Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion High School Toughest Tournament In KS

I was just wondering what everyones opinion is on what the toughes Tournament in Kansas was besides state of course. I think Basehor is definately top 2 with Newton but after that theres alot moe debate, what does everyone else think?

After Newton and Basehor? hmmm? If this FHSU deal works out it could be up there. I think the Goodland duals are tough...have to think of more later.

Senior Prarie Classic at Hays are tough.
Also the Hoxie Tournament is tough

The Beloit Tourney is tough. The Eagle Invite is a tough dual tourney in Colby.( 2 days 18 teams)

We added Newton to our schedule this year and we are really excited to go there for some great competition.

Rosehill, Blue Valley, Derby

Does anybody else remember when St. Mary's Tournament was one of the tougher tournaments in the state? I remember seeing some ultra tough teams at that during the late 90's.

Not certain if any of you have thought of this tourny but every year Norton Blue Jays host a tournament called the Wild Wild West Show I would rate it among the top or at least for the past few years 65-90% of the wrestlers in the tournament are state placers along with state qualifiers.

I heard that Matt Niehues always had the girls swooning over him at that tournament.

Norton Tournament (Last year team finishes)
1.,Norton (321A State Champions)
2.,Cozad (4th in Class B Nebraska)
3.,Scott City (7th in 4A)
4.,Hoxie (6th in 321A)
5.,Mill Valley (13th in 5A)
6.,Smith Center (5th in 321A)
7.,Beloit (8th in 321A)
8.,TMP (25th in 321A)
9.,Atwood (28th in 321A)
10.,Russell (36th in 4A)
11.,Leoti (No Qualifiers)
12.,Quinter (No Qualifiers)

The BVNW tournament is pretty tough.

Senior Prairie Classic (Last year team finishes)
1. SAINT FRANCIS (2nd in 321A)
2. GOODLAND (3rd in 4A)
3. CAMPUS (4th in 5A)
4. OAKLEY (3rd in 321A)
5. SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (5th in 5A)
6. PHILLIPSBURG (9th in 321A)
7. McPHERSON (16th in 5A)
8. BUHLER (31st in 4A)
9. ULYSSES (18th in 4A)
10. RUSSELL (36th in 4A)
11. THOMAS MORE PREP (25th in 321A)
12. SALINA CENTRAL (21st in 5A)
13. HAYS HIGH 19th in 5A)
14. DODGE CITY (31st in 6A)
15. WAKENNEY (19th in 321A)
16. HOISINGTON (25th in 321A)
17. WICHITA INDEPENDENT (16th in 321A)
18. LARNED (Tied for Last in 4A)
19. ELLSWORTH (35th in 321A)
20. ELLIS (55th in 321A)
21. LEOTI (No Qualifiers)

While I would agree with you that the Norton Tourney is tough- it is called the Jake Durham Invitational, named after the hall of fame coach from Norton.

What teams were there Swayz? I wrestled in the mid to late 90's and never hear mention of that tourney before. Of course, I was mostly out west so we didn't hear alot of what happened in the east.

Rosehill, Derby, and BVNW are all usually good tournaments also, BVNW is like a who's who of 6a although last year at 119 BVNW was basically an all state with Deshazer, Edgmon and Wall all in the same braket, not to mention the other good kids to.

newton

1. norton (321a champs)
2. Bishop carroll (5a champs)
3. Clay center (4a champs)
4. Ark City (5a runner up)
5. Campus (5a 4th place)
6. Perry OK (Oklahoma 2a champs)
7. Hutch (6a 4th place)
8. Manhattan (6a 2nd place)
9. Emporia (6a 11th place)
10. Maize (6a 3rd place)
11. Derby (6a 5th place)
12. Wichita south (6a 8th place)
13. Winfield (5a 14th place)
14. Wichita NW (6a 6th place)
15. Salina south (5a 10th place)
16. Valley Center (5a 15th place)
17. McPherson (5a 16th place)
18. Leavenworth (6a 15th place)
19. Andover (4a 14th place)
20. Newton (5a 24th place)
21. Dodge City (6a 31st place)
22. Wichita East (6a 24th place)
23. Wichita Heights (6a 30th place)
24. El Dorado (4a 15th place)


Beloit

1. Manhattan (6a runner up)
2. Silver Lake (321a 4th place)
3. Clay Center (4a champs)
4. Abilene (4a runner up)
5. Concordia (4a 13th place)
6. Beloit (321a 8th place)
7. Smith Center (321a 5th place)
8. Colby (4a 8th place)
9. Oberlin (321a 21st place)
10. Salina south (5a 10th place)
11. Royal Valley (4a 35th place)
12. Hoxie (321a 6th place)
13. Plainville (321a 21st place)
14. Sabetha (321a 13th place)
15. Wellington (4a 42nd place)
16. Minneapolis (321a 26th)
17. Stockton (321a 10th place)
18. Marysville (4a 30th place)
19. Belleville (321a 62nd place)
20. Hill City (321a 47nd place)

I believe that Garden City was the only Kansas tournament ranked nationally last year. Of course, everyone will think that they tournament schedule that they see is amont the toughest, but a better indicator might be the records of the state placers relative to what tournaments they went to.

I think that the Garden City Invite, Goodland Holiday Classic, Colby Dual Tourney, and Norton tourney are the toughest ones

actually alex we tool 18th at state last year
lol

Bashor and BVNW

cpt you got to be kidding me bashor and bvnw get real who is at that tourny.