This causes several problems for the wrestlers, especially in the Dual Meets. In these, teams accumulate points through each wrestler on their team, wrestling in different weight divisions. Because BSM does not have wrestlers in every weight division, they will have to forfeit those matches, effectively losing the overall meet.
This shortage also presents a problem in practice, due to the fact that the wrestlers will have no one to compete against in their own weight division. To combat this, the team is trying to bolster their roster: “We’ve got four ninth-graders coming out,” said Head Coach Jerry Henk, “So we’re pretty pumped about that. I’m also going to go after some football players.”