Mr Cokeley, I agree with your statement in regards to (Grand State). This discussion has been thrown back and forth more than once.

I am originally from California where there is only one true state champion. You must work your way up to the State tournament and first must get passed the first three tournaments as top three in each. They are League, Divisionals, Then Masters, LASTLY STATE! When you arrive to state there are no mistakes. Only the best have made it there! This sequence of tournaments removes the possibility of kids making it to STATE accidently.
For anyone that wrestled in this type of wrestling state where the process to get to state is (THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT), The statement (I MADE IT TO STATE) carries alot more weight.