Paola should be pretty tough this year in 5A. Nathan Payne will likely repeat as state champion this year if he continues to wrestle well. Cullor also looks tough at 215, probably being top 3 material. Harris at 145 also could place in the top 3. Paul Oliphant at 140 should also place at state. Some other wrestlers throughout the lineup are also looking to qualify for state and provide team points. Paola is currently ranked tenth in 5A and looking to rise as the season progresses.

So bigkneepad#2 what place did Paola end up getting in the Olathe North Invitational?

they won the tournament with 185 points, blue valley came in second with 176

What tournament do they go to this weekend?

sorry, it's slipped my mind, i'll hav to ask someone. I know we go to basehor-linwood on the 17th and 18th for a tough tournament but this weekend is drawing a blank

Nathen Payne is good, and i don't know what he's done in the offseason, but Turner's Mike Steinmetz should give him a run for the title. Last years state final between the two was a classic. Not real high scoring, but a tight 1-0 decision in favor of Payne. This year at the Bobcat Classic, and again at state, should be two great matches between them.

yeah, but i think payne will win in another close one

I asked my friend and we go to the bonner springs tournament this weekend.

Bigkneepads #2, what was your friends name from Paola that told you where the tournament was at?

My buddy Eric Harris helped cure my ignorance about our schedule.

Nathan Payne and Steve Cullor both tore it up at the Bonner Springs Tournament.

There wasnt anyone there that really gave Payne a match. Im looking forward to seeing him wrestle Mike Steinmetz.

Fo Sho

i dont think that Oliphant will place very high at state if he places at all. He lost to Spring Hill's 140, Derek Trammell, on jan 9th, at the SH dualo with Paola

bigkneepads #2 do you remember who won the Spring Hill - Paola dual? My friend wants to know.

Paola won but i think that if Spring Hill had there 103 and 112 pounders it would have been different

if Spring Hill's 112 and 103 pounders would have stuck their kids ( which was not to hard of a task) then the dual would have been a 39-39 tie, plus the penalty point SH should have gotten for sullivan biting when he got stuck

Bigkneepads #2 i was wondering what Eric Harris and Nathan Payne are currently ranked in state?

Fo Sho

Eric Harris is currently ranked #3 at 145. Nate Payne is ranked #1 at 171.

Yeah all that I have to say is that all 5A schools are crap and Paola is one of them. The real wreslting is at 4A and 321A.