Quotes by Jeff Slayton

“No one has more heart than Nick. When other guys get pinned, we need others to pick up the slack, and Nick did that tonight.”

“Dan just mauled him. He didnt even think about scoring a point against Danny.”

“For a while there it was looking like Casey was going to get a monumental win. What a confidence booster that would have been.”

“Honestly, we thought Joe had him pinned.”

“That match was crucial because we dont know what to expect yet from our freshman at 103 pounds. I wasnt comfortable until that match was won.”

“I think theres an assumption . . . the education stops when you leave the classroom.”

“We used that as a lot of motivation. I guess were not going to get help if were seen as the team to beat.”

“We had a bad seeding meeting and we didnt get help from coaches in our conference. At the end of the day, I wanted them to see why I asked for the seeds I did.”

“If we dont get pinned and get our pins, we can beat anybody.”

“Wow. What an unbelievable feeling. Weve been pushing the program up the past few years, and tonight we took it to a whole new level. Getting to state is a huge boost for the program and there are so many people responsible, starting with the kids on the mat.”