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This is the first time in history the school has made it to Rupp. When Wichita State made their first big run in the NCAA Tournament, even though they were as good as anyone, they were labeled the underdog (unfairly). People just aren't used to seeing Estill as a contender, but the Engineers shut them up.

I suppose when one looks at it that way it does make sense. First time winner of a region.
However, I think some of that was due to their school being a member of the 11th region and later the 10th region for many years, regions that are usually loaded with top 20 rated teams. There’s probably many years that teams that are rated 4th or 5th in those regions would win the 14th region.
Estill has the enrollment to be a contender in the 14th in many sports. I think their high school has 725 students. I’m hearing they have a really good middle school and freshman team that could be as good as this one in a few years.