I agree that the podium is a great addition to the state tournaments, but my son Graham missed his call to the podium because we were watching one of his teamates wrestle and win his first state championship... I am not sure if you have ever stood matside at the fairgrounds (inside the retaining walls), but it is really hard to hear the speakers because they face to the outside... So we never heard them call his group or his name... It wasnt that we were trying to disrespect anyones moment, we simply just never heard it... I wish that we would have heard it, I would have liked to had pictures of him standing there too, but sometimes things just happen... I dont think we can fault kids or parents though... Like WaltHarris said some people have long drives and simply cant wait around for a couple hours, when they need to get back home... Or like in my case just could not hear the call... Congrats to your kid Throwforfive and that is a truely great moment, but I really dont think anyone meant any disrespect to you or your kid...
