Interview Questions

Josh Weinberg
1: Prior to the section tournament our team was constantly ranked within the top 15 teams in state. Above us in rank were three other teams from section leaving an obvious showing of the depth our section has. Of the 8 teams that went to state we had beaten 4 of them, clearly showing that we belonged in the tournament.
2: The current sections were created three years ago
3: With two of the top teams in both the state and nation in our section placing in the top two and qualifying for state is extremely challenging.
4: Over the past four Years 5 people have qualified for the state tournament. Previous to the section realignment we had had years where Eastview alone would send five individuals to the state meet.
5: The biggest obstacle standing in our way as a team had to be the depth of our section. Both as a team and as a individual we faced a combination of talented wrestlers and teams that all seemed to be fighting for the same thing, spot in the state tournament

Alec Teagarden
1: This year we had no individuals make it to the state tournament. We did however have multiple people place 3rd just one spot out of qualifying.
2: Honestly no. People complain and whine a lot but to me I view wrestling as a sport of dedication and desire. If you truly are motivated to win you will find your way, and in the end you will look back and recognize what you truly had to get through before you were able to reach your goals.
3: Having qualified no one for state I would say our biggest accomplishment would be placing 13 our of 14 guys. While we may not have any individual stud, placing that many of your wrestlers in one tournament clearly shows the depth of a team.
4: Not at all, In fact I use it as fuel. Knowing that your season eventually may ride on one match is an important thing. If you recognize this at the beginning of your season you will realize the true work and effort that you will have to put in to find success when section time rolls around.
5: Apple valley swept the team state finals and sent 12 guy to state. Of the twelve that went 11 placed in the top 6 and earned all state honors. Two people finished with a silver medal and 7 individuals were crowned champions.


Nels Pederson
1: I wouldn’t truly say any one individual had the best chance at qualifying for state. There were however many individuals that had the opportunity to go against the odds and upset some one in the semifinals to move on. However when the tournament ended luck was not in our favor and our upsets did not come like predicted.
2: The 135 pound semi final match proved to be quite an interesting bout, knowing that winning would advance them on to the state tournament the match turned out to be a very high and intense battle, Unfortunately a battle that in the end would not fare not in our favor.
3: Apple valley advanced 12 wrestlers to the state tournament.
4: I definitely did. It’s never easy to plan out what the end of the seasons going to look like especially with people shifting weights and moving up and down. I had all the faith and hope that people would advance.
5: I really don’t. Apple valley is to much of a neighbor to ever leave our section and from the looks of it there is nothing in the near future that seems to give off the impression that valley will ever lose its dominance