Roy osier from Kapaun was a 4 timer, I think the second one ever behind Doug Duel, at heavier weight, maybe 180 or so, I think there are two schools of thought here, especially in the last couple of divisions or so, about the difficulty factor-- granted there is a higher percentage of older competitors but there are also a lower degree of physical development. Most of the Tourneys I have attended have primarily 4a and below class schools, and when you look at the heavyweight division, and see what a tremendous physical advantage a Jordan Bedore or Tony Lewis have over most of the other guys, you can see where a young man who may be at that weight as a freshman with that kind of a build, could definitely be in the top 10% of the group just from the strength and cardiovascular advantantage
that he would have. Gerold Speer from Scott City, and Rick and Lance Lewis from the same town (Rick Played football at K-state and Lance played at Nebraska) were three such folks that I can think of. It seems to me that usually 145 to 160 is the Killer weight in most classes simply because that is the natural weight of the most competitors. also If you happen to land in a class with a Taplin, or Kreigbaum, Grater, et al, your chances of winning as a freshman are about nill. so I reckon you'd have to look and see who each of the 4 timers actually had to beat, to determine the value of their accomplishment, regardless of weight.