sprtsfan,
Always good to hear from you. As a liberal, I certainly meant no disrespect to Mr. DeWitt. I enjoy and respect the way he approaches a discussion. I've learned something from what he's taken the time to write. I can't say the same about your post.

Bronco---Darn those facts. Wrestling USA Magazine had Baldridge was ranked 5th. Rocha was 24th and finished 4th in CA this year. Chenoweth, note the spelling correction, says he didn't beat a CA state champ, but he obviously has the right to feel good about a quality win. Bronco do you have the same problem with your wrestling? Do you let emotion get in the way of methodically picking apart an opponent?

Mr Deere, you are in the best position to make a comment here on the comparison. Thanks for your insight.

Mr Salyer, none of the great KS wrestlers you mention doing well in college are from the 60 KS State Champions of 2004. I'm not debating that great individuals rise to the top regardless of how little the system helps them accomplish their goals.

Among the 17 states with less population than Kansas are there any with as many classes as 4? So could we say that relatively speaking their are a states with less meaningful state wrestling tournaments?

Folks, who wouldn't want to go see a Kansas state tournament if all the best kids went against one another? Rather, you're talking about how tough STA and Emporia are making 5A. That's weak. Sorry the BTK caught during the 2005 state tournament about 4 blks from the Wichita Coliseum was the only interesting thing to come out of your 2005 tournament.