State Bound!

Trenton is heading to state next weekend for Individual State Finals...this is what he has been wanting and he finally has it! Semi state in Merrillville was a loooooooooong day. So thankful that Lina offered to keep Gabi overnight on Friday and all day on Saturday and I am so glad that we were able to spare her from the nightmare of crowdedness and just emotional stress for 12 hours (Thank you sooo much Lina!). Yesterday was hard. It was Trenton's ticket to state and we were all on pins and needles until he achieved is goal to go to state. Trenton's first match was against Aaron Jeske of New Prairie and Trenton handled him very well winning 13-4. The next match was the "ticket round" - Trenton had to win in order to go to state. I was a wreck but he got it done and well, at that winning against Forrest Son (Harrison) 9-4. In fact, earlier in the season Tyler beat this kid. Tears of joy after that match. What touched me even more was when my mom leaned over to me just sobbing and said, "Trenton wanted me to get a rose for him to give you after he won this match and I didn't do it...I didn't do it because I didn't want to jinx anything." Just the thought that Trenton was thinking that. Wow. Words just can't describe my feelings at that moment.
I think our happiness and excitement outdid any nervousness for his next match against Eric Roach - the sophomore who is undefeated and is one in the running who could actually win state this year (he placed 2nd in state last year and Trenton had him in ticket round last year). We were just excited to see how Trenton would do and he did well. In fact, we really disagreed with one takedown Roach had at the beginning and one takedown Trenton could have had and the ref stopped it. But for his first real tough match and not being able to really feel Roach out all season Trenton did a heck of a job. Score...1-5
His semifinal round for 3rd place was against Owen Dorris of Pioneer and Trenton took it to this kid. You could really feel the emotion from Trenton and him knowing he should have been wrestling for 1st/2nd but he did great. Trenton beat Dorris 14-4.
Needless to say, we are soo very excited to watch Trenton take that "Walk of Champions" on Friday night at Conseco. How very very very exciting for us. A dream come true. CONSECO - HERE WE COME!