Redwood’s Worthy Underclassmen Wrestlers

Many of the underclassmen wrestlers have been excelling in matches and at tournaments. Hoping to get the opportunity to showcase their talents more in future matches.

By: Emma Largoza and Adriana Soria-Rosales

Wrestling is a combat sport where two people compete against each other, and try to get the opposing person’s shoulders to touch the mat for three seconds. Moves such as takedowns and turns can get someone points during the match if they don’t get a pin.

Jersey Glick, ‘28, is experiencing her first year of wrestling. What motivated Glick to join the team was, “My P.E. teacher was encouraging me to do something out of my comfort zone and try something new.”

Glick was worried at first she would not fit in right away on the wrestling team. “All the girls have welcomed me, and have become my closest friends I have right now,” said Glick.

Glick was asked what she wanted to accomplish for the rest of the season: “I really want to try and get one pin, or just work harder for next year so that I can get a pin next year!”

Emmitt Harris, ‘28, compared the sport to MMA but “without the punching and kicking and choking out and stuff.”

Harris has participated in wrestling since eighth grade. Although Harris is experienced, he shared his first high school tournament being, “nerve-racking for me but I liked that I was with all my friends. It was super fun.”

Harris was asked what advice he would give to someone who wants to start wrestling, “Whenever you start wrestling, stay dedicated to it and don’t lose focus in it.”

Cami Villacreses, ‘28, has competed in wrestling for three years. Villacreses didn’t enjoy wrestling at first, and over time grew into it. She shared her favorite memory on the team being, “The Reno trip because it was so much fun, and all the little side quests we went on.”

Villacreses shared her most recent moves, “Lowkey I have been doing a lot of snap-downs, cowcatchers, and pancakes.” She explained that, “A snap-down is your neutral, and you grab by their neck and you get them down to full.”

Maceson Vasquez, ’27, has also been involved in wrestling for three years. Vasquez had an interesting start to wrestling and had a great way to motivate himself to start the sport.

Vasquez shared, “All throughout elementary and middle school I was very frustrated and angry. I would always get in lots of fights and needed something to put that energy into. My dad showed me this flier for a camp where it said you could beat kids up, and not get in trouble.”

When asked about his main goal Vasquez said, “My main goal is to always push my capabilities to 100%, winning the matches I’m supposed to win and not coming up short.”