I think that annually this is one of the silliest topics on the message board, where instead of making it about the impact freshmen, we see venom from people who are angry that some of these families moved to another district for a better opportunity in life for their child. I can assure you that the following 8 kids did not feel any less "SPECIAL" when they got their hand raised Saturday night because they did not win for their original community or first high school:
Brennen Cernus- Columbus, OH
Jacob Moran- Crown Point
Brayden Littell- Perry Meridian
Jesse Mendez- Lake Central
Asa Garcia- Danville
Elliott Rodgers- Noblesville
Jordan Slivka- Shenandoah
Nick South- Jennings County
Additionally, I think the "redshirt" argument is way overdone. As the poster above mentioned, one kid could be born in July and the other in August of the same year and they will be in different grades. If the parent of the kid who is born in July holds their child back, they are one month older and now in the same grade as the kid born in August. Not much of an advantage. I think it is more telling to go through the list of 12 kids and see what year they are on the USA Wrestling calendar as they finish up middle school. This paints a much better picture.
Lemley- 1st year Cadet
Schoeff- 1st year Cadet
Purdy- 1st year Cadet
Frazier- 2nd year Cadet
Carroll- 2nd year Cadet
Gilbert- 1st year Cadet
Lowery- 1st year Cadet
Goin- 1st year Cadet
Goodwin- 2nd year Cadet
Steenbeke- 1st year Cadet
Jones- 1st year Cadet
Willems- 1st year Cadet