Tom Arlis
Tom Arlis
bracket finals good jon kevin kids lost news quality side team
We couldn't get a first (-place finish) and that always hurts, but Kevin and Jon wrestled well up to the finals and they lost to some quality competition. Those kids are tough, though, and the good news is they'll be on the other side of the bracket when we get downstate. I thought Greg wrestled really well, but as a team in general, we were a little flat.
balanced bright either exceeded excited factor goals guys helped impressed maturity met number qualified seniors team time waiting younger
We are a really balanced team. I'm very impressed and I thought we either met or exceeded all of our goals this year. We have a number of seniors in the lineup, more than we've ever had, and that's a maturity factor which helped us do well this year. Plus, we have a lot of younger guys so the future's bright with them waiting in the wings. We're all excited about it and this is the first time we've ever qualified for the team championship.
good matter walk
It doesn't really matter what place you are. I think he'll look back on this, when he's not so upset, and he'll walk away with some good memories.
leader stepped team
(Mahan) has really stepped up and become a real leader on the team out there.
We got 10 in (to sectionals). That was a record.
both calm crowd genuinely guys happens neither physical step tone wants
Those two guys did the same thing in the dual. They genuinely don't like each other. They're both very competitive, both physical guys and they both like to set the tone and intimidate. Well, neither one wants to be intimidated so what happens is they flare up like that and the ref has to step in and calm them down like he did. ... The crowd was into it.
beat bit break dual easier good hard meets prove puts respect stay team teams three top tournament win
It's easier to stay on top when you're a team that's there and established. It's hard to break through and have that respect. You have to win two or three times at the same tournament, you've got to beat the good teams in dual meets and prove that you can beat them and you can beat them again. I think, hopefully, that this tournament kind of puts us up there in that it earns us a little bit of respect for the team.
stepped talk
Talk about confidence, (Mahan) has been so confident. He has stepped up and become a real leader.
both calm genuinely step
They genuinely don't like each other -- they're both very competitive and they're both very physical. They flared up a little bit, and the ref had to step in and calm them down. They were getting after it.
aiming awhile course good great group lose next step team teams waiting wings
Of course we'll lose our seniors, but we have a good group that will be back next year. We have a good group waiting in the wings to step in. A good team just reloads. They don't rebuild. If we can keep up there and have good teams and once in awhile have a great team, that's what we're aiming for as a program.
gets horse kevin
Just look at Kevin -- he's a horse. He's a horse and he gets after it.
adjust finality jon tough tournament
Jon went at it like it was just another tournament and that's the key. It's tough to adjust to the finality of this tournament.
gonna hope kids mention paper prove records saw threats titles top upset win
He saw in the paper where I said some of our kids with better records were the top threats to win titles for us and he was upset I didn't mention his name. He said, 'You don't think I can win this tournament? I'm gonna prove you wrong.' I said, 'I hope you do prove me wrong.' And he did.
battle beat beaten biggest determined focused inside kid mind ready
He was so ready and so focused and so determined to beat him. He had it in his mind that he was going to do it. I think that is the biggest battle you always have, inside your head, with a kid that's beaten you before.