Wade Belford is a freshman member of the wrestling team.

This is Belford’s first year as a member of the wrestling team, but he has set a goal for this season. “I want to end the season with a winning record”.

Belford wrestles at 180 pounds, which in his opinion is a difficult weight class. “It’s pretty tough being the smallest guy in the weight class, but that makes me want to work harder,” said Belford.

Belford says the best aspect of his wrestling style is being able to get lower on his opponents because of his size.

“Hard work pays off, if you never give up you can’t fail.”