I know it is too early to pick, not even knowing what weights people will be but just for fun here are my top ten in 4A
#1 Clay Center returns 52 points with 4 placers Pruser, Close, Grater and Corral 3,4,6 and 6 returning which leaves room for them to improve their score. Look for Browning to place and Maars and Carpenter to score points
#2 Fort Scott returns 56 points and 13 starters
Allison 1st, Lattimer 3rd, Cagle 6th also a previous placer Metcalf. Both Sharp boys at 103 and 125 should place and several other possibilities. Cagle is a key for their success
#3 Goodland returns 73 points but they are Bedore 1st, Bahe 2nd, and Deeds 4th but moving up from 103 and Brack 4th. These 4 can't score many more points than the 73. Look for Bahe at 103 to score big and place. Schulte and Klinge help.
These top 3 will be close.
#4 Abilene returns 60.5 with Kreigbaum #1, Eckert #4, Taplin #5, and Geske a previous placer. These guys have plenty of room to move in their places and points. They also have a lot of returning kids with promise including Zey, Peterson, Dawson and others
#5 Colby returns 72 but have #1 Mainus, #2 Sharpe, and #2 Luedke. It will be hard for these three to improve on the points they scored with such high places. Support from others will require improvement to get a lot of support but they do have about three others to work with.
#6 Columbus returns 64 with #1 Baylor, #2 Devoe and #4 Bowman. Not many points to be gained by these three but Zahm and freshman Ellison could step up and place
I think the 4 thru 6 teams are very close and all within distance of a title.
#7 Concordia returns 43.5 with a #1 Strait and two #6s in Lavoie and Gennette who have room to score more. Wisdom and two Taylors are potential placers or scorers.
#8, #9, and #10 are very close between Scott City, Baldwin and Mulvane.
Lansing, Ulysses, and Basehor are pushing the top ten and Santa Fe is a team to watch.
