I think we are saying the same thing in one respect, but not the same in the other. Yes, the teams there did not fill their rosters as I said. Would Ark City have swept the finals, I doubt it. Just because the depth of this tournament was not there, you can't ignore the talent that is in the upper echelon. I believe that I complimented Ark City and it is a no brainer why. They eat, sleep and breath wrestling. Same way with a lot of the 4A and 321A schools. When you are in a 5A or 6A school district there are plenty of alternatives to getting your butt handed to you in practice everyday (Ark City doesn't count, they still eat, sleep and breath wrestling). Many kids choose the easy path. Please don't hammer the kids from 5A and 6A who choose wrestling and are good at it. Disclaimer: STA, SJA and Newton also eat, sleep and breath wrestling, but I think that Ark City probably has less distractions to choose the easy path - or else.


Lee Girard