the advantage that some of these states has is geographic. look at PA for example, the exposure to college coaches and college wrestlers can really be a benefit. KS is getting more college programs and i think we will see the benefit soon. but i really think that most of you are missing the point.

will ks really compete? compete how?

compete best vs. the best? i think we compete well, but after that there is a huge gap. most ks teams have one or two elite wrestlers then the rest????

compete as a team? we don't compete well here at all, many teams struggle to fill rosters, when they do the spots are filled by less than great talent. depth is the key to building a lasting, successful program.

because we don't have many college programs, many athletes don't, won't, can't go to camps/clinics/ etc. with college coaches or wrestlers. the exposure is much more difficult to come by here is KS, than it is in other, more prominent states.