The example that I used (Beloit) is historical proof that 1 team can indeed overcome the NW Kansas dominance, and if that were extended over more than the 7 or 8 years that it took beliot to do it, then other teams in the same area/league would have gotten better, as well. Did Abeline make Clay better? bet you could start a real smashup argument there as to who got good first, but I remember those towns as being really good in the sixties and seventies when I wrestled. I also remember Douglass being good, and Effingham, and Columbus. In my opinion the dominance that western teams have in 321a could be seriously challenged in the next 4 to 5 years- as mr. Holliday stated previously, the participation in kids wrestling is becoming almost exponential in its growth in the east, and many of those kids/parents will be going into smaller schools. Some Wichita area schools, such as Halstead, will score well with 2 or 3 wrestlers and soon it will be 4 or 5 and when that happens they will be there. It will be interesting to see if Silver lake can continue, but they certainly have the attention of the other guys this year, so who knows? When you look at the totally lopsided scores of the state tourney from last year and the year before, you may not think it can happen soon, but a really good kids program can produce freshmen that contend at the state level in their first year, so a few seasons can really make a difference one area's development. I reckon we will have to just hide and watch.
