Wrestler selection surely played a role this year. The best 321A senior (has not given up a takedown in 2 yrs) didn't even wrestle in it and is not wrestling in senior nationals either. Probably like a lot of 321A wrestlers, he is a key multi-sport athlete to his school and has moved on to another sport. Or, he may just be wanting to protect the college football scholarship that he has. Or, others probably just have to get back into carrying their load in the family business.