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Posted By: mamasawn 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/23/02 05:57 PM
After some slight study and thought, based heavily on returning points and medalists I offer my choice for super top 10 2002-2003:
1. Hoxie
2. Hutchinson
3. Ark City
4. Garden City
5. Goodland
6. Manhatten
7. Colby
8. Emporia
9. Abilene
10. Columbus
Please feel free to talk trash and dispute my picks, then offer your own
Posted By: wrestler 21 Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/24/02 12:04 AM
I would for sure put Emporia in front of Manhatten cause of the fact that Emporia had 4 freshman go to state 1 got 4th and the other got 1st. I don't know where they place with everyone else but I would put them ahead of Manhatten.
Posted By: mamasawn Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/24/02 02:21 PM
That's a good point. I believe Manhatten has 8 returning qualifiers with 4 medalists ( two 4ths and two 5ths), verses 7 returning qualifiers and 3 (1st, 2nd and 4th) medalists for Emporia. However, they will be closely matched. It will be interesting to see who ends up on top this year. The extra qualifier and medal is the reason for squeeking ahead of Colby and Emporia.
Posted By: wrestlerfreak Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/24/02 03:06 PM
although i dont think oakley will be as good as they were last year, i think they will still be able to compete with some of the schools on your list.
Posted By: grapple101 Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/24/02 04:57 PM
Here are my thoughts on the super top 10 2002-2003:
1. Hutchinson
2. Ark City
3. Emporia
4. Garden City
5.Hoxie
6. Manhattan
7. Turner
8. Goodland
9. Hoxie
10. Clay Center
Posted By: kansaskid Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/24/02 05:22 PM
Mamasawn has the right idea....Do not sell Garden City short .

Garden City placed 8th the state last year with only one senior on the team....they have 9 returning state qualifers, 5 state placers and a state champion.
Posted By: Les Brown Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/24/02 08:04 PM
The Colby Dual Tournament and the Beloit Invitational should be very interesting if these lists are accurate.

The CHS dual tournament, which is held in mid- December, will feature Colby, Garden City and Hoxie - all listed above - plus Oakley, Scott City and several other above average teams.

If the field from last year's Beloit Tournament remains the same this year, you will see Hoxie, Colby, Manhattan and Abilene - all listed above - plus Clay Center and several other good quality teams.

Incidentally, according to Wrestling USA's regional high school team rankings, Richard Fergola has Hoxie first and Hutchinson second in the state and fifth and ninth, respectively, in the KS, OK, MO & TX region.

Looks like a great year! Especially in the Northwest Kansas League where the above ranked Colby Eagles, Goodland Cowboys and Hoxie Indians will battle it out. Throw in Atwood, Oakley, Oberlin, St. Francis and Quinter and it looks like a real dog-fight in the good ol' NWKL.

What other leagues in the state will witness elite ranked teams square off?
Posted By: mamasawn Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/25/02 02:35 PM
I believe the Baser-Linwood tourney will have the following teams: Garden City, Columbus, Abilene, Fort Scott, Bonner Springs, KC Turner, Shawnee Heights, Effingham, St. Thomas Aquintas, Junction City, Lawrence Free State, Olathe North, Spring Hill and of course Baser and a few others. Goodland was there last year but I don't think they are returning. There is also a team from Glenwood Iowa. I believe all those teams are top 10 teams from there respective classes. This tournement is quickly becoming one of the best in the state.
Posted By: mamasawn Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/25/02 02:53 PM
Paola also goes to Baser.
Posted By: mamasawn Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/25/02 03:17 PM
The Newton tourney will also be very interesting this year: Hutch, Ark City, Manhatten, Emporia, Bishop Carroll, Maize, Clay Center, Valley Center, Santa Fe Trail, Derby, Wichita Heights, Winfield, Salina south, McPherson, Augusta, Dodge City. I think most of those teams are also top ten.
Posted By: jmadden Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/25/02 04:35 PM
Are you sure where Clay Center is going? I know they won the regional at Basehor-Linwood last year and the Basehor AD was recruiting them for the Basehor tourney. I understood Clay Center was very interested and considering it.
Posted By: Bill Johnson Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/25/02 05:29 PM
Clay Center does attend the Newton Tournament of Champions. And new to the tourn. this year will be Norton High School.
Posted By: Aaron Sweazy Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/26/02 01:18 AM
How does the NCKL shape up this year, I think there are several schools in that league that can hold there own weight. (For those not familiar with the NCKL the teams are Abilene, Clay Center, Concordia, Chapman, Marysville, and Wamego)
Posted By: jmadden Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 10/26/02 04:22 AM
I think the match between Abilene and Clay Center for the title should be a dandy. Both teams should be top five maybe top 3 in the state. Concordia and Chapman each have a few good kids but not the depth that the other two have. Marysville also has good kids but maybe not the depth of Con. Wamego is working to get better.
Posted By: Reedy Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 11/07/02 02:42 AM
Shawnee Heights should be in there too
Posted By: ks_wrestler Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 11/08/02 02:52 AM
I agree with Bill Johnson becuase at the UNK camp this summer Norton beat Clay Center with ease from wut it looked like.
Posted By: jmadden Re: 2002-2003 Super Top 10 - 11/08/02 02:58 PM
I don't know what you think you are agreeing with that Coach Johnson said. His only comment was that Clay Center and Norton were going to the Newton tournament this season.
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