Wrestling places first in district tournament

Mathias Alling, Staff Writer • February 13, 2020

Sophomore Zach Darrow wrestles his opponent during his match on Jan. 28. Last Thursday, the wrestling achieved the school’s first at a district competition.

The wrestling team took first place in the district wrestling tournament last Thursday at Princeton High School competing against Highland Park and Carrollton Creekview.

“Our men did really well,” head wrestling coach Mike Eaton said. “It’s the first time in our school history that we’ve ever won a district tournament.”

The regional tournament will be held at Pflugerville Weiss High School on Feb. 15. The state tournament will be held the following week in Cypress at the Berry Center on Feb. 21.

“I think our team this year is probably the best in Lovejoy history,” varsity wrestler Alex Vislosky said. “Most members on the team have put in the work and have the confidence to perform really well at regionals and state.”

To prepare for the regional tournament, the wrestling team is currently continuing their usual workout regiment–practicing twice a day with additional Performance Course weightlifting two days a week.

“I feel like we have a good shot at winning the whole thing,” varsity wrestler Jakob Underwood said. “As long as we have our guys pulling through to the finals, nothing can stand in our way.”

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Mathias Alling, LJP Staff

Junior Mathias Alling is entering his third year on The Red Ledger as a section editor. He can often be found riding his bike at six in the morning, at school or learning more about cycling. If it has two wheels, handlebars and pedals, Alling is probably going to love it. He currently has 7,000 miles recorded in since he started riding and is currently going broke trying to buy more and more cycling computers and gear. Alling also enjoys cooking, watching TV shows and movies and spending time with his family. He is looking forward to the new school year and is ready to start writing and editing.

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