I have had some e-mail correspondence with jrob1982 and KCWrestlersMom since I have posted my original response to this topic. They are starting to make me budge from my position on 16 & unders at Kids State. I am also very impressed that Steinmetz171 who I know is a very accomplished high school wrestler still has the strong desire to compete at Kids State after his high school season. Obviously from some of the other posts several more of you older high school wrestlers also want to still compete. It is good that you have that desire and opportunity. I wish you all good luck this year at Kids State. I am sure that the younger wrestlers like my son do pick up a lot from watching you older wrestlers both at practice and at the State tournaments this time of the year. I find it very inspiring that a young man like jrob1982 is willing to devote so much of his time and energy to youth wrestling. Obviously something is really working with our current system.