Proof
http://www.stillwaterwrestling.com/StateChamps/4time.asp
Oklahoma had 19 4 time state champs.
California has had one to date.
Oklahoma has four different divisions allowing for 4 different champs at one weight class.
California with a larger population has 1 division and a true state tournament.
Also look at the results from high school nationals the in past years. Thats head to head competition between states. NHSCA Top 3 States (1993-2007)
1990-’92
No team score
1993
1. Ohio-185.5
2. Pennsylvania-166.0
3. California-157.5
1994
1. Ohio-251.5
2. Pennsylvania-189.0
3. California-164.5
1995
1. Ohio-202.5
2. California-163.0
3. Indiana-158.5
1996
1. California-283.0
2. Minnesota-176.0
3. Ohio-170.0
1997
1. Ohio-213.0
2. Pennsylvania-208.5
3. New Jersey-189.5
Note: Team California placed 4th (only a few points behind NJ)
1998
1. Minnesota-184.5
2. California-176.0
3. Utah-169.0
1999
1. California-255.0
2. Ohio-234.0
3. New Jersey-152.5
2000
1. Ohio-258.5
2. California-220.5
3. New Jersey-178.5
2001
1. California-265.5
2. New Jersey-228.5
3. Ohio-185.5
2002
1. Ohio-253.0
2T. California-218.0
2T. New Jersey-218.0
2003
1. Ohio-289.0
2. New Jersey-202.5
3. California-176.0
2004
1. Ohio-173.5
2. California-136.0
3. Michigan-118.5
2005
1. New York-222.0
2. Ohio-186.0
3. California-180.0
2006
1. New Jersey-249.0
2. California-231.5
3. Ohio-230.0
2007
1. California-205.5
2. New Jersey-198.0
3. Ohio-179.5
MOST TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ohio: 8 (1993, 94, '95, '97, '00, '02, ’03, ’04)
California: 4 (1996, ’99, ’01, ’07)
Most Top 3 Team Finishes
Ohio: 14
California: 14
New Jersey: 8
Pennsylvania: 3
Minnesota: 2
Indiana: 1
Michigan: 1
New York: 1
Utah: 1