Not that my take matters but, they are free to go to wherever they choose. There will be "elite" kids not attend for a variety of reasons; other sports, family vacations, spring break, college trips, other wrestling tournaments, or maybe they are just through. Not sure one reason trumps another.

There will also be some "elite" wrestlers attend. There will be alot of kids that love to wrestle attend. Some wrestlers will not be attending college to wrestle and this is another opportunity to wrestle before they are forced to be done because of age. The High School Division is a good division, even if it is not full of the "elite" matches some are wanting to see. Like my dad always told me, "You can want in one hand and cry in the other and see which one fills up faster." The ones that show up will be there because they love the sport. Enjoy it while you can.