I hear you Harry. At least arm wrestle the matches.

arm wrestling it is!

Just using "coin flip" as a figure of speach so I wouldn't have to dig up the critieria and post it. It would bore everyone to tears. I am promoting the scramble format because it gives ALL wrestlers more mat time and eliminates the need for a sixth match or the associated tie breaking formula.

Harry, please have your resume ready so I can hand deliver it to Gary. You are the perfect replacement for Rick!

Id rather you just kick me in the sack a few times!

Can you feel the love!!!

Flappy happy

Finals Start approx 3:30pm. No lunch break. Lots of nice match ups across the board.

A couple of questions if I may:

WHY a one day 18 team tournament??? Seems as if we are creating bad situations so we can then b---H and complain about a National rule (no 6th match).

Why 160+ varsity and 150+ JV wrestlers??. Is this two tournaments (a JV and a varsity), or are they filling the varsity brackets with JVs. If filling the brackets,then a harsh description on the status of HS wrestling in Kansas (programs /rosters are only 1/2 to 2/3s full).

Why not a 12 team one day tournament that may fill an 8 man bracket--get it done easily in one day with no need for a 6th match. But, then some dudes would want to wrestle to 12 places, which defeats the purpose of a 12 team tournament. Bigger (more teams) does not necessarily mean a better tournament--especially when brackets are full of opens/byes or JVs!!!

Have to agree with Cokely about having a one day scramble with four 4 man pools. Hopefully 18 teams could fill the pools with fewer JVs needed

They are 2 seperate tourneys. They start they jv in both gyms at 8/830 and then move it to the smaller gym when the varsity one is going to start.

Just got a text Butler LV over Converse CC by Fall

Roger two tournaments---JV and varsity.

For the varsity tournament, 167 out of a possible 252 wreslers. 66 per cent of brackets filled---or 83 or 33 per cent of opens/byes. Not a good set of numbers.

Whats the solution???? to get more wrestlers.

I was wanting to know if anybody has a list of the wrestlers in the finals . If someone can post them it would be greatly appreciated

I know that Taylor Moeder beat Cole Schreiner 16-0.

Rory Haug won 160.

Grimes beat Anderson at 189.

I am confused - are all 4 of the guys at 215. Who was in the finals? Butler and Grimes - Is that correct.

Just got a text Butler LV over Converse CC by Fall

Grimes beat Anderson at 215.

Grimes and Anderson are 189. Bulter and Converse are both 215

So if Butler beat Converse (#1 Ranked - all class) in the Semi's
who is Butler wrestling in the finals?

CJ article, with results...already! Thank you Brent Maycock!

http://cjonline.com/sports/wrestling/2011-02-05/rossville-frosh-grabs-another-late-win

Taylor Moeder was the Outstanding Wrestler, narrowly edging Zach Grimes and Xavier Vierya. 3 deserving athletes. Although you don't see a lot of ranked teams, individually, this was a tough 1 day tourney. There were only 3 consolation matches decided by criteria. We're considering a different format next year, but I think things went very well today. Thanks to all for coming.