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Posted By: usawks1 NAIA news! - 03/29/13 12:55 PM
The NAIA has announced that their National Wrestling Championships for 2014 & 2015 will be held at the Topeka Expocentre!
Posted By: Husker Fan Re: NAIA news! - 03/29/13 01:02 PM
Great news! The Kansas NAIA colleges, Baker, Bethany and Benedictine will be very happy with this news.
Posted By: M.Church_AD Re: NAIA news! - 03/29/13 01:17 PM
this is awesome!
Posted By: Ricky Bobby Re: NAIA news! - 03/29/13 02:30 PM
Originally Posted By: usawks1
The NAIA has announced that their National Wrestling Championships for 2014 & 2015 will be held at the Topeka Expocentre!


That is outstanding news!
Posted By: ike Re: NAIA news! - 03/30/13 02:50 AM
Very cool news! Thanks to all that made that happen. I'll have it on my calendar.
Posted By: Bauerly Re: NAIA news! - 03/30/13 02:08 PM
The NAIA has announced that their National Wrestling Championships for 2014 & 2015 will be held at the Topeka Expocentre!


Really why to showcase a very old and dated facility or is just an opportunity to get a National Wrestling Event back in KS?
Posted By: coach craig Re: NAIA news! - 03/30/13 02:48 PM

Really why to showcase a very old and dated facility or is just an opportunity to get a National Wrestling Event back in KS? [/quote]

Great insight. Thank you for your well spoken support of our sport. We always need a negative spin as to why good things happen. It keeps us from getting too excited about showcasing wrestling.


Posted By: Bauerly Re: NAIA news! - 03/30/13 05:55 PM
Originally Posted By: coach craig

Really why to showcase a very old and dated facility or is just an opportunity to get a National Wrestling Event back in KS?


Great insight. Thank you for your well spoken support of our sport. We always need a negative spin as to why good things happen. It keeps us from getting too excited about showcasing wrestling.


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I was not being negative to the sport of wrestling however I believe the Expo Ctr in Topeka needs a redo come on hold it at one of the nice facilities in Wichita.
Posted By: jeffroberts Re: NAIA news! - 03/30/13 06:12 PM
The fairly new programs at Baker, Benedictine, and Bethany will surely appreciate the short travel. Baker and Benedictine could probably sleep in their own beds and make the drive each morning. The Topeka businesses that supply the room and board should be told so they can make sure they have enough staff for that weekend and get to show the vistors how good it can be in Topeka.

I am surprised the tournament left Des Moines. I heard good things about the way it was run. I thought that NCAA D II or III was also in Des Moines.
Posted By: Bauerly Re: NAIA news! - 03/30/13 06:35 PM
I think it awsome that this event to be held in KS however the facility needs to be different no big deal.
Posted By: usawks1 Re: NAIA news! - 03/30/13 11:40 PM
The NAIA was very impressed with the Expocentre, Visit Topeka, and USAW-Kansas!

I went to the NAIA in Des Moines and the tourney was held in a re-furbished building (guessing a 60 year old bldg) at the fairgrounds! The Expo may need some lipstick but she has great bones and works well for wrestling!

Plus there were other aspects of the entire package besides the Expo! The proximity of the Capital Plaza was a huge selling point! And being the only National tourney in town was a bonus also!!

The contract that was signed was a very extensive document! Tons of work and thought went in to this, over several years!! Another item that sold the NAIA was the support that the Expo, Visit Topeka and USAWKS offered!

I am looking forward to another opportunity for Kansas to shine!!
Posted By: Kit Harris Re: NAIA news! - 03/31/13 01:58 AM
Excellent work to all involved!
Posted By: smokeycabin Re: NAIA news! - 04/01/13 12:01 AM
Great work by all those involved!
Posted By: ike Re: NAIA news! - 04/06/13 03:54 AM
Kansas folks, especially Topeka folks, get your butts in the seats. If you are a coach, bring your team. If you have a friend that likes wrestling but wasn't a wrestler, bring him. If you support Kansas Wrestling....be there!
Posted By: usawks1 Re: NAIA news! - 04/06/13 12:50 PM
It would be great if coaches that "schedule one weekend off a month," like I preach in my Bronze clinics would make the journey to Topeka!!
Posted By: L.Geyer Re: NAIA news! - 04/06/13 05:05 PM
If I am looking at the calendar correct this will be the weekend of sub districts for our kids series. This is a shame as it would be a great opportunity to take kids teams to go watch some college wrestling.
Posted By: Mark J Stanley Re: NAIA news! - 04/06/13 05:58 PM
NAIA is the week before subs...get ready Kansas to come out and support our local teams and athletes!
Posted By: L.Geyer Re: NAIA news! - 04/06/13 06:05 PM
Mark,
OK thanks for clarifying that.
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