Norsemen compete in quad meet at South

By Mia Stephanoff & Sofia Gualdoni COPY EDITOR & INTERN

PHOTOS | Mia Stephanoff

1. FINDING HIS FIT | Starting a new sport senior year can be a challenge, but for senior Alex Agius, it turned out to be the right fit. “[At] this time [last year] I would be swimming or running,” Agius said. “I wanted a challenge and it’s definitely been hard, but this is what I’ve been looking for.”

2. FACING UNCOMFORTABILITY | Passion for the sport is what pushes junior captain Preston Auld to take on the challenges that come with wrestling. “My favorite part about wrestling is how hard [it makes you work],” Auld said. “It really makes you comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

3. EMBRACING THE DIFFERENCES | What others may see as unconventional, Sophomore Morii Walter embraces. “I feel like wrestling has a different dynamic than any other sport,” Walter said. “You’re going to smack someone across the face, and they hit you back, it’s very different.”

4. ON AND OFF THE MAT | No matter the sport, captain Andrew Dupree is an inspiration to his teammates, including junior Ethan Bailey. “I played football on his team for two years and wrestling for three, and seeing him put all his effort and heart into it all the way to getting his first offer was really inspiring to me,” Bailey said.

5. FULL NELSON | Preparing his team for life, head coach Jaron Nelson teaches more than just wrestling moves. “[I’m] getting them to understand there will always be obstacles in their way, but that's why life is a relay, not a sprint,” Nelson said. “I am coaching the rising stars of our world.”