When a first come first serve type of weigh in it makes it tough, I really think Jack Roller has almost perfected the concept of tournament organization. Weigh ins seldom last more than an hour for anyone now, unless they want to weigh in late or are having to make weight. He has scales in one of the wrestling room, and wrestlers are separated according to age or grade. They are then called down according to weight, get checked through the line with one person checking registration, another with skin checks, then wrestler weighs in. Very smooth and each weight actually gets through rather easily and the wrestlers know it will do no good to rush up to the front of the line.

Things look to be pretty good here as of now, it is tough the way the wrestlers are seperated, none of our high school kids will be up until a little later, one of the complaints from many of the HS wrestlers is sharing the mat time and feeling like the event is taking away from "their" showcase. I certainly understand the reasoning behind having the smaller kids but showcasing our HS wrestlers, in their "own event" is something many of them looked forward to.(just reporting their feelings here folks).

I also think the tournament organizers are doing a good job of making this a true National event with a true national experience. This includes clinics, autograph sessions and much more.

One complaint, is that on line brackets would be a nice thing. I know maybe selfish but it is a pain to have to go through and do bout sheets with all of the commotion in the KCI Center.

All in all, the day is getting started and the sessions will all have their fair share of Kansas Wrestlers. We are expecting a long 2 days, with little time off, hopefully we will have our fair share of wrestlers in the finals tomorrow afternoon.

I'm set up at the KCI Expo for this event! WOW ... what an event, over 1,600 entries!

I will use this page to update as many results as I can!! Grade school and high school!

From Tonganoxie, Matt Brock is 0-1 and Jeremie Maus is 2-0 with two pins.

From Baldwin, Alan Calahan, won his opening match with a score of 13-2.

Ryan Weaver, Eric Akin Wrestling, is 2-0, winning 4-2 and 12-1.

Cameron Leupold, an 8th grader from Doniphan County, is in the semi after recording a win.

Channing Hosey, of Labette, has a tech fall and a pin, to reach the semis!

Leavenworth County Spartans is representing Kansas well.

Brock Budke, has 1 pin and is in the semis.

Dylan Gowin, is 1-1.

Dalton Watkins, is 1-1.

Daniel Butler is 0-2.

Spencer Blew, is 3-1.

Dillon Scanlon, is 2-1!

From Jackson County!

Justin Rieschick, lost to Brett Moon from Kansas, and defeated Preston Judd, from Kansas!

Andrew Rieschick, is in the semis!

Tyler Price was won his way into the semis!

Lucas Lovvorn, is 1-0.

Nich Reeb won his first round match.

Drake Lovvorn went 0-2.

The Kansas count is right at 200 wrestlers!

Chase Sanchez - Emporia (w/ Akin) is 2-0 by fall and tech reaching the semi's.

The Kansas Wizzer report!!

Tyler Caldwell won by fall.

Mitch Means won by fall.

Nathan Furches won a spirited match, 14-9.

Willie Eck lost by fall.

Alex Fieldcamp, won by fall.

Also winning by fall is Kyle Detmer.

Seth Kline was defeated.

From KCWC, and Coach Eric Akin!

Zach Tannenbaum is an All-American!

Clax Lautt, is in the semis.

Matt Rose is in the All-American round as is Symon Seaton.

Ross Whitmore is 3-2 going for 7th.

Cole Lautt is 1-0.

From the Ottawa Mat Masters!

Jared Parenti is in the semis as is Dalton Wiedl.

Dylan Wiedl is 1-1.

Selena Sparks is 0-2, Tyler Markus is 1-2, and Brady Croucher is 0-2.

This tournament is being contested on 20 mats! It takes a ton of volunteers to pull an event like this off! I'm seeing lots of friends from around the State and around the Nation!

Smith County is in the house!

Garrett Kuhlmann won his first match 14-7 and then suffered two pins.

Colt Rogers pinned Shawver from Pennsylvania, pinned Klaver of Illinois, and pinned Madl from Kansas. He is in the semis!

Trevor Rempe pinned Kennedy from Missouri.

Matt Atwood loss by decision to Spicer from Missouri.

Marshall McCall won his first bout in overtime, 6-4 over Cotton from South Dakota. He lost by pin to Kieser of Iowa.

If you are in the venue, I'm sitting toward the rear of the head table. Stop by and give me some results!!

Randy....if you see a Yellow Spiral Notebook laying around...it's Eric's.....he can't find it and I have to listen to him spazing out over it !

Tell any little kids running around...Eric will give them $20 if they find it !

Selena Sparks from Ottawa will be wrestling for 7th place!

LOL ... I see lots of the Akin Army camo ... I saw Eric a few minutes ago ... but right now I can't see him! I guess that Camo really works!!

Sorry I didn't make it up earlier! I was actually mowing grass at the golf course today (working on my tan) actually mowing ever since I got back from Virginia!

And tomorrow I will be here mid morning or so!

I see him! Eric is sitting matside about 15 feet from me!

go give him a hug

j/k