Coach T Wink:

You ask "has anyone gone to tournaments with ponka city (ok), el reno (ok) or ponderosa (co)? Was wondering how any kansas teams did when competeing against them."

If memory serves me correctly, Ponderosa attended the Garden City Invitational last year and won the team championship by approximately 100 points over second place Garden City.

El Reno High School (Oklahoma City suburb) has been nationally ranked for several years and the high school coach (Archie Randall) is highly respected.

I believe Coach Randall is involved with development of the always tough Oklahoma Freestyle teams which rank at the top nationally at the summer Freestyle Tournaments.

In past years, El Reno was thought to heavily recruit high school athletes!

Coach Garcia from Hutchinson, I believe a native Oklahoman, can provide additional information regarding the Oklahoma teams. In past years Hutchinson has traveled to Oklahoma for tournaments and done well. Last year placing second at the Chuck West Tournament behind Del City.

In years past Arkansas City has traveled to the Perry, Okla. Tournament of Champions, which was won last year by Ponca City. Ark City had one wrestler win a championship (Bruce, HWT.)