FRANKLIN, Tenn. – There was some thought that the National Federation of High Schools would take a look at reducing the number of wrestling weight classes from 14 back to 12, a notion that is being pushed by some eastern U.S. associations.
It appears more likely that the current weight-class structure could be realigned to accommodate the plethora of middle-weight competitors, specifically from 132 to 160, according to the TSSAA’s Mark Reeves.
“In Tennessee our contention is to redistribute. Most of our coaches are saying we need more middle weights,” he said.
No OW for Russo
There was a move among the referees, who vote on the different divisions’ outstanding wrestlers, to select Soddy-Daisy’s Tucker Russo for Class AAA. The senior, a two-time state champion, was disqualified in his second match for an inadvertent slam when his opponent’s coach said his wrestler was unable to continue although he had been cleared by a trainer.