Interesting topic. Not too suprisingly there are alot of worthy candidates for our mythical, all-state, outstanding wrestler.
Of course, the real treat is in being able to watch the intensity of competition between any two great wrestlers, with a "ranking" or "reputation" on the line (which incidently is why I am a fan of the chief's all-class rankings. As an aside, my favorite, all-time wrestling match involved Mitch Arnold and Alden Isenberg. As I recall, Isenberg bumped up or down to take on Arnold. What a match. You could have heard a pin drop during this competition. This years match-ups with Detmer/Nelson/Caldwell were spectular; as I've heard said: well worth the price of admission.
It is the excitement of these type match-ups that has popularized boxing in the past and now, ultimate fighting; and I believe will eventually serve to further popularize the sport of high school wrestling. As a further aside, I have taken notice that the Wichita paper has done a pretty good job of promoting wrestling, particularly when matches feature steller wrestlers and/or teams competing against each other.
I'd venture a guess that the Thursday dual between Bishop Carroll and Wichita Heights will draw a respectable crowd, as the Wichita paper and their sportswriters have well-publicized the fact that the so-called Bishop Carroll dual win streak could be on the line. We'll see.
