Less congestion in the gym was great! In past years, we have always enjoyed the competition at Mill Valley, but hated the overcrowded gym - it was one of the worst to try to find a spot in the bleachers. The split format really helped to allow there to be plenty of sitting.
My only compliant - raise the blue divider between the mats! With the divider down, it made it impossible to watch other wrestlers who were on mats 4+. Also, since we only had one coach at the meet - it made it more difficult for him to keep track of mat numbers and when wrestlers were coming up.