189 is tough all around this year its not just 4A its most the classes NE kansas is tough at 189 just look at these names.

3-2-1A
Larry Subleka Oskie
Joe Douglas Royal Valley
Brandon Speer Effingham-ACCHS
Todd Roberts Wellsville (Biased but he didnt look like himself in the consol semis when he lost out there)

4A
Chris Glenn Ward
Eric Pingleton Mill Valley
Shane Thoreson Marysvile
Aaron Rinehart Perry-Lecompton (another non qualifier)
Donnie Abell Spring Hill
Justing Browning Oswatomie

5A
Robert Walker KC Wyandotte
Joe Cullor Paola
Grant Gould Topeka Highland Park

6A
Justin Dyer Olathe South
Justin Stevens Lawrence Free State

I am sure i missed some these are just ones that came off the top of my head