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March 31, 2021
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Gee presented with ‘Blood, Sweat and Tears’ award By Michelle Boswell mboswell@thepaperofmiami.com
others. Yet he is never one to mention it. He is the wrestler who gives up his varsity spot so another Kayden Gee was not expecting a wrestler can have a chance to wresspecial award during the Peru tle varsity. He is the wrestler who Wrestling awards ceremony, but he will run with a teammate when they was pleasantly surprised. are over the weight limit even Gee was presented with the “Blood, though his weight is under. He is Sweat and Tears” award by the Peru the athlete who will take a large High School wrestling group at the shirt even though a medium would recent wrestling awards. This award fit him better so another teammate has not been given to anyone since has a shirt that fits him. He is the 2008. athlete who works a full-time job, “I had no idea. I didn’t even know earns all A’s, and never misses practhe award existed. I was shocked but tice. He is the athlete who will pick felt so honored to be given that up every last piece of trash and award. It was a speechless moment never say a word. He is the athlete that his teammates respect and love. for me. I will never forget,” said the Because of the wonderful legacy he Peru High School senior. will leave behind, “The Blood, Gee came to Peru from Bronson, Sweat, and Tears Award” from this Michigan, when he was in fifth day forward will be named the grade. He is the son of Ashton Gee “Kayden Gee Award.” and John and Amanda Minns. He Thank you, Kayden. We are all a lithas a sister, Bella and two brothers, tle better because of you.” Layne and Jyles. Gee has inspirational people in Receiving the award was more his life he wants to recognize for than Gee could imagine but The helping him become the person he Peru Wrestling group felt so strongly is today. about Gee receiving this award, they “My father - that man works every have decided to change the name of day and provides for me in every the honor to the “Kayden Gee way possible and doesn’t complain Award.” at all. All my coaches: Fuller, Hobbs, The wrestling group had this to say Leffel, McKinney, and Rader. They about Gee: “Every so often, an athall got me through so much. Fuller lete comes along who raises the bar and Hobbs have been father figures and sets a new standard. An athlete to me. And Mrs. Hobbs - she’s really who exemplifies what it truly means pushed me to be a better athlete and to be the best of the best. At the Peru Peru High School Senior, Kayden Gee, was awarded the “Blood, person all around. And finally, my Wrestling Awards Banquet, a very Sweat, and Tears” honor at the recent Peru High School Wrestling mother and stepfather they’ve special award was given that is only given when a wrestler meets the high- Awards Banquet. The award will now be known as the “Kayden Gee come so far as people they’ve Award.” shown me it’s possible you can est level of grit and work ethic. This truly change your life the way you award is called, “The Blood, Sweat, quiet leader and incredibly hard worker. want it to be,” Gee shared. and Tears Award,” and the last time it was Kayden is usually the first to arrive and the Aside from wrestling, Gee participated in given was in 2008 to George Markou. This last to leave. He is almost always the first to Cross Country and will also be in Track this year, the award was given to Kayden Gee, a step up to help and often quietly encourage senior who embodies what it means to be a See Gee, Page 2
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