Eaton Rapids returned with 2nd place in their Division from the Michigan Duals on Saturday night, missing 1st place by 6 points. 16 schools attended and it was hard, tough stuff from 8am till about 8pm. I am still telling Andy that I hurt worse than he does after slipping in a puddle of water on the gym floor and ending up on my back in front of about 500 people.
Andy did well, as usual and the team continued to power through the day ending up in the finals against Goodrich (from the Flint area and ranked #1 in the state). Goodrich had 2 female wrestlers that none of my readers would want to challenge, which made it an interesting match.
We left for Bay City on Friday night at 5:30 with 5 boys that had to weigh in by 8pm. The boys were exhausted and hungry as they had just finished practice and were not to eat until after weigh in. We made it just in time and then raced to Subway to fill them up before bed.
Morning came all too early after the parents stayed in the hotel bar until after midnight. We assembled for breakfast at 6:30am! I really hate morning scheduled events!
The first match was exciting and the day was stacking up pretty good until I hit the floor. The boys had been throwing their "empty" water bottles off the mats and the water was spilled on the floor.....of course, I slipped and fell as I was on my way to take photos.
I then lay in the van and rested between matches, hoping I didn't have a concussion, after hitting my head on the gym floor or wall...who knows what I hit? However, I am a true wrestling Mom and returned for the finals. Eaton Rapids didn't have to warm up the bus until the end as they fought for 1st place, missing it by ever so little.
After eating junk food and Subway on Friday, "wrestler food" from the cafeteria tables all day Saturday, we rounded off our evening with.........Wendys! UGH! I was starving for good food, craving my own coffee and of course a cigarette. I was oh so glad to see my own coffee pot, bed and puppies at about midnight last night.
So today, we are arguing about who is hurt the worst....me or wrestlers! I am not moving today.
