Sean had another great wrestling season for East! I can't believe how fast those 5 weeks went by. He had a scrimmage against two of the other middle schools before spring break after about a week and a half of practice and he won his match against a girl from Discovery. This year he wrestled in the 115 lbs weight class.
After spring break they had two weeks of regular season meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They had a buy the first Tuesday and Thursday they went to Liberty. Sean's match at Liberty was a tough one (in fact the kid was an 8th grader who went on to take 2nd place in the district). He lost in points after 3 rounds.
The following week we had our last home meet against Discovery. Sean ended up having two matches. The first one was tough and was against the kid who got 1st place in the district (another 8th grader that's also a club wrestler). He went all three rounds and lost in points. His second match he pinned the kid relatively quickly. You could tell he came out angry.
The final meet was a big district tournament with all 5 middle schools. Sean was seeded 3rd in his weight class, which his coach was excited about. There were 9 kids in his weight class. He won his first match easily, his second match he lost and got pinned for the first time all season. He went on to win his third match and started working his way back on the right side of the bracket. He won his fourth match as well to take 3rd place! We're so proud of him. He worked super hard this season and at the tournament!
His coach and some parents put together a really nice banquet for the team. It was a spaghetti dinner and each family brought a dessert. The kids were all awarded their certificate for participation and he gave out some individual medals as well. Sean will be doing his wrestling clinic this summer two days a week to stay in shape and to keep working on the moves. I'm excited for his 8th grade season!
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