Originally Posted By: RZman
Leave it the way it is. Before this High School division was created the only option available to freshman 14 & Unders was to wrestle their age division. It didn't matter whether they were a high school state placer or not.

I like that they have an option to go up to the high school division, but it shouldn't be a requirement. If it keeps them wrestling for an extra month who cares if they are in the 14 & Under division? For the record I have seen several freshman high school state placers come back and end up getting beat by an 8th grader over the years.

Yep. It seems that younger wrestlers continue to get better, which is good for the sport. Personally, if they place in high school State, I would like to see them wrestle the high school division. At the same time, I have no problem with them choosing to wrestle U14 if they are qualified to do so.


Lee Girard