Vince,
Not to speak for the coaches but I think alot depends on the time of year that a middle school league begins competition. Like noted earlier our middle school doesn't start till after Tulsa so I think we get a higher percentage of those top wrestlers back for middle school. Most of the high profile national tournaments within driving distance are done so the competition in middle school probably exceeds the local kids tournaments. Plus our club only practices 3 nights a week as opposed to the middle schools 4-5 nights. One thing that deletes the talent level in middle school is there are probably a few too many weights but that also can be an advantage for the novice middle schooler.