One thing to consider is that a HS wrestler never mind state placer gets in about 40 matches a season some less if JV or due to injury. Most kids wrestlers ave 20 matches before state series with most of those wrestling the same kids over and over. The exception being kids who go to National tournaments. There is also practice time involved and conditioning time that MS age kids normally don't get. There are some vast differences in making the comparison to a HS wrestler and a MS age wrestler. Now if they would allow MS age wrestlers as long a season and or offer them the opportunity to wrestle weekends that might be a different story.