Coach Zach Beekman had just 16 wrestlers in the room when Greene County High School started practice earlier this week. The program has had difficulty filling all 14 weight classes for a while and low numbers won’t help that effort.

From a mathematical standpoint, the Greene County program likely has one of the higher percentages team members divided by the number of State Champions. Kale Petersen and McKinley Robbins both have been at the top of the podium at the end of a season, so two of 16, or one-eighth of those out for the sport have won State titles. Throw in two-time State qualifier Gavin Scheurmann and three of the 16 have State experience.

The Rams host Van Meter, PCM (Monroe), and Ogden to start the season in Jefferson at Greene County High School on Nov. 29. Fans will find out then how many of the 14 weight classes Coach Beekman will be able to fill.