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.
hang kids mean rivalry
It's a rivalry for us because we hang out a lot. It doesn't mean as much for the kids as it does to us.
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.
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.
chance good kyle ran tough wrestler
Kyle had a good tournament. He just ran into a really tough wrestler there, but he'll have a chance at the sectional.
area best class great knew thomas tough weight
Perez is the best in the area at that weight class. So we knew it was going to be a tough match. But Thomas had a great tournament.
area challenged compete guy ranked teams third
Lowe is the real deal. He's ranked third in the state, I think, and hasn't really even been challenged in this area yet. There aren't many teams around here that has a guy that can compete with him.
came friday ready three tonight wins
It's a win. We got two wins tonight and that's what we came for. Now we have to get ready Friday night for three more.
beat finally kid kyle matches roll tight
He's really on a roll right now and finally beat the Mascoutah kid (Kent Williams). They had some tight matches this season, but Kyle finally beat him.
bad couple happy kids yesterday
I'm not real happy with it. We had a bad day yesterday with a couple kids I thought would get through not getting through. I really thought we could be a top-five team.
attacks goes match
Brandon is having an outstanding season. He just goes out there every match and attacks his opponent.
season
I can't say enough about Brandon. He wrestled really well today, and all season long.