Ben was lucky enough to get off early on Friday afternoon, so Ben, his dad, and I headed to Manchester College to watch Trenton compete at the Indiana Little Championships around noon. Wrestling started at 2pm so we made it there with time to spare. We were shocked to see University of Indianapolis there, which meant Trenton's long time, good friend, Steven Sandefer, would be there. And at Trenton's weight class to boot! Lucky for them, they happened to be at the opposite sides of the bracket so if they were to meet up, it would be in the finals. Unfortunately, Trenton only completed his first match. He had a bye the first round and then had the third seed of the tournament (from Whitewater). Can I just say how awesome it was to see him compete. He did GREAT! Ben describes him as a train in a way...he starts up strong and slow but ends up STRONGER and FASTER toward the end. Very fast paced. Ended up winning the match 11-4. The second match was against a Calumet kid. This college actually tried to recruit Trenton and we have known their coach, Leroy Vega, for quite some time. Trenton was anxious to win this match. He was stopped short. Not because he lost, but because he ended up snapping his ankle, causing us to make a trip to the nearest Urgent Care in Huntington. We were relieved it ended up being a sprain and not a break. So, after a trip to Urgent Care, a couple of x-rays, a brace and crutches, we were on our way to the hotel where the team was staying to drop Trenton off for the evening. Trenton was sad that we were unable to see more than one match, but I have to say, the one match was worth it. His fire and energy for wrestling is still there and it shows. He is still getting better and better everytime I watch him. North Central had three wrestlers win the tournament, which is a great honor. Even though Trenton was stopped short, it was sure awesome to see him compete. Looking forward to seeing him again really soon. As for the sprain...ice, aspirin, rest and should be good to go within a few weeks. Let's hope for the best.
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