Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion College Baker Open

I hear that this is going to be a big open. Who are we going to see there? The season starts!

over 300 kids can expect most of the ks schools there

Would have loved to had some HS kids in this but the NCAA rained on that. However, I am not sure there are any competitors in this event who care whether or not their matches go into the OPC??

Anyone know which schools will be there?

Colby Comm.College will be there!

Calument St. Joe Indiana will be there this year adding a new face to the fight. Also OBU out of Arkansas a 1st year program will be there.

Baker University has turned this tourney into something horrible. Turned away all the top 4 year programs that where coming including 1st year program Midland Univeristy, Missouri Valley College,and Mckendree College with a week to go prior to the tourney. Rend Lake was also turned away #2 JUCO program. In the eyes of many this is to make a weaker tourney so Baker and qualify some kids.

I think if I were those schools I would still send some wrestlers. You technically can't deny teams if it is an "OPEN" unless you state that it is limited to so many entrants to start with.

I believe Coach May wanted a limit of 200 wrestlers. Here is a list of teams I've been told will be there.

University of Texas, Arlington
Northwestern Tech Community College
Bacone College
Calumet College
Kansas State Wrestling Club
Colby Community College
York College
Newman College
Fort Hays University
Quachita Baptist University
Hastings College
University of Texas
Baker University
SIU Edwardsville University
Northwest Missouri State University

Pratt Community College will be there as well.

@coach rollins - what do you mean turned them away? MVC has it on their schedule. I am confused. Newman does no have it on their schedule.

I heard the same thing. And yes mvc does have it on their schedule?

Found the list:
http://www.bakeru.edu/athletics2/news-archive/4020-wrestling-preview

I heard That teams were not allowed to register late. That seems to be less about Coach May and more about the coaches who did not register in time.

Looking forward to a great weekend of wrestling!

SIUE is a DI transitional...Tons of club teams there, surprised the Fighting Wheat of WSU weren't coming, maybe it's because they have a National Champion? LOL.

Baker won.....I watched on line, got on late, not sure of score.

Baker wins 45-9

Brackets are up dated. Sorry I was not able to stay till the end ofthe tournament. sportsdataks.com

UT-Arlington, didn't they have a Kansas kid on roster last year that was an All American, where was he at, or did he graduate?

Also, maybe it is just me but I think the surprise of the tournament doesn't go to just 1 person, but an entire team...Ouchita Baptist?!! They had some guys open my eyes, and I am only seeing the brackets. Anybody that was there have insight on that team?

It would be nice to see maybe another team or 2 added, I would assume with most the bracket sizes, that this tournament was probably done by no later then 7 or 8 which is nice for teams coming real far though.

they def dont need any more teams or numbers then what they had competing, it would be nice if they could fit more mats. tournament was over at 1130 PM!!!

Do they have a hallway, commons area, balcony, raquetball court, or wrestling room where they could even add just 1 more section of mat? What time did it start? Maybe they should move it back an hour and start earlier?