Loudin wrestles at 168 lbs.
When Loudin starts his senior year, he's dropped down to 178 lbs in order to wrestle at a lower weight class, in preparation to wrestle Shute at 168 lbs. According to the coach, each wrestler must beat the top man in a weight class in order to wrestle at that weight class, so Loudin wrestles Kuch for the privilege of wrestling at 178 lbs.
When Loudin is set to wrestle Shute, he comes in late and BARELY makes the 168 lb weight limit. Why didn't he have to make the 168 lb weight first, then wrestle the current 168 lb wrestler on his team, in order to wrestle at 168 lbs?