Recently it was mentioned, and I have heard before that HWT is a week weight because a lot of good big guys play football, or other reasons. I am saying that this is not true and may even be opposite.
For many years I was a light weight wrestler and laughed at the smaller amounts of guys in the upper weight brackets and thought they were slower, and basically not as good of wrestlers, after paying closer attention the last years, I believe I was wrong.
Hwt is by far the biggest weight spread, I suppose you could argue , which allows for many different size, shape and techniques to wrestle against. Hwt wrestlers are wrestling because they choose wrestling over sports like FB where they could maybe make money and at least have some fame. Many people assume they are wrestling because they could not play FB but I would say most D1 Hwt wrestlers could have played college FB. These guys are actually choosing wrestling over the big crowds of FB.
Many of the outstanding D1 lineman could not wrestle because they are just too big. You are probably not playing D1 line at This also assumes that lighter weights had no other sports taking wrestlers away.
I coached many years and although Basketball never took many wrestlers from me, hockey sure did. So I could argue that the good middle weights are all playing hockey so those weights are not as tough as Hwt. Now, I will finish by saying a good hwt can probably beat anyone in the room. Have a throw down and see who comes out. Is anyone betting Gwiz? Kind of random, but I'll play along. The guys wrestling at lbs would be significantly heavier if they were playing football, as their training would be substantially different.
A guy walking around at lbs in wrestling shape is a big SOB, and would easily approach lbs in "football shape". I realize the dynamics are much different as you move up in weight, but I think you couldn't be more wrong. The larger the talent pool, typically the better the talent. Between year old males in the US, that would mean lbs would have the best wrestling, and I'd tend to agree. The wrestlers are the least skilled overall and there is the least amount of depth.
Not a heavy, but not a lightweight. Heavies generally don't wrestle, they push and head fake and wait for a chance to grab an escape pt, look for riding time, etc. Boring and generally lacking overall skill. If this was true you would have tons of middle weight guys who can't make the team moving up, getting varsity spots, and doing above average.
But we never see that. We rarely even see guys move up and doing well. That is because the Heavyweights are very good. It may be a different sport, they may use fewer techniques, they may not score as much, but they are very, very good. We'll agree to disagree.
Far fewer competitors immediately makes it a less talented group. Far less technique makes it a less talented group. There's a point of diminishing return with skill set v size. That said, when you see the rare heavy that can move and actually wrestle, people go nuts. They stand out so much compared to their peers for a reason, there are few heavies that can really wrestle.
It really is a different style and it is not just because they are less talented. If you try to move like a light weight you will be stopped by strength alone. It is not just because of weight. Don't mistake their ability to stop a normal move as less technique, they actually need all that technique and also heavy technique. If you don't prefer watching it, doesn't make is less talented. To avoid mismatches, and for obvious safety reasons, amateur wrestlers only face competitors of comparable sizes.
At the high school level, each state sets its own standards, but state associations typically follow the rules established by the National Federation of State High School Associations, or NFHS. High school wrestlers typically compete in one of 14 weight classes established by the NFHS. In the lowest weight class, wrestlers can weigh no more than pounds. The maximum weights, in pounds, for the remaining classes are: , , , , , , , , , , , and A few states make exceptions to these rules.
For example, New York adds a pound weight class to the 14 standard classes. Some states also set lower weight limits for non-varsity competition. Junior Mark Hall won a national title as a true freshman and finished second last season.
An imminent finals showdown will be the rubber match between the two rivals. Shakur Rasheed lbs. Redshirt Senior Shakur Rasheed has wrestled at four different weight classes during his up-and-down career but seems to have finally found his home at lbs. Hopefully that makes for some great post-match interviews. Bo Nickal lbs. Redshirt Senior Thought that Nolf guy was impressive? Bo Nickal is also a three-time finalist and two-time champion. He has a career record of and sits three pins behind Nolf on the all-time record list.
Nickal jumped up to lbs. With his blue hair , the Texas native is easy to pick out. Anthony Cassar lbs. Redshirt Senior Anthony Cassar is one of the best feel-good stories to come out of college wrestling this season. After injuries derailed the first few years of his Penn State career to the point that he spent two years off the mat , Cassar broke out last season while competing with Rasheed for the starting role at lbs. This year, he bumped up to heavyweight and challenged two-time All-American Nick Nevills for a spot in the lineup.
Cassar took over heavyweight duties and has yet to look back. Cassar is seeded No. He won the title by beating previously top-ranked Gable Steveson in the finals. The two will likely meet up once again Friday night in the semifinals. Need another reason to love him? He has great taste in runout music. Last year, it was the Jersey Shore theme song.
Despite being from the make-believe land of Central Jersey, he was never a Rutgers fan. If you ever want to know how good Saquon Barkley's ball security is, ask Anthony what happened when he tried to force a fumble at the Mifflin Streak.
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