Started at 9 a.m. Colby got home at 630 am.

Baker University put four mats down and their was no more space. No Hallway,commons area or balcony.No other space available. Good Tournament. My concern was the safety of the athletes. Several serious injurys and I hope the Bacone College and University of Texas athletes are OK. R.Wilkinson of FHSU had Purple and Black Eye swollen. Mick I mean Coach Beck was going to lance the eye. The Texas Coach started an IV on his athlete with the broken leg. The tournament started on time 9 a.m. the last bouts finished at 11:30 p.m. (300 Bouts) looking at the brackets. This meet need a large venue if going to invite the other schools. I was looking forward to seeing Coach Vest and Coach Rollins of Mid Land Luthern. I did talk with Coach Peterson about putting on a college tournament at the Expo in Topeka and he said the key is selecting the correct date/weekend. I put on a MS tournament with 433 wrestlers on six mats 1-1-1. started 9 a.m. - out by 5:30 p.m. Enteophobic. I know it was a long trip for many schools/familys going home. I got the feeling that Colby and NW Tech will return. I work the table at Univ. Of Missouri and I have been to UNO it is the same issue, going home. Baker University will run a better tournament in the future. I am just Happy we can watch College wrestling 40 miles from my home in Topeka. RMG

Safety was the south wall and unless a offical or coach was in position the men would run into the Bleachers. On the North end the mats were 10 inches from the bleachers. Injury s are part of the our sport. But the Black and Orange mat had more then its share of injury. I know Ms.Gonzales,Ms.Dozier& Ms. Floyd did not want their sons on that mat!. It was really fun to sit and talk with the Parents of these men and get to know them. A large of group of Pittsburg High School parents were on hand behind us. Coach Enetophobic you have made some great post this year. You must have a good job. It is hard to find time to be on the forum. I commute since last August. I thought I was going to retire offically. So we purchased a home next to Berkshire Golf Course in the Washburn Rural School District. Now I have to WORK. I commute March to Sept. 54 miles one way. I stay with a good friend on the nights it is necessary.I have a good position and love Coaching Wrestling and Sophomore level football. We just added another Coach in Shawn Bammes former MHS SC and wrestled for LCCC and FHSU. I have been forunate. RMG