Originally posted by gutwrench1:
Nobody is bashing the hs elite KS wrestlers who compete on a national level and exceed their state's population rankings.
Kindly explain how an individual exceeds their state's population rankings?
Originally posted by gutwrench1:
To equate the KS high school wrestling state tournament with CA or NY is outrageously naive.
I believe you are the only individual to mention California or New York on this thread.
Originally posted by gutwrench1:
CA and NY have 15 state champs per year. KS has 60., . . .,
Do you know how many districts and sectionals and regionals you have to go through to qualify in NY or CA?
Yes, I am familiar with the number of qualifying tournaments for the states which you mention. There is no question, based on population alone, regardless of the number of state classifications, it is more difficult to win a state championship in the two states you mention. It is also more difficult to win a state championship in IL, MI, PA, etc.
Population (2004)
United States: 293,655,404
California: 35,893,799
(ranks 1st out of 50 states)
New York State: 19,190,115
(ranks 3rd out of 50 states)
Kansas: 2,735,502
(ranks 33rd out of 50 states)
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Originally posted by gutwrench1:
Now show me how many of the 60 KS 2004 high school state champs are competing at the highest level in college.
Shawn Bunch, Leavenworth High School, currently wrestling at Edinboro, 2nd place finisher at 2005 NCAA Division I National Championships.
Joe Johnton, Shawnee Mission East High School, currently wrestling at Iowa, 2nd place finisher at 2005 NCAA Division I National Championships.
Scott Coleman, Manhattan High School, wrestled for Iowa State, 7th place finisher at 2005 NCAA Division I National Championships.
Other qualifiers to the NCAA Tournament from Kansas were Justin Dyer, Jacob Klein,Jake Kriegbaum, and Matt Murray.
