Exciting News.......

**Rusty** · 01-07-2003, 12:30 PM

My son Wrestles for the Jr. High team. He has been wrestling at 118lbs all season. And he ranks for the "A" team every two weeks. He beat out the #1 kid at 118lbs and will be wrestling tonight on the "A" team. I know this may not seam like much, but I've been telling him, that he could beat the other kid if he wanted to. It's all in the desire. (They were both the same level of wrestler)

**w8lifter** · 01-07-2003, 12:33 PM

That's cool

**naturaltan** · 01-07-2003, 12:38 PM

very cool!

**david** · 01-07-2003, 12:44 PM

Real Cool! I'm working with my GF's son on "drive" and "desire to succeed" and what it takes!

**Rusty** · 01-07-2003, 12:54 PM

When my son started wrestling, I coached him for 3-years........He knows what a fanatic I am about desire and drive. He has the drive that it takes, but is still a little intimdated by others. He is only 13, soon to be 14. I'm hoping that he grows out of that soon. When it comes to wrestling practice, this boy is an animal. He goes to the school at 0700hrs every week day to practice with the Jr. High kids, for about an hour and a half. Then at night, (4-nights per week) I drive him bout 15 miles over to another small town to practice with a coach that is known for producing state champs. And those practices last 3-hours per night.

**Rusty** · 01-07-2003, 01:04 PM

I'll let ya'll know tomorrow how his match goes tonight.

**Rusty** · 01-08-2003, 06:45 AM

He lost........pinned in the 3rd period.

**w8lifter** · 01-08-2003, 06:47 AM

That sucks...was it a good match otherwise?

**Rusty** · 01-08-2003, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by w8lifter
That sucks...was it a good match otherwise?

It was a good match, I attribute his loss to being young and making mistakes. I'm just glad he didn't give up..........before the pin, the score was 2 to 2.......each kid had one takedown.....

**w8lifter** · 01-08-2003, 07:38 AM

I'm just glad he didn't give up

**I Are Baboon** · 01-08-2003, 07:43 AM

That's great for your kid though. Who cares that he lost. He's out there giving 110%. Competing at that age will help him in life down the road. Good for him. Besides, if he's only 13, he's got plenty of time to get a whole lot better.

**Rusty** · 01-08-2003, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
That's great for your kid though. Who cares that he lost. He's out there giving 110%. Competing at that age will help him in life down the road. Good for him. Besides, if he's only 13, he's got plenty of time to get a whole lot better.

Thats a fact brother.......his goal is to go to West Point. And he knows that sports are a big part of it. His wrestling now is a precurser to his high school wrestling.

**ZECH** · 01-08-2003, 07:35 PM

Tell him to not give up!! Keep working hard!

**Rusty** · 01-10-2003, 08:22 AM

OK, My boy wrestled last night......

He pinned the other kid in 32 seconds after the match started.

**Tank316** · 01-10-2003, 09:14 AM

wrestling was my favorite sport in high school.do to the fact that my parents needed alot of help on the farm after my fathers heart surgery i passed up going to UW-Madison,minnesota and or Iowa. if you can keep him interested it IP, do so. its a great sport that builds character. i wish all the best.

**Rusty** · 01-10-2003, 09:23 AM

Thanks Tank.......I too werstled in High school......And passed up a full ride to Ok State. I too had to start working for a living. Because of my fathers health.

**Tank316** · 01-10-2003, 09:59 AM

wow, lots in common, small world.OK State, another great wrestling college

**Rusty** · 01-17-2003, 06:25 PM

Well, Jesse wrestled twice tonight and beat both kids. pinned his first match and went into double overtime to win his second. So that means he advances to the finals in this tourny. Well be wrestling tomorrow.

**Rusty** · 01-23-2003, 08:06 AM

The boy wrestles tonight. I'll report tomorrow on the progress.....

**Tank316** · 01-23-2003, 08:12 AM

good luck!!!!

**kuso** · 01-23-2003, 08:26 AM

Great news man

Sure he lost, but he kicked ass to get there, and as you said, he didn`t give up!!!

**Rusty** · 01-23-2003, 08:34 AM

After his last wins, I decided to keep this thread active by just adding his progress every week. He has really turned it on the last half of the season. There are only a few weeks left in the season right now.

**ALBOB** · 01-23-2003, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by IPMC his goal is to go to West Point.

Why's he setting his standards so low???

**Rusty** · 01-23-2003, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by ALBOB
Why's he setting his standards so low???

Hey, I told him he had options. I even mentioned the AF school......Then he said something bout wanting to be a man not a wuss.

**ALBOB** · 01-23-2003, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by IPMC he said something bout wanting to be a man not a wuss.

Doesn't want to take after you, eh?

**Rusty** · 01-23-2003, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by ALBOB
Doesn't want to take after you, eh?

**ALBOB** · 01-23-2003, 12:25 PM

Why thank you but I'd hate to drink alone, care to join me?

**I Are Baboon** · 01-23-2003, 01:32 PM

Good luck to your kid tonight! Let us know what happens!!

Heh heh....the kid can beat up his dad.

**Rusty** · 01-23-2003, 01:41 PM

Thanks IAB

**Rusty** · 01-24-2003, 07:16 AM

Well, I got to the gym early last night to watch the duel. I went straight back to the wrestling room and said my hello's to the coaches and spotted Jesse practicing. So went back into the gym and had a seat. Our team started out with 3-pins at the first three weights. (Great to see). Then Jesse came up for his match.
(Keep in mind he is wrestling up one weight, at 118lbs. At his weigh in, he was 116.6) The kid he was wrestling looked heavier than him in the uppper body. Jesse won the match going all three periods with a score of 9-0.

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