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Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Where's the Heavy Love?

Where's the Heavy Love? — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:39:46 +0000

Why is the case never made for the 225 pounders who often give up 15-25% of his body weight. When I was a kid growing up in the 70’s wrestling was a sport for all. For way to long now we’ve barred a fair amount of good athletes. We need a 240 and unlimited. We are loosing more and more upper classmen and catering the freshmen. There are junior high divisions for those lighter guy to compete in. Thirty years ago the lowest weight was 101, it doesn’t take a genius to know that the average size of High School aged kids has grown more than 2% in that span. We’ve atleast given some relief on th upper end moving from 180+/- to 189 and 215. It wasn’t uncommon for 200lbs to wrestle 400lbs in those days. Some of the most decorated wrestlers in collegiate wrestling were well over 300lbs. Let’s face it who are we penalizing the smaller kids or larger. Those 100# kids could give up 10% of there weight to compete couldn’t they, atleast they have the choice. Reflect back to where I started.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Luv the Arm Bar

Luv the Arm Bar — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:57:37 +0000

I agree Chip. I have a son who is going to struggle to even come close to 103 by 9th grade. My husband and I are both smaller build individuals-why punish these kids? I’m afraid by doing this it will force kids to do things to “bulk them up” like juicing….do we really want to encourage that?

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Chip

Chip — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:39:44 +0000

Couldn’t disagree more FemaleLowerWeight. My son will be in 10th grade and will still weigh less than 103. He is very good – state qualifier, definitely Varsity level. Why relegate him to JV just because he’s small?

Comment on Wrestling is grueling by Gustavo Estala

Gustavo Estala — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:22:44 +0000

I was a former student of these coaches. They have been great mentors. Yeah the practice was hard but its worth it because it prepares you for the match and somehow maybe life. I had some great experiences in this sport which I will alway remember. I love and miss this sport.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Becky

Becky — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:18:50 +0000

I think there should be a split in the 285 lb weight class. My son is a freshman that weighs about 230 and he is having to wrestle 55 lbs up So if it could just be split in half or something to get that weight class divided up just a little.

Comment on Letter To Oregon: “Ducks Need To Keep Wrestling” by David Gillaspie

David Gillaspie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:50:28 +0000

Since I wrote Ducks Need To Keep Wrestling, the University of Oregon dropped wrestling. So did Portland State University. There is something odd about standing in a town hall type meeting room with a room full of wrestlers while the university decision makers sit in judgement.

The room is full of the best conditioned people speaking for ttheir sport. The panel in front listening are lumpy and pasty looking, the sort of results you expect from sedentary lives of over eating.

The Portland State panel, the men and women, were watch checking listeners intent on ending the meeting on time. They didn’t want to be there. Their expressions told it all: welcome to the real world, as if academia is a real world.

Wrestling programs drop for many reasons, but one stands out more than others: bad stewardship. The next time I’m in a room with wrestlers and academics pretending to listen, I want to know the coaches have spent enough time with the panel to be on a first name basis. I’d like to see at least a fifty/fifty chance of success.

When a college wrestling program is on the line, or a high school program is in decline, I’d like to see the coaches reminding the decision makers that dropping a program they care little for opens the door to dropping programs they do care for.

When the shoe is on the other foot, the kick is just as hard.

David Gillaspie
http://deegeesbb.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/the-good-wrestler/

Comment on Dan Gable: The Greatest Fighter That Never Was by Richard Greeko

Richard Greeko — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:42:04 +0000

Just shows you how far drive and determination can take you.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by FemaleLowerWeight

FemaleLowerWeight — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:31:17 +0000

in girls wrestling the 95 and 102 has not much of a defference, i see that 95s are usally younger girls and 102 are usally upper classmen, if a 102 moves to 95 they dominate. if they just have 103 for JV itd probably be more successful for younger/smaller kids. What about the jump between 216-285. the larger guys should have a 240 or 250 to make that a little bit more fair for the guys.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Karen Long

Karen Long — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:36:14 +0000

My son is also a 9th grade 89lb kid, and although he is a JO State Qualifer three years in a row, he has to wrestle with the junior high team even though the varsity team takes 9th graders. He also plays football and you knows that because of his size he will never be a starter. But that is ok to him because he has alway had wrestling, which is a level playing ground when it comes to size. If you raise the weight again you will have elimated the only sport small guys can participate in equally

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by lightweight

lightweight — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:17:44 +0000

By the way, my son is a junior and finally weighs 103lb. He wrestled 103 as a sophmore but weighed 98lb. I agree with Betsy!

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by lightweight

lightweight — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:13:29 +0000

eliminating the 103 will push more kids out of wrestling. There are MANY wrestlers who have trouble making 103 because they are lighter than 103. The problem is that the practices are more focused on the bigger wrestlers and the 103 wrestlers have difficulty physically keeping up. Last year there were many wrestlers who were between 85-100 lbs wrestling 103. This suggestion to change is a GREAT way to push more kids OUT of wrestling.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Devon

Devon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:20:46 +0000

Forget Option A, B, C, D etc. Current option is the best.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Devon

Devon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:18:55 +0000

I also vote for Option A. My son has been naturally small and was even taken to the specialists to make sure everything was alright. The doctors said that he was fine but in the 1 percentile of his age group which means that 5′ 4″ will probably be as tall as he gets. The world isn’t getting bigger. The height and weight depends on the genetics. KEEP 103 and even bring back 98lbs.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by betsy

betsy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:42:33 +0000

PLEASE do NOT get rid of 103!!! I know a lot of boys who will be in this class. Wrestling is one of the few sports that a naturally small kid can compete in – don’t make this another football where only big kids get to participate. I am all for bringing back 98 lbs.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Headlee

Headlee — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:49:36 +0000

We definitely need to keep the 103 and I would like to see the 98lb weight class return. My son will have a hard time making 103 by a freshman and probably a sophomore. I know alot of other kids who will have trouble with 103. Keep the lighter weight classes please.

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Bill

Bill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:22:49 +0000

I wouldn’t mind seeing Option A with the addition of a 100 lb weight class. I think we need to keep those really small kids involved. Also, USA weights have a 98 lb class, so lets not just drop all of them. I also would like to see the 2 upper weights at 225 and 300.

Comment on A Detour Home: Ryland Geiger Leaves Gophers for Community Col in Oregon by Bo Darville

Bo Darville — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:52:04 +0000

NUTS! I was eager to see this guy dominate in the Big 10. Any chance he comes back to Minnesota?

Comment on Proposed New High School Wrestling Weight Classes by Adam

Adam — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:24:37 +0000

Has there been any discussion to add a smaller weight like a 98lb group. It seems like there are and would be alot more smaller wrestlers participate if there was a weight class for them…

Comment on Take The NWCA College Wrestling Survey by Barbara29

Barbara29 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:02:12 +0000

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Comment on New Coach Sanderson Intensifies Practices by gerry ayers

gerry ayers — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:39:37 +0000

like the article. maybe this will create some tradition.