MINNESOTA WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION

Peterson Weight Study
November 21, 2003

We intend to submit a proposal for new weight classes to the National Federation. I announced at the fall clinic that I've done a study to help determine what weights would be best. I included every kid who was certified in the states of MN, ND and SD last season. That's nearly 10,000 high school wrestlers. I've attached a copy of the study in 'pdf' format, so everyone (both Macintosh and Windows) should be able to open it, as long as you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. I'd like you all to look at the study and discuss the issue with other coaches during the season. Either just before Christmas or just after the new year, we will be soliciting a vote on whether our proposal should be for 12 or 13 weight classes. We feel that is a compromise between the fourteen we currently have and eleven, which is favored by many smaller schools. Every head coach who is a member of the association will get a vote. If you know of a head coach who is not a member or has not given us an e-mail address, please contact Ross Johnson ASAP. I know he sent an e-mail to all section rep's with a list of the schools who are not represented by the head coach.

The results of the vote will help determine the proposal we send to the Federation. If you have questions/comments about the study or the proposal, please talk to me or e-mail.

Take care.

John Peterson
President, Minnesota Wrestling Coaches' Association
Elk River Wrestling
jhpeterson@elkriver.k12.mn.us
(763) 241-3400 x2238