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3A Region IV BRACKETS -explained

Posted by bracketology on 2/9/2023, 9:33 am

3A REGION 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS @ JUANITA HS (2 days)

Participants from 3 leagues w/ TOP 5 PLACERS TO STATE

(1) KingCo Conference – Bellevue Wolverines, Hazen Highlanders, Interlake Saints, Juanita Ravens,
Lake Washington Kangaroos, Liberty Patriots, Mercer Island Islanders

(2) Greater Spokane League (GSL) – Mead Panthers, University Titans, Mt. Spokane Wildcats, Ferris
Saxons, North Central Wolfpack, Ridgeline Falcons, Cheney Blackhawks

(3) Mid‐Columbia Conference (MCC) – Hermiston Bulldogs, Kennewick Lions, Southridge Suns, Walla Walla
Blue Devils

4 Quarter brackets. 3 District/League Champions to separate.

="Region IV Bracket Matrix"
The WIAA does not have a default matrix for 3 unbalanced leagues.
What they do have is a matrix that separates out the different leagues & it contains 6 different configuration options with the 3 league champs separated out and the matrix drawn from there.

District commissioners met together and
(1) They took the 3 champs and ranked their previous STATE experience - the highest returning state experience was #1 placed on bracket line 1
(2) Then they flipped a coin for "2" / "3" between the other district's Champions.
These 2 are both in the opposite half bracket away from #1
(3) The matrix was then used to fill-in the other positions on the 16-man bracket.

(NOTE: KingCo has the least amount of experience, with only Interlake's 106 Jack Clark a returning State participant)

3A Region IV Brackets are on TrackWrestling
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=711889132

Random, Fair, Objective...? let the debate fly!

Entrant # by School
Hermiston 24
Mead 22
Juanita 20
Mt. Spokane 18
University 18
Southridge 13
Mercer Island 13
Lake Washington 13
Kennewick 12
Hazen 11
Liberty (Issaquah) 8
Bellevue 8
Cheney 8
Ferris 7
Walla Walla 7
North Central 6
Ridgeline 5
Interlake 5