With a new district alignment, the wrestling team will face new challenges competing against daring teams.

The wrestlers believe this season might just be tougher, but they’re “ready for anything.” Setting their main goal in winning the district meet and finishing top five at regionals a priority.

Head coach Jacob Ferguson said the team has a handful of kids that have a great shot at making it to the state tournament.

“We hold them to a high standard,” Ferguson said. “The kids that have bought into our program have made great strides.”

Many of the athletes have that goal of getting to state as their drive to come out on top. They all want to feel the moment of glory and have adrenaline flowing through their veins.

Junior Linda Marroquín said there is no time for mercy.

“In the mat it’s just you and your opponent,” she said.

They are looking on surpassing last years result by outdoing their results in every area. Ferguson said consistency is something the team requires and in order to improve on that, they have to be both hard workers and get through the tough times.

“We can’t be satisfied with our achievements this far,” Ferguson said.

They have been spending a large number of time in the weight room, and have been improving areas that they lacked on executing at the regional level last year. They have had summer, after school and weekend practices. Many of them work during their personal times to enhance their skills like checking their weight, balancing their diet, and observing other wrestlers.

“We have our eyes set in one goal and that’s state,” senior Joseph Gonzales said. “We put blood, sweat and tears, no matter how hard it is we keep working and showing up.”

The wrestling team will compete at the Brawls at the Falls competition this Saturday at Cypress Falls High School.