Hunter Thistlethwaite is a freshman and a member of the wrestling team.

Thistlethwaite is a first year wrestler and he said the most difficult thing is maintaining his weight.

He wrestles at 132 pounds. “I would like to be wrestling at 126 as soon as I can”, Hunter is very determined and he also said the most challenging thing is “Preparing for matches, also getting your mind in the right place.” Hunter prepares himself by “Staying calm and acting like it’s a practice.”

Hunter wants to win a match and do the best he can do on the mat. He is looking forward to his match against McGuffey.

Hunter is very determined to do the best he can possibly do he said his goals are “Win a match and to do my best.” He is looking forward to his match against McGuffey because he said “They are a good team so I will really see what I can do on the mat since this is my first year.”

Thistlethwaite enjoys not being on a team where he has to rely on teammates.

Hunter likes it being all on him because if he is successful he know that he is the one that accomplished that not anyone else. Thistlethwaite said “I do like being on my own because it is easier to work on your mistakes”

After this season, Hunter would like to continue the rest of his high school career on the mat. He has grown a love for wresting and would like to pursue the sport even more and to learn a lot more along the way. Hunter is also committing a lot of time towards wrestling and wants to excel at the sport.