TOPIC 1: 6 and Under State
Do I think the 6 year olds should be at state, with the rest? Yes. But, I will follow the rules that are set up by our Elected Board Members and what our voting clubs decide and not complain about it. If the majority voted to not have 6 and Under wrestling in Topeka, then the only way your are going to get it changed is to have your club vote it in. Until then, no 6 and Under at state.

TOPIC 2: Cutting Weight
No child should be cutting weight, period. It is not healthy for the child and will hurt him in the long run. I see alot of kids running before and during weigh-ins. What are they accomplishing? Cutting weight makes the body weak and it will not be able to regenerate energy for the next match/matches as quickly as it would if it was at the weight the wrestler should be at. Please, parents look out for your wrestlers health, and not just the medals he could win at the lower weight. My son has a wall full of medals, but you know what he doesn't even remember which medals he won as a 6 year old or even as an 8 year old. He doesn't even remember winning 3rd place at Ottawa at 5 years old or 2nd at 6 years old. So ask yourself, which is more important you wrestler's health or the medals?

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE 6U WRESTLERS GOING TO THE "6 AND UNDER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS" IN OTTAWA ON MARCH 16, AND ALL OF THE 6U WRESTSLERS GOING TO THE "6 AND UNDER-TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS" IN TOPEKA ON MARCH 21.