We say bring on the HS state placers that want to wrestle 14u, up a weight class and 'just for fun' - give our 8th grade boys someone to beat! There is just as much pressure for the 14u kids club kids as there is for HS
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Yep you got it, not going to pull weight for Kids State and gonna wrestle for fun and the love of the sport. Judge! And not sure what your "give us someone to beat" meant.
You really need to sit down if you think the pressure is the same or comparable to high school state. Kids Club prepares our kids for high school.
All I am saying is...go for it! Wrestle your age even if you're in HS - that's your choice, I'm glad we have them. My son wrestled this past weekend and had a HS State Qualifier in the finals and went into OT with him.
We don't pull weight for kids club, never have - let kids grow!! Kids Club is just that.....a stepping stone for HS. On an average weekend he gives up 3 or 4 pounds (at weigh in time, probably more once they step on the mat) and still stays competitive. He is an average wrestler and was proud of himself for hanging with a HS kid who has been in a room where the coaches and other kids are very serious about the sport. To him the State series is the most pressure he feels all year.
The 'give us someone to beat' was just that. Give the boys that are ready to step up their game some tough competition - bring in the freshman kids that have been wrestling 16 and 17 year olds all season. We are in a District that doesn't have middle school and we have had to chase competition all year. He is excited to see at State this year he will more than likely have 50% or more of his bracket HS kids.
When he starts HS next year and comes back to Kids Club, after the season is over, he may feel the same way your son does.......just to have fun and no pressure feeling. Don't read into my post more than what it is.
