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By Jim Wells
Special to the Rappahannock News
With the start of the new school year, wrestling in Rappahannock will begin preparations for its third season. In its first two years, this new program has accomplished much to be proud of and has made converts among some fine student athletes.
Certainly the highlight of last season was Garner Smythe’s sixth place finish in the State Championships. Over the course of the season, Rappahannock had four wrestlers with over twenty wins: Brian Brown 25-13, John Fedetta 23-10, Garner Smythe 23-10 and Jeremy Graves 28-7.
The team also did very well. In dual meet competition, Rappahannock was 1215. In the four regular season tournaments, Rappahannock took second place at Riverheads, third at Amelia, eighth in the Newsleader and fifth at Stuarts Draft. While that was a respectable record for a second year program, Rappahannock struggled in its competition against its opponents in the highly regarded Bull Run district, finishing just 1-6. Moving to new level
The new wrestling room, built entirely without school funds, will provide a huge advantage over practicing in the elementary school cafeteria. With this permanent room, wrestlers can hone their skills during the critical off season. (Trying to learn the skills of a champion by wrestling only during the Virginia High School League season is daunting.)
For the typical wrestler, training for a championship means off season tournaments, weight training and conditioning. For Rappahannock this is now a reality. The new room will play a major role in the careers of all Rappahannock wrestlers.
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