After debating changes to the weight classes for high school wrestling, the National Federation of State High School Associations ultimately made

After debating changes to the weight classes for high school wrestling, the National Federation of State High School Associations ultimately made no changes. The current 14-class system will remain for next season, according to a news release from the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

The NFHS' wrestling rules committee debated three new proposals, all of which would have eliminated the 103-pound class and increased limits for most other weights. According to the release, state associations were split between the current format and one known as "Option B":

Current
Option B

103
106

112
113

119
120

125
126

130
132

135
138

140
145

145
152

152
160

160
170

171
182

189
195

215
220

285
285


"The committee, with no clear choice from the membership, did not believe it was appropriate to make a change in the weight classes just for the sake of change," Dan Pleimann, NFHS wrestling rules committee chair, said in a statement.

Pleimann added that the rules committee requested further weight-class study next season.

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