Y2CJ41 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 118lbs was the starting weight in college back in 1997. Note that I stated "in college." Just for further clarification here are my weights for my competitive years. 9th grade- 103lbs 10th grade- 106lbs 11th grade- 112lbs 12th grade- 112lbs College Freshman- 118-133lbs* Sophomore- 149lbs Junior- 141lbs Senior- 149lbs 5th Year- 141lbs *I made 118+5(a 5lbs allowance for you TAE) for one meet and then could not make 118lbs. I then wrestled 126lbs and halfway through the season it was then bumped up to 133lbs due to the deaths of three wrestlers. By the end of the season, I was having trouble making 133lbs. I grew two inches both up and out between my senior year of high school and my sophomore year in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central111 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 haters.... 103 is good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Point in fact Dan gable wrestled 98 when he was a freshman. Many great wrestlers start at 103. It is a weight class that gives young kids a chance to wrestle Varsity and gain experience. What happens to the kids who don't make the weight minimum???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrecoCoach Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 What happens to the kids who don't make the weight minimum???? There isn't a minimum anymore. They got rid of it when they developed the body fat certification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosoccermomhere Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I don't like the getting rid of 103. That was a very exciting and talented weight class last year and I know will be in the next few years to come. I know of a lot of potential 103 coming in next year, some of which will not have to cut to make that and now you are asking them to give up even more weight. I know my son has only put on 6 pounds in the last 2 years and now you want him to put on 25 in the next 2. Heck 2 or the 3 kids that wrestle in the weight classes under him at our school are 8th graders this year. One of the things that is so great about this sport is that you don't have to be a certain body type or size to participate. The little guys are the ones that are doing wrestling because they aren't big enough to play basketball or football now you are going to tell them that they aren't even big enough to wrestle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsdad Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I don't like the getting rid of 103. That was a very exciting and talented weight class last year and I know will be in the next few years to come. I know of a lot of potential 103 coming in next year, some of which will not have to cut to make that and now you are asking them to give up even more weight. I know my son has only put on 6 pounds in the last 2 years and now you want him to put on 25 in the next 2. Heck 2 or the 3 kids that wrestle in the weight classes under him at our school are 8th graders this year. One of the things that is so great about this sport is that you don't have to be a certain body type or size to participate. The little guys are the ones that are doing wrestling because they aren't big enough to play basketball or football now you are going to tell them that they aren't even big enough to wrestle. Good Point!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naco228 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I think the lightweights are fine. But between 171 to 189 to 215 to 285? Yall gotta close those gaps up, just a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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