As we watch the winter sports season wind down, Tyro wanted to highlight a sport that flies more under the radar but still impacts some of the strongest athletes in our student body. In this article you’ll be taken inside BC Wrestling, showcasing the impacts of this sport and how it affects the athletes that take on this challenge.

One of BC Wrestling’s athletes Grace Peters was kind enough to answer a few questions about the program and how it affects her. Having just begun wrestling in the summer of 2024 she has a unique perspective on the sport. Grace spoke about the conditioning workouts early in the season that in the moment may not have been too enjoyable but in the long run were beneficial to the well-being of the group as well as turning teammates into a community. “I remember feeling weak and exhausted, but pushing through with the help of your teammates being there and just knowing that they feel the same way is enough to get you through it.” Grace also speaks about what keeps her going. Having learned many lessons from Coach Day she shares one moment that stuck with her. “Motivation doesn’t matter, whether you’re motivated or not, reps still have to get done, and drills still have to get drilled.” This is a mentality I’m sure many strive for in their athletics. But more than anything Grace tells us that even when she is having a rough practice or is feeling unmotivated she reminds herself she only gets 4 years of BC wrestling, and that one day she won’t be able to have these experiences. “That’s all the ‘motivation’ I need to pick myself up… I can definitely live with knowing I tried my best rather than knowing I didn’t try at all.” This is something that applies in all aspects of life!

A second wrestler we reached out to is Turner Doering. Turner has been wrestling since kindergarten and tells us how much wrestling has impacted his life since he’s begun. He tells us that wrestling helps him build relationships with teammates and has made him a better person, whether that’s on the mat, on the football field, or just in life. When asked what the most challenging part of wrestling was, he says that getting into the right state of mind to be confident enough to “hit all the moves. Otherwise, if you don’t have confidence, you’re just gonna sit there and try and play defense all the time, which isn’t going to work.” But when it comes to motivation he talks specifically about the community that has been built in the program. He talks about how everyone in there cares about him as a person, about his grades, and most importantly, his success as a person. “It makes me want to keep doing it”. One special memory that keeps him motivated is his 3rd grade state tournament, when despite losing his first match, he battled back and won the rest of his matches at the tournament. This is a perfect example of the resilience he learns in the sport.

Photo above take by Baleigh Miller (BC ’26)