Regarding having a state tourney at Basehor-Linwood, even just the 4A meet...I seriously doubt it will happen...I have become good friends w/ Joe Keeler and Scott Neil and they run a top-notch Bobcat Classic, perhaps one of the best run tourneys in the state...And the gym is a nice one as well...

But, the powers that be in the B-L School District screwed up big time when decided to save a little money, building the the new gym about 20 feet short on each end...This is exactly why they can't run 3 mats end-to-end...Sure, they can get 4 mats in that gym, made like a square, but that means no one sitting in the north bleachers, essentially cutting in half the number of people you can get in to about 1,400...Even if they go with 3 mats, like they do at state, the mats would be set up in a triangle arrangement, and you still won't be able to pull out the north bleachers...

The KSHSAA has requirements on seating and 1,400 will not cut it...Don't look for any high schools to host a state wrestling meet, single class or otherwise