It's big any time a freshman wins a match against someone like that.

We're real excited about sending 11 to state. We also got a big boost from our junior varsity wrestlers, which is what you need to win a district championship.

We're very proud of him. It's awesome to have a freshman come along like this. Every match he just keeps getting better.

We knew what we were up against, and so did they. We just had more firepower out there, but I thought we had the right mindset today.

There are some real good eighth-graders coming up. We return almost a full squad with state championship experience, and when they graduate, the ones replacing them will be tougher than your average sophomore.

They know they need to wrestle their next opponent, and only worry about that one. There's no sense in looking ahead, because if you do that, you might not be there.