I disagree that you have to devote your whole life to the sport to be a state placer. I am sure Beeson would agree since we most the kids who qualify for state. I have coached several kids who did not start wrestling until high school and they had success. Did they just wrestle during the high school season? No, they put in extra work outside the season, whether wrestling, lifting, or other means of conditioning.

I also don't feel that no one cares about wrestling anymore. I have worked in large schools (in Wichita) and currently working in a small school (Stafford) I think the sport is still very much so relevant. If anything I think the sport is growing in popularity. I am seeing more kids clubs and I think we have excellent wrestling advocates all over the state that do an excellent job promoting our sport.