Thats not the Parade of Champions as I remember it from 1994 to 2000. This looks like a practice or something. Consolations ended about 3:30 and lots of folks left to get a break, something to eat outside--in the car or go to a restaurant. About 5-5:30 or so the crowd started back in, plus newcomers who attended the finals only. To me, as I remember, the place was packed to the rafters by then. Another clue, the video shows 9 mats. After the consolation 6 mats were removed and reconfigued into a straight line--leaving only one mat per class for just the finals.

Added. The Parade alway entered on the 6A and 5A end of the arena as the video shows. At the 4A end was the tournament admin/computer area on a raised platform--which may have been moved for the winners stand. Also, the wrestlers did not march in over the mats, the marched in on what I call north of the line of mats--maybe better said as to the left of the 4A side, aren main entrance.


Last edited by Contrarian; 04/18/10 12:27 PM.

Bill Mason Lansing