How Wrestling Has Changed My Life

I started wrestling in 6th grade and I was pretty bad but I would be incomplete without wrestling. Wrestling has had a big impact on my life because it has taught me not to give up, to do my best and there is always room for improvement. When I started wrestling, I didn’t think I would like it as much as I do now. I actually thought about quitting that season. The workouts were rough with all the running and drills we did. Slowly, I started to like the sport. I finished 6th grade year winning a few matches but looking forward to the next season. 7th grade year was a little better than the first year because I was winning more matches than I lost. I understood the sport better so I think it helped me figure out how to improve. My favorite move is the cradle since I am able to pin with that move, it takes planning to figure out how to get into the position. I practiced the move all the time in practice which made it easier to execute in a match. The effort from 7th grade year definitely help me my 8th grade year. It took 2 years for me to finally stand on the podium for a medal. Every tournament I was earning medals, it felt good to know I was finally a decent wrestler. Even tough, I enjoyed my success …show more content…
I don’t like to admit it but I struggled a little at first from being nervous. I practiced everyday looking for ways to improve my technique. Although some of my teammates were more experienced and stronger, I worked with them to get better. As the season went on, I started to do improve. It wasn’t a perfect season, I lost some matches but I didn’t quit, I just got better. My last two tournaments were the best I wrestled that year. During the Division 4 sectional, I went into the tournament ranked number 1. At the end of the tournament, I won the sectional tournament at 113lbs and I qualified for the state tournament. Two weeks later, I place 6th at the state