i think you see this more with regional assignments. For example, my senior year I had the choice between a regional weight class that produced the top three state placers, or a regional weight class that brought home the 3rd and 4th place medals. For the average wrestler, this is an easy choice. In the long run, state champ is state champ and anything less is still not the best, even if you are the best in the not so good weight class, you are still the champ.