Jaydan Bird at 189 last year and Ryan Garrett at 171 have been previously mentioned. They may be the two higher weight class freshmen who had the best varsity seasons in 2006.

It is difficult for a freshman to do well as a varsity wrestler at a heavier weight since they will primarily be wrestling upper classmen and there are less weight classes available for them to win a varsity spot on their own team. There are those that overcome these obstacles like Bird and Garrett this year but just not as many at the heavier weights.

We should see start to see more from this 2009 class in the heavier weights doing well over the next two years.