The data, in which Y2 has done, shows that a high percentage of state qualifiers and placers come from big schools. This data can be misleading however. There have been a few big schools which have dominated other big schools, and about everybody, the last so many years. Mishawaka, Lawrence North, and other schools have sent 4, 5, 6, or even 7 wrestlers to state. All those qualifiers land in the "big" school section, but they are from one school.
I think the best thing to happen in recent memory was Mishawaka winning the state title! Wrestling is monotonous win it comes to winning. Monotonous has nothing to do with class structure, because it can happen within classes.The same schools seem to be at the top of the ladder every year. EMD, Bellmont, LN deserve their status, they have earned it. But it was a nice breathe of fresh air watching a team not only compete, but win and beat the top dog. I know Mishawaka was a power at one time, and has produced champions, but seeing someone other than EMD, Bellmont or LN win was a nce change of pace. This is no way putting those schools down. Those three schools have done more for Indiana wrestling than anyone could measure!