Cancelled wrestling regionals means major changes at state

Thanks to the record-setting snowfall sweeping across Washington this month, regional wrestling tournaments have been cancelled statewide, making this year’s Mat Classic XXXI at the Tacoma Dome a crowded playing field.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) cancelled regionals early this month due to inclement weather, forcing state tournament officials to alter the format of Mat Classic XXXI. Wrestlers in each weight class will be competing in 32-man brackets, double the traditional 16 competitors per weight class of past years.

Cheney head coach Jason Connor expressed s...