I really don't understand why we have the 275 class. I wrestled in the unlimited class and I don't believe that weight in and of itself is an advantage. I believe that if we check the list of state placers and state champions for the unlimited class that history shows those wrestlers in the 230-250 range dominate the list. Now, have we had state champions that were 300+ in the past? Sure, I watched a number of them and almost all of them were GOOD wrestlers. Using the unlimited class keeps wrestling open to anyone who wants to participate in the sport (and that's what we want isn't). I think that having a low 200 range class with the unlimited class would be perfectly fine and would keep options open to those athletes that participate in football and wrestling.


Jon Beal