Freestyle State Champion

Went to Freestyle State this weekend and brought home a state champion!!!! That's right. Trenton is officially the 152 lb. freestyle state champion this year!! Went to Indy last night hoping to try out Buca di Beppo BUT there was a two hour wait. Settled for Noble Roman's Pizza instead. Went back to hotel and swam a little bit before crashing out. Juniors wrestled today and we were a little nervous when Trenton lost his first match basically by 1 point. He started vomiting immediately after. Well, Thursday Gabi stayed home because she was sick..headache and upset tummy and Friday, both Ben and I were sick. Ben actually vomited. We figured Trenton probably was coming down with something. He immediately headed for our area we were sitting in and layed down. Running a fever and looking miserable we had him take some aspirin and lay down. Trenton didn't want to continue but we told him to lay down and see how he was feeling when he was up next. He decided to go for it and won, despite vomiting in between periods. He looked terrible and I felt awful for him. Trenton would dry heave between periods in the next two matches but won them all! The first kid who beat Trenton (Caleb Smith) ended up getting beat, so it put Trenton in the running for first again. Come to the end, Smith got beat twice and was put out of the running all together for first.

Trenton wrestled Andrew Smith of Ossian (6-0, 6-0), Blake Wood of Indy (0-7, 1-0, 1-0), Kirk Johnson of Indy (8-2, 5-1), Brannigan Barlow of Bloomington (7-0, 5-0) and Nick Odem of Indy for the final match (6-1, 6-0). He did awesome for being sick. We were soooo proud. Finally, after 6 years of ISWA events, we got a state champ! Trenton was so excited. This enables him the opportunity to go to a couple of National events...Fargo (individually) and/or Oklahoma City (team duals). Trenton actually went to Fargo the year before last with the freestyle and greco team and to Oklahoma City last year for freestyle. Both great opportunities! I just can't believe this was Trenton's last year as a junior...not sure if he will enter any tourneys as university, etc. He is crazy like that, so he may :)

But wow, what a wild ride this has been! Thank you, Trenton...for the memories! We love you, son and we know you can accomplish anything you put your mind to! We are so proud of you today and forever. Great way to end your high school ISWA tourneys...FREESTYLE STATE CHAMP!