Save the 96lb Weight Class in NYS Wrestling

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   Name: John Drew on Jan 24, 2007

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   Name: Jason Minner on Jan 24, 2007

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   Name: Tina Schuth on Jan 24, 2007

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   Name: Adam Kinney on Jan 24, 2007

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   Name: Chris Capezzuti on Jan 24, 2007

   Comments: the 96 weight class is one of the most exciting classes to watch and I think it would be a enormous mistake to eliminate it .

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   Name: Christopher Vallese on Jan 24, 2007

   Comments: Please keep the 96lb. weight class. Give the size challenged kids a break.

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   Name: Ken Bruce on Jan 24, 2007

   Comments: Do not eliminate the 96lb weight class.

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   Name: Dennis McGillivray on Jan 24, 2007

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   Name: Tyler Milliken on Jan 24, 2007

   Comments: We should definatly keep the 96 pound weight class. Our section is very talented in this weight. This would take away possible state points away.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: keep it

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    Name: Michael Godici on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: Discrimination at it's best. Let's just throw the "little kids" out in the street. Our educators are trying to take away an opportunity, instead of providing one.

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    Name: Kyle Salone on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Eugene Washburn on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Doug Richards on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: David Peacock on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: please don't punish the little guys!!!

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    Name: Chris Anderson on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Scott Goodman on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: You should have never got rid of the 91lb class yeras ago

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: i know many kids that are at this weight class. One in particular is in 10th grade and just makes this weight class. i think it needs to stay in the line up!

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    Name: Mike Mahoney on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: i agree with not bringing up the youger kids. but i weighed 84 lbs as a freshman and had to wrestle 98 the next year theycame out with 91 my son wrestled as a freshman at 96 and only wieighed around 88 but if there was not that class he wouldnt of wrestled at all. leave the weight class and let the coaches decide whether it counts.

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    Name: Ken Genova on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Jim Rudroff on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: The 96 lb weight class is important to the sport to further the interest of young wrestlers. If you eliminate it I am concerned that those wrestlers will move to other sports since there would not be a place for them in wrestling.

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    Name: Rob Broda on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: There is a big enough field in the 96 lb class, you should not penalize someone because they are small. My son did not make weight until he was a freshman. If you take the class away, kids could lose a year, and get away from the sport. If you reward the big guys be giving them an extra 10 lbs you can not hurt the 96lb class because they are not big. This is wrestling, sometimes the best change is no change!!!!!!!!!!

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    Name: Alexander Siedlecki on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Jason Berry on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: My son is in 7th grade and walked through every modified match he had this year. It was barely challenging for him so we have been planning to move him up to JV or Varsity next year at 96 lbs. Please keep this weight class so the smaller kids have the same chance to participate.

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    Name: Clifford Gibbs on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: Get rid of the 96lbs weight class. Most of the 96lbs wrestlers are 7th-8th grade students. That why they have junior high. Also growing freshmen and sophmores around the 112lbs weight class will not try and suck down. GET RID OF THIS WEIGHT CLASS>>>>>>>>>>

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    Name: Jordan Berry on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: Please do not take 96 away from wrestling. I want to go 96lbs next year because I am not big enough to go 103lbs. Thank you, Jordan Berry

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    Name: Kimberly Widrick on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: I am the parent of three sons. Two of which were too small to originally compete in any weight class BUT 96#. In fact my middle son was a 96# sophomore. Please don't ruin it for our little guys!!

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    Name: Steve Barker on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: Please think of the kids when making your decision. We need the 96lb class. What grade the athlete is in should have no bearing on your decision. I have been a devoted parent, coach for over 13 years. alot of these kids have 6 or 7 years experience and are well prepared for varsity as well as the 9th and 10th graders at this weight. Please save the 96 lb class they are exceptional athletes.

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    Name: Robert Swartout on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: If the only reason we are looking at eliminating the 96lb weight class just so that we are like every other state, I am against the move. We don't wrestle other states, we wrestle a few other sections. What is the advantage of limiting another year of experience for wrestlers in New York. Today's 96lb is 130 to 152 by their senior year.

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    Name: Cory Tabolt on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: I would hate to see the 96lbs weight class be dropped. If this happens it would be an atrocity to say the least. wrestling is already a dying sport in the sense of participants in high school, if we want the ancient sport to continue and grow, we cannot go eliminating weight classes and shrinking the scope of who can participate and who cannot. The 275lbs weight class has already beein increased to 285 to encourage heavier people to join, why would you go and cut the othe end of the spectrum.....oh yeah and im all for allowing 96 and 275 to participate in dual meets. :-)

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    Name: Paul Parks on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: Dont take this opertunity away from young kids.

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    Name: Richard Lyon on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: John Veltre on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Rob Higgins on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: We currently have kids on our varsity and JV team that struggle to get up to 96lbs so basically if you eliminate the weight class your gonna screw those guys over...

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    Name: Rocky Espina on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: This weight class provides opportunities for many, many kids that are discouraged to play other sports because of their lack of size.

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    Name: Rocky Espina on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: This weight class provides opportunities for many, many kids that are discouraged to play other sports because of their lack of size.

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    Name: Bryan Lange on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: This weight class needs to stay it give smaller stature wrestlers and younger light wt wrestlers a an opurtunity to compete at the Varsity Level.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: Keep it because we the people WANT it!!!!

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    Name: Zach Ireland on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: John Walts on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: this is the only sport that kids of all sizes get an oppertunity no matter how big or small they are don't punish kids just because they are small and take away the only place they have a chance and oppertunity.

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    Name: Aaron Crowley on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: there have been many 9th and 10th graders wrestling at 96 as well as some jrs and srs. discriminating against them will leave these talented kids with nothing else to do in the winter. do you think basketball is an option there are more kids in youth wrestling moving up that are of smaller stature than kids that will wrestle 275 (or 285) and they (96) are far more athletic and skilled. one only needs to attend a tourny and see the excitement, skill and stamina as opposed to the heavier kids, who hug, hold, and stall in almost every match. maybe these 96 lbers can smoke or drink or do drugs instead with the free time mr bourne wants to allow them.

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    Name: Michael Wilson on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Michael A. Rutledge on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 24, 2007

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    Name: Brian Schaal on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: If you eliminate that weight you will be taking away the opportunity for many student -athlete to be competitive and in turn will discourage them from wrestling..

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    Name: Scott Lipitz on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: keep the 96, it doesnt even count for dual meets!

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    Name: Mike Hartle on Jan 24, 2007

    Comments: the 96lb. weight class has been a valuable weight class for the smaller athletes to be competetive in. the matches are always full of excitement and movement. Action Packed..

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