good" wrestlers. Not just weaklings who managed to slip by into State like they do in 5 and 6A (sorry I had to say that!). But seriously, there were two teams last year Columbus and Goodland who I beleive both has 8,9, or 10 wrestlers go to state and who won it? Why did Abilene win it? Because of quality wrestlers not quantity. You get maybe 3 or 4 points out of those wrestlers who shouldn't have been there in the first place. And it hasn't helped you out. On the other hand when you've got 5 or 6 guys that are almost guaranteed to be in the top 3 or 4 you can bet they will be racking up the points. Yes state can be won on the backside much like we did in 1999 with no champions but we also placed 9 out of 10 wrestlers in the top 6 and was 1 match away from placing all 10. Several of those were 3rd places which are just as good as second. So in order for Scott City toi contend they are going to have to put several wrestlers through into the medal rounds at state, no with columbus and goodland all having tough backside teams do you really think that they stand a chance? Well we shall so won't we!


William Nigel Isom
Officials Director (USAWKS)
KSHSAA #14274
USAWKS #577
Riley KS