Russ Witzig
Russ Witzig
effort top wrestlers
We had 12 of our 14 wrestlers place in the top three. I told them before we started that it would take a championship effort from 14 guys, and we got that.
focus guys regional since strong struggled tough winning
It would have been very tough to take Edwardsville down anyway. They are so strong we would have struggled winning the regional with Zach. But since we don't have him, I don't see any way we can win it. We're just going to focus on getting as many guys into the sectional as we can.
chances glad liked match meant
I was glad the match started at 275 (heavyweight). Because that meant we could end with Zach and Brandon, and I liked our chances with those two.
cost felt mistake qualified state year
I really felt Brandon should have qualified for state a year ago. He just made a mistake and it cost him.
ahead city favorite finished granite turn
I didn't think we were the favorite at all. They finished ahead of us in the Granite City Tournament. I was hoping, but I didn't really know how it would turn out.
effort favorite felt good guns knew last team won
We felt as if we should have won it last year. This year, I don't think we were the favorite because we knew the kind of team CM had. They have some big guns in that lineup and I knew it would take a good effort from us and we got it from all 14 kids.