Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Trojan Wrestling 09-10 - 1/2 Preview, 1/2 Review

I apologize for the timing of this post, as my lack of ability to think during wrestling season combined with an early case of senioritis has led to some procrastination. Never the less, here it is, half way into the season. The wrestling team has started off the season extremely well. Varsity was ranked third in the pre season, but soon proved themselves by defeating No. 1 ranked Waverly and No. 2 ranked Bettendorf. They've also had some setbacks, including injuries resulting in a loss to Ballard. But perhaps our biggest battle has been fought in the stands. We have had to compete with girls basketball, rollerblading (what?), CoD Modern Warfare 2, and VH1 reality TV for spectators, and the seats remain student-free (Jersey Shore? Really guys?). However, we have a home meet this week against Kennedy. This is a chance for all of you to redeem yourselves for your stubborn negligence. Alright, enough scolding, lets break it down.

103 - Kegan Wakefield
Kegan, aka Tiger Woods, is a freshman beast, although he is suspected to have some brain damage (he is an Illinois fan). He continues to win dominantly even with an injured shoulder.

112 - Jack Hathaway
Jack placed third at state last year. Holy sh*t. He will return to the tournament this year with an eager eye for gold. In his spare time, Jack is a gang leader and a drug lord, but we won't get into that right now.

119 - Jon Skarda
Jon is one of the only wrestlers I have seen look pissed off after winning by tech fall (that's when you are beating some one's ass by 15 points so they end the match, ouch charlie. The other guy is left to do what is right). The high standards he places for himself will no-doubt lead him to the stand at state this year. When Jon is not wrestling, he enjoys listening to Taylor Swift and kicking other peoples' dogs. He also considers himself to be a beautiful animal.

125 - Griffin Weihe
Griffin is a master of the headlock. He is undefeated on JV, but the high point of his year so far was lasting 51 seconds against a ranked varsity opponent. He came off the mat showing 51 on his hands, and continued to celebrate by gaining 17 pounds.

125 - Sam Chalkley
Sam is a sophomore and is doing very well in his first year on varsity. Although he is from Finland and does not speak any english, he will be an asset during his remaining years at West.

130 - Colin Lord
Every once in a while, Colin takes a break from eating candy and playing Wii to wrestle for the Trojans. When he does, he usually has success. When the season is over, Colin looks forward to eating candy and playing Wii without interruption.

130 - Tracy Bowers
Tracy Bowers, aka Stacy Flowers, has wrestled all his life, and hopes to continue doing so after he is dead. If you come to the meet on Thursday, you will witness the unleashing of this fearsome beast. Also, if you have some stairs that need building, Tracy is your man.

135 - Gradey Gambrall
Gradey, aka Slim Gradey, has had great success in his two years on the varsity roster. Instead of being breast fed as an infant, his parents fed him Mountain Dew. He is now a part of Mountain Dew Addicts Anonymous (MDAA) but his counselor doesn't see an end to the addiction in the near future. He is also addicted to THAT.

135 - Ben Goerdt
Ben, aka Me, gets varsity time whenever someone is injured of decides they don't want to wrestle someone good. This has resulted in losses to several ranked wrestlers in higher weight classes, including a national champion. Ben plans to use this story as a way to get chicks in college, and therefore considers this year a success thus far.

140 - Garrett Hathaway
Despite a nagging elbow injury, Garrett has done well so far this year and hopes to continue this success in the post season.

145 - Jon Stegal
Jon is ripped. Don't mess with him.

152 - Justin Koethe
Justin had a confusing start this year. No one could find his when the first week of practice rolled around, and everyone thought that he had either moved away or died. It turned out that he had taken a nap that lasted exactly one third of the season. Since waking up, he has been kicking ass and taking names, and will continue to do so in the state tournament.

160 - Nick Moore
Nick is probably the most worthless wrestler to have ever cracked the varsity line-up. He won wrestle-offs at the beginning of the year because the rest of our wrestlers at 160 mysteriously died a week before. I have considered moving up to his weight class to take his spot many times, but haven't managed to gain enough weight to qualify.

171 - David Solis
David surprised everyone last year when he placed 6th at state as a junior. This year he knows he can place even higher and I pity the fools that stand in his way.

189 - A.J. Bailey
A.J. has gained 60 pounds since last year and has found success at his new weight. Apparently Miracle Grow can be used on humans too.

215 - Mickey Pelfrey
Mickey seems to blow peoples' minds with his level of fineness. He is an outstanding freshman wrestler and West is lucky to have him for the next three years.

Heavyweight (285) - Jamal Thompson
Jamal is back. After a two-year hiatus from wrestling, the J-Train decided to come out his senior year for some good old fashioned fun. Weighing in at about 200, Jamal takes on Goliath with no fear, and boasts a winning record.

So that's it. Thanks for reading and be sure to come to the meet this Thursday (JV at 6:15, Varsity at 7:30)


Ben "why are there quotes if I don't have a nickname" Goerdt