I am very proud of all 5 wrestlers that competed this weekend at the district tournament. Each wrestler was put into a situation where they could have quit, but they found the courage to fight through and advance to the next round. It started off with JJ facing a number 1 seed in the opening round and defeating him. Zach Getto was injured early in the week and could barely walk. Despite all of his pain he fought through the tournament with a 2-2 record. Mike Kopacz opened his district tournament with a loss and battled back to win 2 consecutive matches. Ryan Hornack found his way to the semi-finals before a couple questionable calls sent him to the consi-semi's. Ryan was quick to regroup and won his go to match. Matt Hammer also made his way to the semi-finals were he lost a very tough 4 overtime match. Things did not get easier for him in his to go match. Matt found himself losing his consi-semi match by 3 with less than a minute left. Matt fought to earn an escape, a takedown and back points all within the last 30 seconds to win his match and qualify for the state tournament.
Not everyone's goals were met this weekend, but everyone can hold their heads up high and say they left everything on the mat. In both wins and losses each one of our wrestlers walked off the mat knowing they battled. In life as well as wrestling it is not always the end result that is important. The journey often defines us and makes us who we are. The journey that these young men went through was a tough one, but it is also one that they will remember and hopefully look back on as a meaningful one.
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