Regional Wrestling Meet

Caleb wrestled in the Western Prince William County regional wrestling match at the end of the season. It was his first year wrestling, and he came a long way with the skills he learned and his level of confidence and aggressiveness since the beginning of the season. Nathan took him to the meet since I was at gymnastics with Eliza. We were bummed to miss the day, but Nathan cheered him on and talked to him in between matches. Caleb fought hard and was very aggressive, but he lost his first match, putting him in the consolation bracket. Because there were concurrent matches going on there was no buzzer, and the timekeeper is the person who would come hit the referee with the noodle when the round’s time was up.

He won his second match, pinning his opponent at the end of the second round. This was the first match that Caleb won during this season, and was a big confidence boost for him.

End of round 2, winning by a pin.

Caleb lost the remaining 2 matches, but he fought hard and felt good about his efforts that day. Wrestling was a good experience for Caleb, and he ended the season on a high note with a win at regionals and enhanced confidence in his abilities. We are really proud of Caleb for learning and growing in this sport, and he says he is looking forward to wrestling next year.

The end of the meet was the final championship matches. Nathan said they dimmed all the lights in the gym and put the spotlight on the wrestlers which gave it a neat feel for the big matches. Overall, three kids from Caleb’s school finished first place in their weight class and their school, Reagan Middle, placed 4th overall in the regional meet. 

Stay tuned for more wrestling next year…