The highlights throughout the seasons have been amazing so far, the team provided a lot of success in the past four years. The boys team won two tournaments and finished in second place in the two others. The girls team has also brought a couple team plaques back home.
“There has been success in every competition we have had this season. This season has provided the most “team” success we have had over the past 4 years. Boys have won two tournaments and finished second in two others. Girls have also brought home a couple team plaques. Boys are 8-1 in Duals while the girls are 6-2,” coach Justin Wisdom said.
Every person on the team has put in effort, all of them showing the same amount of determination. Izzy Schierholz has been leading the girls team with wins approaching closely by Emmersyn Miskell. Sean Reinersen Just claimed his 100th career victory with Jayce Estes and Josh Harvath closely approaching their 150th career victory mark.
“We have a lot of individual success and everyone is contributing. Izzy Scheirholz is leading the girls team in wins followed closely by Emmersyn Miskell. Sean Reinertsen claimed his 100th career victory while Jayce Estes and Josh Harvath will surpass the 150th career victory mark soon,” Wisdom said.
To prepare for district/state Sean Reinertson is working his best to be better at offense and wrestling in tough positions he has also made it in 2nd place at conference.
“Offense and wrestling in tough positions, 2nd place,” Sean said.
The boys team performed amazing by winning their tournament coming close to 60 points, also ending with them securing 9 individual medals. The girls team also did a good job with all 7 girls on the team claiming a medal, and finishing in 2nd place.
“The boys performed well winning the tournament by almost 60 points and securing 9 individual medals. The girls did a nice job with what was provided for them, all 7 girls claimed a medal and they finished in 2nd place,” Wisdom said.
Josh Harvath is working really hard to stay aggressive and always trying to stay consistent for this upcoming post season.
“For the post season I’m working on staying aggressive and trying to stay consistent,” Josh said.
Warsaw’s 1994 graduate Nathan Steenburgen and Erica Jelinek both have gotten selected in the hall of honor and both kept their success as a Wildcat, with Nathan becoming a coach for the Wildcats for many years and Erica continuing their success at the Collegiate level.
“Nathan and Erica were selected to the hall of honor because of their success as Wildcat wrestlers. Erica continued her success at the Collegiate level and Nate was also a coach for the Wildcats for many years. Their impact on the Wildcat Wrestling program earned them an opportunity at the Hall Of Honor,” Wisdom said
Recently Sean has won his 100th win, he feels really accomplished and motivated from this.
“It felt good and boosted my confidence,” Sean said.
The wrestling teams have mostly revolved with milestones, most of them hitting 100 and 150.
Anyone hitting these records is an absolute tribute to their belief and success, it’s something they’ll have forever.
“Milestones in wrestling mostly revolve around Career Wins and Career Falls. 100 and 150 are normally the numbers that are reached. For any of our wrestlers to reach those milestones are just a tribute to their belief and success they consistently display. It is something those wrestlers will have forever,” Wisdom said.
