As expected, Oberlin ran a very well-organized and efficient tournament; hats off to Randy Olson, A.D. and tournament director and DCHS Principal Charles Haag for their hours of work and planning.

Spectators were not packed "cheek to jowl" as in the past--factors which, IMHO, contributed were, (1) the bone chilling and dangerous cold in the morning which may hve kept many from venturing out, especially old folks those with very young children, (2) the cost of gasoline, (3) the fact that there are fewer people living in NW Kansas, (4) not much suspense in regards to the team race, and/or (5) people may not have come because they feared it would be too crowded. DON'T MISUNDERSTAND HERE, there was a VERY LARGE CROWD --there were just not people sitting on the gym floor five or six rows deep and people being turned away at the gym doors as it was in '96 & 2000.

Again, an excellent run tournament.