27. How many weight classes are there in most high school wrestling competitions, and in NCAA college wrestling in the USA?
From Quiz Amateur Wrestling
Answer:
14 in high school, 10 in college
In high school there are more weight classes and they start lower at 103 while in college the weight classes start at 125. The scholastic weight classes are 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 180, 215 and 285. College classes go 125, 133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197 and heavyweight. Some states have slightly different weight classes like Montana with 105 pounds and New York with a 98 pound weight class.
The number of weight classes varies in some states. The number in college wrestling NCWA is 11 classes, not 10 as in the NCAA.