Wrestling season is back . . .

Well wrestling season is back and it is going to be our last one - unless Jonas or the girls decide to wrestle in the future (although that is very unlikely!).  Miles has been going to wrestling practices every day after school for the past month.  So far, he has had 2 meets (is that what you call it in wrestling?!).

His first meet was up in Gunnison and I went to it alone.  Ben actually wanted to go, but he is still trying to finish up our home-project (wall, girls' room, etc.) and so it just made more sense for him to stay home and for me to go.  It was a loooooong day - I took Miles to his school at 5:45am.  I snuck in a good run.  Then I left at 7:45.  We got home at 6pm that night!  Miles won one match and lost two.  He was actually done by noon or so, but he decided to wait for his friend to finish up so we could drive him home with us (as opposed to taking the bus back).  Of course his friend ended up in a semi-final match and so it just took a while to finish up.  But I survived.  Miles had fun goofing off with his fellow wrestling friends.

Miles had another meet today - this time his school was the host and it was held at the high school.  It's a big meet - 18 other schools came.  Miles ended up winning 3 and losing 2.  So not bad at all!  He doesn't ever get many points as he doesn't have many tricks and skills up his sleeve.  But he does have grit.  Oh, he did pin his first opponent in the first period - by putting him in a cradle.  So that was cool and fun for Miles.

He had a good time.  Afterwards he stayed and helped out at the concession stand (because he is part of the Student Council and that's what they do.  In fact, Jonas was there from 7:30-12 selling stuff and having fun.)  I guess when they were driving home, Miles told Ben that he had a fun day and got to do two things he loves - wrestle and work the concessions.  Awesome.

Here are a few pictures from the two meets:

 Miles' first match of the 2018 season - and he won!

 Miles with his coach, Mr. Godbe.  They have four coaches, I think.  They are pretty great guys, all of them.  Our school and wrestlers are lucky to have them.

 Miles wrestling at the Montrose High School.

 Miles ended up losing this one - it was too bad because he was holding up pretty well but gave his opponents his 2 points.  1 point for locking hands (Miles locked his hands and so that gives the other guy a point) and another point because Miles released him (on purpose to try and get him down and win the match).  Oh well.

 Haha, this picture is pretty cool.  Miles just told me, "We were actually talking to each other during the match."  The other boy is from the other local middle school in town.  Miles won this one.

 Here Miles is wrestling his teammate.  They ended the three periods at a tie 4-4.  Miles ended up winning in overtime.

He got pinned in his 6th match and that was it for him.

This was a picture in our newspaper.  :)