I never liked the Grand State concept. It made state a after thought. Many wrestlers, without any choice in the matter, finished wonderful seasons with a loss. This I suspect left an after taste for many that was not pleasant.

We provide statewide competition now with freestyle and greco-roman competition, and it is participated in willingly by the athletes.

As for Linden Bontz's suggestion that others were/are afraid of Kapun let me remind him that shortly after that Kapun was rebuked by the KSHSAA for recruiting in all sports. Kapun's two victories in the Grand State tournament were tainted at best.