ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL COACHES!!!!

The Ironman seeds are being posted on themat.com. I was reading through these and it occurred to me how WRONG it is that our school administrators, coaches, and KSHSAA restrict our wrestlers from being able to showcase their talent in the biggest three high school, folkstyle tournaments in the country because of an obsolete travel restriction clause. This is the BEST way to get your name on the NCAA Divison 1 radar but our wrestlers are being OBSTRUCTED from going!! There is NO REASON that justifies not allowing a KSHSAA athlete the opportunity to travel to get the best possible competition and exposure. The same groups divide our state into four classes wrestling in three different venues which nearly eliminates any interest from Division 1 coaches (by the way we are one of three states that do not have a single site HS state tournament venue). Please don't give me some sob story about not everyone being able to afford the opportunity. Life is about choices and if you choose to do something then you can make it happen. This is just another attempt to socialize athletics!! Stop the madness and lets get a provision started right now that will allow at least one trip outside of the 400 mile border restriction!!!


Will Cokeley
(708)267-6615
willcokeley@gmail.com