Because high school participation doesn't translate to interest in college wrestling.
How many of the guys that you wrestled with in high school do you think have watched (let alone attended) a college meet in the last few years? How many of them do you think have watched a college football game?
'the rest of the year' was 5 days and they didn't cancel in-person learning, they added a remote option.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/apr/25/social-media/columbia-not-all-remote-offers-students-hybrid-lea/