Didn't Kansas try a different weight class system in 1995 where there were something like 16 weight classes or something, they added more lower weights and more upper weights. That lasted for a year...I persoanlly beleive that one of the greatest things about wrestling is the fact that you are the one that either gets his hand raised or doesn't. It is the ultimate sport; however it is also very much a team sport. Any person how has been on a good team competing for a state trophy knows the importance of a team in wrestilng.

Missouri runs a four class system with class 4 having 47 schools, class 3 45, class 2 46 and class 1 45. There has been discussion about going back to three classes and going to 12 weight classes becuase some feel the current system is too watered down. The Missouri state tournament is a very fun intense three days already being able to watch all three classes and fairly competive wrestling. Having grown up in Kansas I was disappointed when I heard that the state tournament split up.

What is the better approach...have fewer state medalist but those medalist being absolute studds, or have more medalist that maybe aren't as good some of the others?