Please find the following email response from Coach Dryden to Jennifer Smith. Coach Dryden wanted to handle this privately with an email he sent directly to Mrs. Smith. I feel the original email was the result of a miss understanding and being placed in the public forum had a potential to damage Coach Dryden’s reputation, I have therefore asked and been given permission by Boo to put this up for all to read. I think it speaks volumes for Boo and the way he treats wrestlers, weather on our club or not.
I think Coach Dryden’s suggestion that we try to resolve our differences one on one as opposed to airing dirty laundry in these public forums is one that we should all try to practice. We are not doing our kids or the sport any justice by making mountains out of molehills.
Sincerely,
Lindon N. Bontz
General Manager
Wichita Wrestling Club

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BELIEVE THAT OUR KIDS HAVE WRESTLED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES THIS SEASON, AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISRESPECTFUL TO ANYONE AFTER A MATCH. YOUR SON WRESTLED MY SON AND, BOTH OF MY NEPHEWS AT THIS TOURNAMENT. HIS FIRST MATCH WAS AGAINST MICHAEL SPANGLER {MY SISTERS SON} AND YOUR SON PINNED US. I TOLD YOUR SON AFTER THE MATCH HE WRESTLED A GREAT MATCH. I THEN, GAVE HIM A PAT ON THE BACK AND RUBBED HIS HEAD, THAT WAS THAT. HE WENT ON TO WRESTLE MY SON NEXT AND BOO PINNED HIM. BEFORE THE MATCH I TOLD MY SON THAT HE NEEDED TO GET A PIN FAST SO THAT MT OTHER NEPHEW LOGAN DRYDEN {MY BROTHERS SON} WOULD HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE CONFIDENCE GOING IN TO THE MATCH.AFTER THE MATCH I TOLD YOUR SON GOOD JOB ONCE AGAIN AND PROCEEDED TO GIVE HIM ANOTHER PAT ON THE BACK AND ANOTHER RUB ON THE HEAD. I THEN ASKED MY SON WHY HE DIDN'T'T GET THE PIN SOONER THAN HE DID. I TOLD HIM HE LOOKED SLUGGISH AND SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO WRESTLE BETTER THAN THAT TO TAKE HOME THE GOLD BECAUSE BOWEN IS A SUPERB WRESTLER AS WELL. NEVER ONCE DID I EVER SAY ONE WORD ABOUT YOUR SON AND I WISH YOU WOULD HAVE CAME TO ME AND ASKED WHAT OR WHO I WAS TALKING ABOUT. WE HAD 52 KIDS AT THE TOURNAMENT I HAD NO TIME TO SAY HARDLY ANYTHING AFTER ANY MATCH. WE WIN LIKE MEN AND I TELL ALL OF MY KIDS TO LOOSE LIKE MEN,THE LOOSING PART OF THAT IS THE HARDEST TO MAINTAIN BUT WE DO OUR BEST TO SHOW THAT WE HAVE CLASS. MY SON IS LOVED BY A LOT OF CLUBS OUT THERE AND THAT IS BECAUSE I HAVE TAUGHT HIM ABOUT CLASS, WE HAVE IT. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU COME TALK TO ME BEFORE THE NEXT MEET OR TALK TO COACH MEANS OR MR.. BREWSTER OR ANY GODDARD COACH, OR ANY COACH FOR THAT MATTER, EVEN OUR DIRECTOR KIRK FROM WINFIELD. I AM RESPECTED BECAUSE I GIVE RESPECT PERIOD. I THINK THAT MY SON WORKS HARD AND PEOPLE WANT TO BEAT HIM BAD BECAUSE IS THEIR STEPPING STONE. WELL HE HAS LOST 8 TIMES THIS YEAR AND WE KNOW THAT HE IS A LONG WAYS AWAY FROM GREATNESS. HE IN TURN HAS HIS STEPPING STONES AND HE IS A LONG WAYS AWAY FROM BEATING THEM DO TO HIS SIZE, BUT HE LOVES THE CHALLENGE AND THAT WILL BE THE THING THAT HELPS HIM CLIMB HIS STEPS. I'M SORRY FOR WHAT YOU INTERPITTED BUT BELIEVE ME WE HAVE NO REASON TO BAD MOUTH A KID THAT WE HAVE BEATEN CONVINCINGLY EVERY TIME WE HAVE EVER WRESTLED.
RESPECTFULLY
COACH BOO DRYDEN