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All year wre tier are preparing preparation begin . Although there is a
themselve mentally and physically. They wresting team, once a wre tier teps on
are constantly adding new moves to their the mat, it i a one on one battle. The
ar enal. Along with learning new wrestler step on his side, hi mind and
technique , wrestlers prepare their minds body ready for the grueling match. He
to go into battle. Once November roll looks his opponent in the eye and ten-
around, pratice begin for hours each ion builds. They hake hand , and the
day. After a few weeks, the first match i match begin . Throughtout three rounds,
upon them. The first order of business is points are added, depending on the
to weigh-in. Each wrestler is placed in a move. The wre tier walks off the mat,
specific weight class and mu t stay in that and starts the process all over again for
weight class throughout the year. After a the next match.
Drew W11l1dms (lith)
weigh-in and a weight class, the mental

Photo By Mrs Schreiber
Dan1el Devers (lith) has JUSt shaken his 14 IX' Chnstian Little (9th) is about to be
opponents hand and is gettmg ready to begin his first match of the awarded two pomts for scoring a takedown on his
day. opponent.

Kaleb Warner
lOth) works hard on
pmnmg h1s opponent
o he will be able to
advance to the finals.
Kaleb has also been
wrestling almost all
his life

Brea Do Cole
Horton (9th) is
breakmg h1s
opponent down so he
can get the pin

Photo By Mrs. Sch re1ber