First of all YES, I have a child who wrestles this weight.If I didn't I would probably be like most people and not notice that this weight class was quietly eliminated. My question is why? I realize that this weight class will never fill a 16 man bracket, but is that any reason to eliminate it. Could it be that there is a person or persons who believe that this is a weak class where the only requirement to place at state is to make weight. In many years it is true that making weight is enough. Here are the number of wrestlers at 12 and under 60 lbs. for last 9 years:
2007 6
2006 2
2005 3
2004 2
2003 7
2002 9
2001 2
2000 5
1999 6 placers at state (no other records available)

Well mabey since this is such a small weight group they are just small kids and not good wrestlers.

I don't want to bring up specific names but here are some accomplishments of former 12 and under 60lbs

2007 5th at state in 4A currently ranked 2nd
2008 currently ranked 3rd at 6A
2006 4th at state in 4A currently ranked 4th
2006 2nd at state in 5A 2007 5th at state in 5A
2006 5th at state in 321A

Who wants to be the one to tell these wrestlers that this weight class should be eliminated.

I realize that the number of wrestlers in this class is small and will be lucky to fill out an eight man bracket, but when this class is eliminated however many 60lb kids there are will be how many kids are denied the chance to go to state. If they can't overcome the weight difference they will be eliminated at subs or dictrics. If we happen to have 4 studs that weigh 59lb there could be 4 64lb kids eliminated that would have been at state. There is also the possibility that there is an 11 year old that weighs 55lbs and can't gain weight no matter what he tries. This kid is now trying to compete at the state level with kids that outweigh him by over 2 weight classes. To his credit I have never heard this kid or his father use weight as an excuse for a loss to a heavier kid. I also know that there is a fairly large group of light kids that will be coming up in the next couple of years.

I apologize for the length of this post, but I feel that more thought and research was put into this post than was put into the decision to eliminate this weight class.

Thanks for reading this far,

Lin