I will bring up a point that nobody including you has addressed. Why are the top wrestling states in the nation on my side? Have they not heard your argument? Should they read your post and then say, "Wow, we are missing out on an extra kids medal!" "Why didn't we think of that?"
The answer is they have talked this through and decided that for the development of their wrestlers, they will push forward instead of backward.
No, the answer is that they do not allow wrestling after the age of 15. After the magical age of 15, all they have is High School. You are comparing apples to oranges, lets drop the 16U division and then we can compare those states with ours. I don't want to do that either.
Just got off the phone with Wayne Jackson and Greg Buckbee. Both share my opinion that Freshmen, as a whole, can not compete with upperclassmen. There are exceptions, but the majority can not. Apparently Derby's Coach Molloy agrees also. I would sure like for some High School coaches to sound off on this. For or Against....just would like your thoughts.