Todd,

I agree with you. Totally uncalled for and it shouldn't have happened. We hear about the emotions, and how a kid just lost it because of the heat of the moment. Most of these wrestlers this deep into their career should know better. Again, I agree.

So why do some kids have total melt downs when they get to the high school level? Most of the best have been wrestling for many years. They should understand that they just wrestled a tough, hard fought and close match. Win or lose, they should feel that they competed to the best of their abilities. If they felt that they didn't compete to the best of their abilities, then they need to have a hard talk with themselves, not throwing headgear, not cursing at officials, not storming off the mat, and not being reluctant to shake their opponent's hand.