This year the Delta boys wrestling team has been putting in all the work for that state title. Jenesis Naranjo placed fifth at the Western Showdown and second at the Warrior Classic and Alex McKenna placed second at the Western Showdown and third at the Mel Smith Tournament. 

The boys wrestling coach, Luis Meza, claims they are “overall heading in the right track to qualify a few kids to state, but I think we need to get better in some areas.” Those areas include eating healthier, smarter, and putting in the effort for improvement.

Not only do they put in work on the mat, but they also work to put the “student” in student athletes. “Sometimes I’m overwhelmed with too much homework,” said Jenesis Naranjo. 

“You have like no weekends, and practices take up a lot of time too,” said Derick Curtis. 

The biggest challenge that the boys claim to have this season would be maintaining their weight. Cutting and maintaining weight seems to be a struggle for most wrestlers from all different sorts of weight classes. Although they do have challenges to overcome, they do feel they are progressing through it all. 

Wrestler Jenesis Naranjo said “At the beginning of the season, I was a little rusty, but I think I got most of it off now.” Naranjo feels the team, in general, has improved. 

Coach Meza believes that even though wrestling is “The most physically demanding sport there is, I still believe the most challenging aspect to wrestling is mental. The reason is because I believe that if you have the mental capacity to push through anything physically, the body will do anything.”