A Story About The Trials Of My First Year Of Wrestling

I started wrestling in sixth grade. Even though I didn’t win one of my first seven matches, I developed into a successful wrestler. In high school I won tournaments and beat high-quality wrestlers. During my junior year I was determined to become a great wrestler. I worked harder than ever and didn’t let anyone stop me. That year I lost the Illinois state wrestling tournament championship match by one point. Over the next six months between my junior and senior season I was runner up at AAU national tournament and wrestled at Disney Land in Florida at the Disney Duals with over 50 other teams and only lost 1 of 8 matches. These are a few of my achievements in high school. Now that I am in college there are many

It was half-way through the second quarter in the semifinals, and the Sun Valley Vikings were up by 14. They were on our own 10-yard line, and they were handing it off to one of their biggest and best players, Jack Krump, up the middle. I was in at safety, and I ran up to tackle him at the five-yard line but he came trucking through I just bounced right off of him like a wall. I heard the crowd cheering, so I could tell he scored a touchdown. They kicked the field goal and it was, good. We then ran into formation to receive the kickoff.

Weighing one hundred and six pounds I won the starting spot on varsity, and had a fairly successful freshman season. Unfortunately, my season did not end in the manner I had hoped, so I decided to continue my high school wrestling career for another year. The summer following my freshman year I decided that if I was going to stick with wrestling I should invest time into developing my lost skills from my days of wrestling as a child, and strive to win a state title as a sophomore. My sophomore year was an important year for my family, since it would be my brothers last

The team wasn’t too great, we won about as many times as we lost, but that was fine. I struggled beyond belief, leading the team in strikeouts at the plate. One night we were in a tied up game heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. We managed to get a runner to third, but with two outs I couldn’t bunt. Once I had watched the first two pitches go by for strikes I knew I had to be looking to swing and come through. I had a feeling that everyone assumed I was about to strike out once again. But once I saw the pitch leave the pitcher’s hand, I knew it was all mine and connected on a line drive to left-center field. Hearing all of my teammates and the parents yell for me felt amazing. The ball landed landed deep in the outfield and as soon as I reached first base I realized I has just hit my first walk-off ever as the run crossed home to score the winning run. Soon my teammates ran out to bash my helmet and congratulate me on my feat. I’ll always carry that moment as my favorite sports memory of all time and I will never forget

Wrestling has impact my life in so many ways. From the coaches, teammates, family and friends supporting me all the way. I have learned many life values from wrestling. Wrestling is a very challenging sport it is extremely physical as well as mentally challenging. I feel wrestling has prepared me for the rest of my life because all that comes with wrestling can be applied to life.

“Why Kid?” said, my grandfather. I replied, “simple, not everyone can do it, that why I love it. I love the grind, I love the self-torture, and of course the leading reason I look ripped in a singlet. Wrestling is one of the most demanding sports there is. The dedication, hard work, dieting, endless practices, and the everlasting season. Don't forget sectionals, then finally state. I can't tell you how many parties that I had to turn down during the season because I didn't want to be tempted to binge eat. The countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner I've had to give up. I felt like a dog watching everyone eat their honey roasted turkey.

Ever wonder how I did at my league tournament for wrestling? If you don't then you should. First, I walked on the mat for my first match. The first match was probably the hardest match of the day. I had to wrestle a kid named karson Brandt, he was from holton. I beat him 9-1 in a three period battle.

The sport of wrestling became my entire life when I was eight years old and it is the reason I am the man you see today. Wrestling helped me discover who I am as a person, and it is also a big factor in the career path that I am on today. There are countless times during my wrestling career that have been life lessons and eye openers to me, one incident that stands out from the rest was the first wrestling tournament of the season.

My first memory of wrestling was in fourth grade when I was wrestling someone who was way bigger than me. He just kicked my butt.

The Truth about wrestling is that it's tougher than it looks for sure. I’ve been doing to for about three years now and well it's been the best thing to happen to me. When you're a freshman in high school coming out of a failed football season. And your friends talking you into doing wrestling. Well I was hooked by the awesome time and funny atmosphere back in freshman the team was fun and the seniors were even better. Out of the three captains Jamie, Mike, Brody. Jamie and Brody were the best and they knew just about every move their was. I will always look back to my freshman year in wrestling because there hasn't been a year like it since. Though it was tough always going out there and wrestling a senior or Junior, I never really care about

I possess a diverse set of leadership skills these skills have been tested many times throughout my young adult life. At UT Austin I plan to continue taking leadership roles that better me as an individual and better the people around me alike. My main leadership role has come my junior and senior seasons of wrestling. I took on a leadership role as a junior because our senior class was very small. Now as a senior, I became a captain. My main responsibilities as leader on the team is to set a good example for the underclassmen while also keeping them accountable to their word with their actions. Wrestling is a grueling sport that takes complete focus four months out of the year and to become great that focus must continue throughout the

Wrestling was a sport I had no interest in, and I only tried out, because my coach recommended that I’d give it a shot. I never would of thought on my seventeenth birthday that I’d be wrestling for the conference championship. Reagan Fedowitz from Union Pines was my opponent, who placed fifth in the state tournament the year before. The tournament was held at Union Pines, so majority of the crowd were fans of Reagan. A announcer calls my name to come check in at the table, and I immediately become nervous. Although I was nervous, I used this as an advantage to become motivated for the match.

Becoming a wrestler changed my life. I’ve always been athletic, growing up I played football, baseball, and, before I wrestled, basketball. None of those sports, however, pushed me as hard, or taught me as much as wrestling.

It was Saturday, we were sitting in the wrestling room waiting for the event to start. We still had an hour before the Invitational started so we just hung out and practice some moves. A two-year wrestler named Earl thought he should help me out a little. We have a class together and he noticed I was a rookie. Shortly after, the invitational began and it was time to wrestle. I wrestled four times. Two of my opponents were rookies just like me and the two others were experienced which I did not know. I lost three matches and won one but I gave each opponent a hard time. I was pretty upset but the only thing I could do was learn from every match lose or

The first sport I ever did was basketball. I started to play basketball when I about 6 or 7 and there would be one practice a week then a game right after that. It was the best thing ever. I played till I was in the fourth grade, then I had to stop playing.