Congratulations to all the medalists: Melanie Varns, Hunter Long, Catherine Cook, and Errabella Castro. Here's some highlights from individual matches:
Melanie Varns- lost first round, wrestled back, and beat a boy out before losing her third match, and going 1-2 in the boys. She finished runner up in the girls division.
Illiana Rodriguez-wrestled tough, but lost her first two matches. She will continue to grow. Her little lights always going to shine to me no matter what, keep improving and we will get there.
Brock Erisman- won first round, beating a very good kid in a close match, lost the quarterfinal, and bounced back to win his next one in the wrestlebacks, but fell short in the blood round to a "Parn," a very good wrestler, to end his season.
Levi Wiese- lost first round in a close match, he should have won IMO, won his second round, but came up short in the 3rd round. Ending a very good season!
Julius Varns- won his first match by fall, but lost in overtime in the quarterfinals, couldnt get the near fall, only a "one-count", in the final seconds. Thats how close the winning and losing margin is in this sport. Tough loss, won his next match, but suffered another heartbreaking loss, 4-3, in the blood round.
Covy Riley- lost in the first round, wrestled back determined to beat a kid in the second round, but came up short in the third round against another good wrestler. A tough bracket for a second year wrestler. Outstanding performance!
Lucas Dixon- lost his first two rounds, but gained a ton of experience.
Brayden McGuire- lost to state champ in the first round. In the second round, wrestled back by fall. In the third round, was up 7-0, but got caught and pinned.
Elizabeth Bedwell- lost her first round and then won her second, before losing the third match. Ending a great season of growth for this first year wrestler.
Chris Castro- lost in the opening match, and ended up having to medical forfeit the tournament, due to a broken foot suffered the day before. Taking out a contender to the title with an almost perfect season, only one loss. Very disheartening for the young wrestler.
Needless to say, some of these wrestlers would like to have one or two of these matches back, but that's how it goes in this sport.
Wrestling will humble you, especially at the state tournament! You never fully lose, you continue to grow and improve.
I'm proud of all the kids and their accomplishments, and with the results. We have unfinished business for 2024!!! WE WILL BE BACK!!!
- Coach Varns
Melanie Varns 2nd place in8 U/45lbs
| Errabella Castro 6th place 10U/ 110lbs. |
