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
SkardaJon 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
WeiheGriffin 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
ChalkleySam 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
GambrallGradey, 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 th
e near future. He is also addicted to
THAT.
135 - Ben
GoerdtBen, 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
StegalJon is ripped. Don't mess with him.
152 - Justin
KoetheJustin 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 6
th 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
PelfreyMickey 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