As I was looking at Fargo Junior brackets, I noticed an entry in juniors from an East Coast state. The wrestler is the same age as my son, whom is going into his sophomore year at an NCAA D1 institution. This wrestler graduated in 2022, then chose to attend an East Coast prep school for a post-graduate year. Junior eligibility clearly says you have four years to compete in Fargo when you enter your freshman year. The clock does not pause if you decide to go for another year of high school after you graduate. The same wrestler placed in NHSCA, but I am not 100% sure of NHSCA eligibility rules.
Clearly USA Wrestling, isn't checking this stuff; I believe that they leave most of it to the state associations. There probably needs to be better oversight here. Really crazy that our sport is coming to this. Shame on the states and on the parents. Wonder how many similar situations there are this week?