I’m going go out on a limb here and say a few more things here.

First and foremost as I said in my original post, I speak only for myself when it comes to this subject. It is my personal opinion and should be respected as such. Prant, I’m not trying to lead anyone much less try to convince anyone else to change their opinion. Simply put I said I don't really like watching 5A and 6A. However I would have like to watched 321A wrestle, and in fact I got a change to several times as it was always taped and played back on PBS. For as much respect as 5A and 6A people have for 4A I don't see any reason why they should stay at the same tournament. I didn't even bother to watch that one kid wrestle and then do his infamous "cut throat" after that match which was extremely unsportsmanlike. Now that doesn't have anything to do with a particular class I’m just saying it wasn't watching those matches because 5 and 6A bored me. I hear a lot of complaining that people don't want the tournament split up but I can pretty much tell you that it is inevitable. They can't have it in Wichita next year. And there just isn't anywhere else in the state that can support all three classes. Personally if 4A gets moved to Salina I would be in heaven cause that is only 60 miles from me, its basically home field for Abilene, and I could watch 4 mats of pure 4A action. All I can say at this point is everyone here whining about how they don't want this to happen should probably start warming up to the idea that is going to. 4A most likely will end up at a State as 1 class, while 5 & 6A will probably be pair together. And it won’t be the first time this has been the case in the history of Kansas wrestling.


William Nigel Isom
Officials Director (USAWKS)
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