Crimson Wrestlers, Managers, and Families-
Week Fourteen Recap:
There is no tournament quite like Individual Sections. It’s a meat grinder
physically, mentally, and emotionally. Our athletes have worked so hard this
season and for it all to come down to one day, one match, one moment – almost
seems like an injustice.
As an athlete I always had an easier time remembering the matches that I lost –
especially those that essentially slipped through your fingers when I believed I was
the better wrestler. For some reason the agony of a hard faught loss always
overshadowed the excitement of a big win.
It’s fair to say it’s the same way as a coach. Overall, we wrestled really well on
Saturday. Only three teams in our section had a section champion. We had two of
them. We had five guys finish in the top three and 11 of our 13 wrestlers placed.
The final breakdown was:
1 st – 2
3 rd – 3
4 th – 1
5 th – 2
6 th - 3
That said I’d love to wrestle about three of those matches again. Make it a best of
three situation and I think the results are different. Unfortunately, that’s not how it
works. One day, one match, one moment. We were ready and we Let It Fly.
Those few matches just didn’t go the way we wanted. It’s life – and what we do
now is react in the best way possible to the reality of the situation.
It’s time to get behind Connor and Ben and make sure they feel the Love. Winning
section titles is a great accomplishment that can’t be overstated but it’s safe to say
most of their goals are still in front of them.
I’ve been so impressed by so many Crimson wrestlers sticking out the season until
the completion of every Crimson Wrestlers season. We started this thing together
in November and we’ll finish it together in March!
Here are the details you’ll need to know for the week ahead:

State Tournament Week – Finish It Together!:
Monday, 2.26 – Practice: Wrestling room at 3:10p. Please have your wrestlers
bring any singlets or warm-ups they have checked out this season and have yet to
return.
Tuesday, 2.27 – Practice: Wrestling room at 3:10p.
Wednesday, 2.28 – Practice: Wrestling room at 3:10p. Last practice in the wrestling
room for the season.
Thursday, 2.29 – Connor and Ben along with their chosen practice partners will leave
for the State Tournament around 8a in the morning. We will practice at the Excel
Center.
Friday, 3.1 – First Day of the Individual state tournament. Weigh-ins at 7:30a (with a
1-pound allowance) with AAA wrestling starting around 12p. Connor and Ben will
both compete at 12p and those who win their first match will wrestle again around
5:30p. The third round of the first day will begin around 7:45p but only those
wrestlers who have lost one match on the day will be competing in that round.
Saturday, 3.2 – The Day everyone works for – the Final Day of the Individual State
Tournament!!! Weigh-ins at 8a (with a 2-pound allowance) with AAA wrestling
starting at 9a and the second session beginning at 4p.
And a Quick Look Ahead:
Tuesday, 3.5 – End of season equipment check in, awards voting, and meeting.
Parents are encouraged to attend around 3:30p if they would like to learn more about
the offseason opportunities as well.
Wrestlers of the Week:
Week 4: Chase T., Alex F.
Week 5: Amir B., Russo C.
Week 6: Ethan H., Jonathan M.
Week 7: Alex T., Joseph N.
Week 8: Vince I., Jonathan H.
Week 9: Lincoln R., Liam S., Brooklyn T.
Week 10: Grady M., Thomas S.
Week 11: Ireland M., Kathrine M., Owen T., Connor P.
Week 12: Benyam R., Jaeden H., Ben Schultz
Week 13: Reese R.

I’m looking forward to the Crimson Wrestling Family rallying around Connor and
Ben as they represent our program and in St. Paul and Finish the Crimson
Wrestling Season strong! Let’s Go Crimson!
As always let me know if anybody has any questions.
Coach Troy
Mgwrestling99@gmail.com
763-913-0601