Wrestlers aim to stand victorious

The Green River High School wresting team will hit the mat for the first time this weekend at an invite in Evanston and a varsity meet in Reno, Nev.

According to head wrestling coach Josh Wisniewski, his team is busy bringing the team into wrestling shape.

"It's going to take a couple weeks, but usually our wrestlers get into pretty good shape," he said. "We will knock the rust off."

The coach said it takes both practice and live competition to get them into shape, saying wrestling is a grind and it's important to know when to push and when to back off.

The team has nice seniors this season.

Wisniewski said he and his coaches always look for the seniors to be team leaders, either through voicing their thoughts or by leading through example.

As the team prepares for the upcoming season and the Thoman Invitational GRHS hosts, Wisniewski said he's looking to see where his wrestlers are skill wise in these early tournaments, as well as prepare for Thoman.

"There is going to be a lot of teams there and a lot of good wrestlers," he said about the early tournaments. "It's going to be a good measuring stick for this team and we are hoping it sets us up to have a nice season."

"We also use every competition to set us up for the next one with the ultimate goal of seeing our best wrestling at the end of the season," he said.