Medal Time!

Aidan had his first wrestling tournament of this USA wrestling season. He wrestled in the age 7-8 under 45 lb. weight category. Because Aaron, Megan, Ashlee and I went to watch Darcee's state championship game in Casper, Andy took Aidan to his tournament in Cody. Andy took video of each of his matches for us, and I am so glad he did. Aidan had fun wrestling last year, but was a little timid. He got a ribbon at each tournament, but as he watched his friends getting medals, he was a little disappointed. This season he told me his goal was to win a medal. Well, he met his goal at his very first tournament! He took 3rd place!! It was so much fun to see him get better each match. He ended with a 2-2 record. His first match he came out a little timid.
In match number 2 he really got after it. He ended up beating the kid on points. The video is broken down by period. Aidan is in the red.

It is so much fun seeing him trying to do what he has learned and his coaches are telling him to try.

And the winner is Aidan! Way to go!

In his third match, he got his first pin! Oh yeah, he also got his first caution. What a rebel! He didn't know that two hands on a kids head was illegal.

I am not going to upload his last match since uploading takes so long, but he ended up losing it. But it wasn't for lack of aggressiveness. He really gave the kid a run for his money. We are looking forward to his next tournament in Lovell this weekend.
Way to go, Aidan!!