Without lightweight programs, the truth of it is that my son would have never wrestled; he has always been at the lower weight classes due to just not being a big kid. I am not willing to go for any program that would chase kids away from the sport. I am not saying don't add the heavier weights, but frankly Donnie Altman at Derby last year is an example of a kid who would likely have never wrestled if doing away with the light weight kids. Dante Rogers at Wichita NW, a senior is another example this year. There are many great kids out there like that, just look at the fact that the 112 is one of the deepest classes this year, most of those cut their teeth in the 103 class. Small communities have trouble filling football teams as well, that is why they have 8-man football. There are ways to work around the issues for smaller communities without doing away with a weight class. I promote the addition of weight classes, not the deletion of them.
