Getting a pin is how a wrestler wins, but it is not easy by any means.Payton Wood,a sophomore at Bear River High School, has been on the wrestling team for 2 years.Last year she got discouraged when everyone but her were getting wins so she stepped up her game. Payton said, “it’s discouraging watching everyone else win when you aren’t winning.” A first pin in wrestling is “very exciting and feels good”, says Payton. When Payton is wrestling, the rest of the team is “jumping for joy… when I got my very first pin even the girls on the other Bear River dual tournament mats came over and started cheering so loud.” Pinning someone is more difficult than defending a pin, says Payton. To get a pin, first you have to get a takedown; this is when you get the opponent on the ground from the standing position. Getting a takedown is worth 2 points but that's not all. In order to get a pin you need to have the opponent flat on their back with both shoulders down between you and the ground. In order for Payton to get where she is now she has had her coaches Sophie Miller and Teia Gonzales by her side.They have been by her side and helped encourage her to be the best wrestler she possibly could, Payton says.“I have worked really hard every day during practice to be able to pull off a win. My teammates and coaches push me every day to be better. They have helped me get to where I am today.” Payton has been working hard to get to where she wants and to do her best. We want to recognize all the hard work Payton has put into her performances as a wrestler on the team. Congratulations to all of the wrestlers on their season and how they have performed. By: Avery Cazzell, Shayna Higley, & Croydon Pebley
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