By: Jacob Jensen We are less than one month away from the State Wrestling Tournament and things are looking bright for Bear River. The past decade, Bear River Wrestling has performed well at state, and it appears the same will hold true this year. The team is feeling confident with a record of 15 wins and 2 losses. Bear River was last ranked 17th in the whole state, and that was before they dominated in Vegas. After coming up third in last year's state tournament, the wrestling team is hoping to bring the title back to Garland.
Paxton Smith is a senior varsity wrestler who competes in the 195 pound weight class. Smith has wrestled with the team all four years of high school, and has seen many teams come and go. Every year that Smith has been on the team, they have done generally well in the tournament, but they haven’t won. When asked if the team’s mentality or game plan has changed throughout the years, Smith said, “We’ve been about the same every year, it's just a matter of whether we can step it up.” This year, Bear River’s biggest threat is going to be Mountain Crest. Mountain Crest is one of the top teams in the entire state and will be the team to beat. According to Smith, Bear River is going to have to improve their physicality if they are going to be able to topple Mountain Crest: “We have the talent we just need to keep working hard,'' says Smith. With the tournament coming up on February 15th, it is time to get excited for Bear River Wrestling. Although the competition is going to be a challenge this year, it looks like the Bears have what it takes to move to the next level.
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