At the beginning of every season each wrestler has one goal in mind, a State Championship Title. While everyone hopes to reach this elite goal, only a few actually have the dedication, skill, and determination to make it. And for John Meyer’s son, Seth, this dream will come true on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Seth qualified to compete in front of thousands at the IHSAA Individual Wrestling State Championships at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. As any athlete will tell you, it takes a great deal of sacrifice to compete at the highest level; and for wrestlers it is no different. Seth was eliminated in the first round of Regionals in 2012 as a freshman. After this tough loss, Seth used this experience as motivation for next season. While other athletes were relaxing and spending time with friends in the off season, Seth was in the wrestling room with numerous coaches perfecting his skills. He spent hours and hours running sprints, lifting weights, drilling technique and wrestling in live situations to gain precious experience that would lift him to the next level. As the 2013 season approached, the goal was the same… but this year, the outcome was different!
“It is very exciting to see that all the hard work Seth has put in, is paying off. As a freshman, wrestling varsity at 195 pound class, he sure took his lumps; most of the wrestlers in the upper weight classes are Juniors and Seniors. This year, Seth is wrestling at the 220 pound weight class and he took 1st place at Sectional and Regionals. Going to Semi-State, Seth was not predicted to finish any better than 7th by the ‘experts,’ he wrestled in the Championship match this past Saturday! “John Meyer shares…full of pride!
“Being a parent and his coach it is a feeling that overwhelms me with emotion, for those of you that know me a little more personally, I don’t do a very good job of hiding them. Seth’s journey this is year is not over; he will work very hard this week and the goal now is to place - meaning he will have to win his first match on Friday night. Both Stephanie and I are very proud of the hard work he has exemplified. He couldn’t have gotten here without the support of his Harrison Wrestlers team mates and coaches.”
I would like to give special congratulations to this young man for this once in a life time accomplishment. Seth Meyer will participate in the “March of Champions” on Friday, February 15, 2013 before he prepares himself for competition. Words simply cannot describe the breathtaking feeling of this competition. Please join me in wishing the best of luck to John Meyer’s son this weekend as he continues to achieve his goal.
This local news station touts the teams’ efforts as well in the below segnment they ran. They recognize the dedication and team work it has taken for these young men to reach their goal. Way to go Seth, and way to go Raiders!
Josh Norris | Project Engineer
