My point is just that wrestling devalues the lower weight classes at its own peril. A lot of lighter kids are drawn to wrestling because it is a chance to compete on an even playing field. Remove that level playing field and you risk losing a significant "feeder" source of participants, including many who might go on to have great careers in the middle and upper weights.

That decreased participation is bad for the sport and it is bad for those kids who miss out on the life lessons that wrestling instills. I want more kids to experience wrestling, not fewer. Even if it means there is a low weight class that has some byes. That is why I would support inserting a weight class below 106 (100). The pool might not be as deep, but at the state tournament there will be some great wrestlers that are deserving of recognition. And that experience can be a very positive factor in their life, even long after they hang their wrestling shoes up.