Quotes by Russ Witzig

“Im not real happy with it. We had a bad day yesterday with a couple kids I thought would get through not getting through. I really thought we could be a top-five team.”

“It was a good win. They have some good kids, Wood River is back at double-A now and they are struggling with their enrollment a little bit. But they have some very good wrestlers in that lineup and they all came out and wrestled hard against us and didnt give us anything.”

“Its a win. We got two wins tonight and thats what we came for. Now we have to get ready Friday night for three more.”

“Its a rivalry for us because we hang out a lot. It doesnt mean as much for the kids as it does to us.”

“Those two were closer than I thought they would be, but those are two good wrestlers Alton has. They made us work for those wins at those classes.”

“Brandon is having an outstanding season. He just goes out there every match and attacks his opponent.”

“Lowe is the real deal. Hes ranked third in the state, I think, and hasnt really even been challenged in this area yet. There arent many teams around here that has a guy that can compete with him.”

“I really felt Brandon should have qualified for state a year ago. He just made a mistake and it cost him.”

“I didnt think we were the favorite at all. They finished ahead of us in the Granite City Tournament. I was hoping, but I didnt really know how it would turn out.”

“I was glad the match started at 275 (heavyweight). Because that meant we could end with Zach and Brandon, and I liked our chances with those two.”