On the event flyer it states that Freestyle will start after Greco but no earlier than 1 PM.

Thank you.
Coach Turner

What do you have to do to qualify for Fargo?

Kansas can take up to 45 wrestler in each style and age. Max of 4 per weight I believe. Regional qualifiers do not count against this total.

So I would think Top 4 qualify. In the past this is only an issue in the core center weights. If you are either really big or small there generally is not over 4 kids that sign up to go.

Here is what the state flyer says:

The top three Cadet and Junior finishers in each weight and style will qualify for their respective national teams for the tournament in Fargo, North Dakota, at that weight class.
All wrestlers wishing to be a part of the Cadet / Junior National Duals Teams are expected to compete at the state tournament. The Cadet and Junior directors will give consideration to the top state finishers when selecting the National Dual Teams.
Wrestlers that qualify for the national team to compete in Fargo will need to fill out paper work and pay a $50 non-refundable deposit to hold their place on the team. This is due the day of the State Tournament. Information on the Cadet and Junior Training Camp will be available at the State Tournament.

You are welcome. Good luck to your wrestlers tomorrow.

236 now entered...

I rode the little bus to school, pardon me

Registration has closed with 236 total participants. Down 23% from 2008. In 2007 we had around 220 wrestlers. In 2008 the tournament was in May and had 305 participants, 40% more than the prior year. I think it is safe to say, in spite of graduation, baseball, track, prom, etc. conflicts in May it is still a better date. The data supports it. I know that many wanted to have "more time for more tournaments." After Folkstyle state was complete the first club hosted FS/GR event was more than a month later. The last club hosted evented at STA only had around 125 wrestlers. There is time for more before a May date. Lets make a data supported decision and move the tournament back into May.

I agree with Will "the thrill" Cokeley on this opinion. Especially with the new football rules allowing them to have organized practices as soon as school ends ect. A lot of schools are doing camps ect. I personally took a shot as this week I had approximately 10 kids who would of competed this week-end at state who were unable to due to being in Tulsa for team camp. I think this is going to happen a lot more often.

If we do it the 1st or 2nd week of May we can avoid most Prom issues as well as graduation issues and the kids are still in some kind of shape from the folk-style season (Which i reserve another thread for my opinion on that).

I hope we can pull that off with some support for Kansas!

With the new summer contact rules for all sports (lesson is, be careful what you wish for), it has become VERY important for all of our high school coaches to have a good working relationships with their football staff to avoid conflicts wherever possible.