We interviewed some 8th-grade wrestlers about wrestling. We asked them the following questions: “What weight class are you planning on wrestling? What is your favorite part about wrestling? And who is your practice partner?” We asked these questions because they are all important parts of EMS wrestling.
Peyton:
- What weight class are you wrestling in?
- His answer was “215”.
- What is your favorite thing about wrestling?
- He quickly said “Pinning people”.
- Who is your practice partner?
- He said “Ashton Helberg”.
Conner:
- What weight class are you wrestling in?
- He answered with “85”.
- What is your favorite thing about wrestling?
- He quickly thought about it and said, “Being with friends and learning new moves.”
- Who is your practice partner?
- Braden Leman and Hank Wettstein.
Ashton:
- What weight class are you wrestling in?
- He answered with “167”.
- What is your favorite thing about wrestling?
- He thought about it for a minute and said, “Throwing kids to the mat.”
- Who is your practice partner?
- He answered quickly and said, “Peyton Henderson”.
Finn:
- What weight class are you wrestling in?
- He said “126”.
- What is your favorite thing about wrestling?
- He quickly said, “Being with the team.”
- Who is your practice partner?
- His answer was “Jaxon Klaus”.
Michael:
- What weight class are you wrestling in?
- His response was, “I am wrestling 187”.
- What is your favorite thing about wrestling?
- After thinking about it, he said, “Not having to worry about school.”
- Who is your practice partner?
- He answered quickly and said, “Peyton Henderson”.