dweish,

No! We do not have a ow at state. I have never been a big fan of ow's at invitational tournaments. They never seem to be fairly implemented. Has there ever been a heavyweight final wrestled before all the votes were in and counted?

Someone mentioned the classification's "Senior Wrestler of the Year Award". This is a great award given to a deserving senior through a vote of the coaches and presented at a nice banquet.

The rankings carry no weight what-so-ever. They are just fun. Yes! They contain wrestlers who should not be ranked and omit others that should be, but most everyone understands that and take the rankings in stride.

The ranking's history is simple. It is a function of the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. It originated there about 15-20 years ago and is a product of a few brave soles who volunteer to do it. It was thought that it would add interest to the sport. The submitting of this topic is testimony to the success of that thought.

Gary Ulmer