BRHS Wrestlers Dedicated to the Sport Wrestling is a very time consuming and brutal sport for many. Not only is it hard on the competitors but it is also tough on the family of the athletes. Wrestlers put in numerous hours a day for practice and just about every weekend for meets. Competition weekends and wrestling matches are called meets. It’s when the wrestlers get together to compete against another school, or individual if they are at state.
Braegger Richards, a Senior wrestler at Bear River High states, “We dedicate 5-7 days of the week and 2 or more hours each time.” With this much time dedicated to the sport they sacrifice a lot of things. Braegger Richards said,”I sacrifice a lot like food, water, sleep, weekends, time with family and friends, and even birthday celebrations.” These sacrifices can make it very easy for them to want to quit during the season. Janessa Esquivel, a Sophomore wrestler at Bear River High said, “I sacrifice a lot to be able to wrestle, although I have never wanted to quit during the season.” She sacrifices anywhere from 2-3 hours everyday, making her have less time with her family and friends. Her body also takes a toll during the season. She ended this season with cracked ribs but still loving to wrestle. Although not all athletes feel the same way. Braegger Richards, stated, “I want to quit all the time during the season. Even with winning matches it still is hard to dedicate my whole life to wrestling. I want to quit especially when I lose matches.” Braegger isn’t just any wrestler either, he is an elite athlete in every sport he does. Just this year Braegger got second place at state. This is a huge accomplishment for him. Not all wrestlers have these types of accomplishments even after all the hours they dedicate which can be tough. Janessa Esquivel stated, “Even if I don’t win every match, or get to go to state. I still love the sport so much and would never stop doing what I love.” Her coaches and teammates cheer her along, keeping her going even after a loss. These two athletes truly show us an inside view on what it takes to be a wrestler and to survive the tough season. Some come out with medals and some don’t, but they all have the same love for this tough sport. On February 18th the boys wrestling team placed second at state. Our top two wrestlers for the boys team were Max Miller a Senior, and Breagger Richards a Senior as well. Our girls wrestling team also placed second. Saide Hardy, a Senior at Bear River High received outstanding wrestler award as well as 1st in her division.
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