Well all I can say is, people come on this forum and start topics like this with no backup for their words. They say things like "well this 5a wrestler can beat a 4a wrestler becuase he beat the 6a state champ" and so on and so forth, turely the only way to determine who is the better wrestler is for them to wrestle, obviously. THe next best way is to compare common opponents which is what they will do for seeding purposes. But you can't just come in and say well he dominated a state champion from another classes that makes him better. And trust me I don't defend Jake just becuase hes from Abilene I defend him becuase I see him wrestle and I know him and I know he would win. Now as far as where he wrestled at this year, everyone knows that most good wrestlers have to cut weight in order to be successful. If Jake had not cut to 103 halfway through the season he would have had to wrestle guys at state that had cut from 120-125 pounds. Thats just how it works everyone genreally moves down at least one weight class from their natural body weight.


William Nigel Isom
Officials Director (USAWKS)
KSHSAA #14274
USAWKS #577
Riley KS