“I want to place at state,” Ellie Manning (‘24) said.
Ellie hopes to continue with her passion of wrestling in a different way other than competing.
She is hoping to go to Mizzou so that she can manage the wrestling team in college.
Ellie has been wrestling since before seventh grade. She started wrestling after her dad asked her to join his team. Starting with inter murals and progressing since then.
Head Girls’ Wrestling Coach Max Newbury hopes to take lots of the team to state this year.
“Our biggest goal is to try and make the team feel like family,” Newbury said.
Jackie Diekman (‘24) joined Wrestling freshman year so he could work on staying in shape for the next football season.
“I joined wrestling to work on my physique for football season ,” Diekman said.
Boys’s Head Coach Jacob Newbury shares his goals for the team when asked about what he hopes to achieve.
“My goal is to get everyone to become a better person and a better wrestler,” Newbury said, “So where ever they were at last year for returning or starting this year I want them to improve this year.”
Diekman and Logan Rubenstein (‘24) are both hoping to make it to state this year.
‘I am hoping to put in the hard work and make a good run this year,” Diekman said.
Not only does the sport consist of the athletes, but also the managers.
“I’m in charge of recording at all the matches,” Manager Mera Manning (‘24) said, “Then at the home matches I set up all the electronics and announce or wrestlers.”
Managers are a main reason as to why sports have lasted for so long.
“I like all the friendships I’ve made through the years with the wrestlers and coaches,” Mera said.
