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Middle schoolers don't usually place above 120lbs simply because of numbers. The majority of 7th and 8th graders who wrestle are going to wrestle at 120 or less. I haven't looked it up, but I'm confident that if you look at the states that allow middle school kids to participate in high school, the majority of those middle school aged kids wrestle at light weights. Also, the age gap at the light weights is probably in line with every other weight because there aren't too many juniors and seniors wrestling 106-120. In Ranger's lateste rankings only 17 out of 75 ranked kids are seniors at the 106, 113, and 120lb weights combined (only 22.6%). Whereas 39 out of 70 of ranked kids are seniors at 145, 152 and 160lb weights combined (55.7%). To your point, middle school aged kids who weigh more than 120 probably aren't going to be able to earn a varsity spot due to the disadvanatages you listed, so it works itself out. I appreciate you liking to stir the pot, but, I would caution suggesting any ideas that eliminate opportunities for kids to compete. There have been some recent changes at the youth level that are going to force youth aged kids who are capable of competing at middle school to choose between competing at youth or middle state, they may not be able to do both. The idea of restricting opportunities for our kids to wrestle at any level if they want to and if they earned the right to doesn't make sense to me.

Congrats to all of the Kentucky guys that took the trip up to Michigan this weekend! They had a really nice showing for our state Blackwell 1st at 125 Carr 2nd at 140 Cooper 2nd at 152 Shirkey 3rd at 125 Wuerth 5th at 125 If i missed anyone lets recognize them as well Once again way to hold it down for KY!