This is a very hard post for me to put up this week. I want to start off by saying I am very greatful and believe I am one of the most blessed coaches in the world with the fans, staff, and athletes that I get to work with at Wichita Heights. So when I type the title of this blog as "Falcons Finish 3rd in State" a whirlwind of emotions run past me.
It was a very action packed and fun filled week-end at Intrust Bank Arena. There was a lot of good wrestling that took place and on Day 1 the Falcons really shined! After the first round the Falcons were 10-3 and in 1st place at the State Tournament. That next round allowed us to put 5 athletes in the Semi-Finals and then 3 more athletes made it to the State Championship Match. Walking out of Intrust Bank Arena I had a different feeling than I have ever had as a coach. We had a shot! However, Day 2 I watched stunned as the State Championship Trophy slipped through our hands and we fell to Third Place when all the dust settled.
I am proud of all of these young men for having the guts to finish this season with the amount of pressure put on a Wichita Heights Athlete. It's not easy wearing the Falcon Black and Red as you become the target of many boo's and are put under a microscope for 4 months while you compete in the sport of wrestling. So to finish how we did is a testament to you as a person. If you finished this season you have been through one of the hardest grinds a human can have on their body. This is a mans sport and during this season I watched many of these young boys mature into men!
It's Monday now and all I can think about is "What can I do as a Coach to get you guys that Championship?" Where can I improve? Where can I work harder? What can I learn to teach you to make you jump to the next level? I am going to spend some time reflecting on this past week-end and what went right and what went wrong.
However, All 13 wrestlers scored points for the Falcons so it was truly a team effort to bring home that team trophy this week-end.
Winning Matches were: Mike Ashpole (1-2) - Senior, Dalton Maier (1-2) Senior, Khary Jones (1-2) - Junior, Justin Reynolds (1-2) Junior, Christian Duckens 3-2 (Senior)
State Placers
6th Place: Barry Newton-Sophmore
6th Place: Dominique Henderson-Junior
5th Place: Trey Schrimscher-Junior
4th Place: Conner Neal-Sophomore
3rd Place: Matt Reed-Sophomore
2nd Place: Uylesses Deshazer-Sophomore
2nd Place: Hunter Jameson-Junior
State Champion (2X) Daniel Deshazer-Sophomore
Top 3 Teams: Goddard 149.5, Derby 148, Heights 141
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