To get back on topic here...

If you'd ever spend the time and TALK to Bowden or Musselman, they'd be the first one to tell you they'd prefer a one site state or even "go back" to the 2 site state. Rick's always told me, "As long as FHSU has a wrestling program, we will have a state tourney there to support their wrestling program! It's a no-brainer!" That appears to be the 1-2-3A State, with no end in sight...

What to do with the others, 4-5-6A. The Ks. Coliseum is a joke: it's getting old, the management's whole goal is to rape, pillage and plunder whatever they can from attendees, so they can try to keep a sinking ship afloat.
Wichita/Sedgwick Co. is looking to build a new arena (15,000 seat capacity), but they haven't even broke ground and there's a referendum (recall) movement now in the works!

So, where do you put 4-5-6A and keep them together?

The Expo Center – Topeka, Ks:
Large enough for all three classes, there’s just one problem: the Shriner’s Circus has that baby locked in for countless years, the same weekend as our state tourney. (Could always move the date of state up or back a week???)

The Bi-Center – Salina, Ks:
They do an excellent job of hosting the 4A state tourney! But it can only fit 1 class, and I've been there these past two years. Eight mats would be a tight fit and I don't know if two classes could fit in there. Besides 4A has fallen in love and Salina will fight like heck to keep it there!

KSU’s Bramlege:
From what I’ve seen, the seating is fixed, doesn’t collapse in, to accommodate more than 3 mats, like a traditional gym.

KSU’s Ahern:
From what I can put together in my mind, when I’ve been there for indoor track, you’ve got the same situation as the Bi-Center. Might be able to get 8 mats down, but enough seating for two classes?

KU’s Allen Field House:
KU Pumpkin ballers would rather burn that to the ground before letting mats be carried in and placed on that coveted floor. Yet, there’s room for maybe 8 mats, if the seating folds in???

Washburn U – Topeka, Emporia State, Pitt State, even WSU’s Koke Arena:
All too small to accommodate all three classes, even just two.

The Kansas Coliseum had a good thing going, just a run-down facility and wrong approach on how to hold the event – poof focus. From what Musselman shared with us officials at the 4A state tourney. The only option is to have 4 sites and it looked as if 5A would be hosted at Hutchison and 6A would be at Olathe NW, in their new facility. Goddard was in the mix.

It really is quite interesting when you take the time and sit down with “the powers that be” and see what all they’ve looked at and their whole thought process into making their “snap decisions” or “what’s best for KSHSAA and not the kids/parents/schools/college coaches…”