We've -- as a team -- been as high as 24,000 feet, and we all had pretty strong, banging headaches at that point. And that was uncomfortable -- but not scary.

That's a pretty good start, and he's 24. It's certainly amazing how well he plays in the finals. I wouldn't bet against him.

Chad Friend is wrestling pretty well. Schendel (24-1) beat Friend, and Wilder (25-2) beat Schendel. All are in the state rankings, plus (Allen) McClure of Southern Wells is 23-5. It should be a pretty good weight class.

The weather is mixed. We're kind of waiting for a spell of good weather, which is why we're waiting until Tuesday to go. But everybody is feeling very good. We're all healthy, we're fit, we're strong and we're raring to go.

There's a lot of reasons why we're doing this. One is we really just wanted to send a very strong message about stepping outside of your boundaries, pushing your limits and just getting out of your comfort zone -- not to mention getting off the couch.

How we treat people is always our choice, and if we choose not to be respectful, it can come back to bite us.