Finding My Strength

My First season ended on a mildly high note. I had won a few vasity matches and gained some experience. I won a few team awards including: "Rookie of the Year" and "Coach's Award". I felt vaguely satisfied.

With the conclusion of my winter sport I was left with a competitive emptiness during the spring. I briefly considered doing some throwing and jumping events in track but when I was told about club wrestling I quickly changed my mind. Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling was an opportunity for me to finally see how I compared to wrestlers my own age.

I placed in the top 3 in nearly every tournament I entered as well as 4th place finish at the Greco State Championships. I discovered that I preferred the more violent and explosive style of wrestling that the Olympic styles afforded. Most importantly, my "mat-time" had doubled and I was slowly catching up to more experienced wrestlers.