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I heard this on Kelo this morning. Here is some background on the guys:
http://www.garretsonweekly.com/sport...ils.cfm?id=583
Dan Bonte and Tyler Sorenson were crowned champs in their respective weight classes – 140 and 189 pounds. Bonte won his fourth state title in six trips to the state show and established a new national record for the most high school career wins, which adds up to an impressive 268 mat wins. He has just 15 losses throughout his high school career, and one of those losses occurred this season, breaking his 130 consecutive wins over the past three seasons.
Bonte said he kept his mind off of the national record and on a state title. “It really didn’t hit me at all during the whole state tournament,” he said. “I was thinking one match at a time.”
Coach Jason Bohl said Bonte is one of a kind. “There’s not many people at the state meet that get the public’s attention as he did. Through all of this, he has been more of a gentleman off and on the mat, and he never degraded anyone in the process.”
Sorenson, who’s made the trip to the state tournament on four occasions, won his first title this season, sporting a perfect 46-0 record. His high school career record is 234 wins and 48 losses.
As a junior, his only defeat came in the state title match. The loss served as an inspiration for Sorenson this season. “It was still in the back of my head,” Sorenson confesses, “especially at state.”
Bohl said Sorenson had nine months to “think about it. He not only lost one match, but he lost his last match (of the season). There was no question after last weekend though.”
Besides the state title, Sorenson also established a new school record by racking up the most pins in a season. That new record is now 35.
“Tyler’s been more of the vocal leader,” Bohl informed. Bohl said Sorenson only “went the distance” (three periods) this season in regard to his most pins in a season record. “One was when he beat the kid who’s the 215-pound champ, 11-1,” he recalled. “He’s probably the best 189, 215 and maybe even the best heavyweight wrestler.”
“This group has always met or exceeded the expectations,” states Bohl, “and hopefully the younger kids learned something from their attitudes, discipline and work ethic. These guys are some of the best examples of wrestlers, and we had them right here in our own school.”
Adds Bonte, “It’s a sport in its own class. It’s a lot of mental and not all physical.”
Bonte feels his eldest son’s wrestling techniques are rare. “I don’t think you’ll ever see that again. He’s a perfectionist and everything has to be done right,” Bonte states.
Bonte said his son has always been an “extra cautious wrestler.” Before heading into his final high school match, the elder Bonte offered his son a piece of advice. He told him to be careful and cautious. But Dan had other ideas, as he told his dad, “No, I’m going to go after it.”
Those are words the elder Bonte had never heard in 268 matches.
“He was determined,” Bonte says of his son, “and never once did he say, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.”
Looks like we got a couple of good ones!
http://www.garretsonweekly.com/sport...ils.cfm?id=583
Dan Bonte and Tyler Sorenson were crowned champs in their respective weight classes – 140 and 189 pounds. Bonte won his fourth state title in six trips to the state show and established a new national record for the most high school career wins, which adds up to an impressive 268 mat wins. He has just 15 losses throughout his high school career, and one of those losses occurred this season, breaking his 130 consecutive wins over the past three seasons.
Bonte said he kept his mind off of the national record and on a state title. “It really didn’t hit me at all during the whole state tournament,” he said. “I was thinking one match at a time.”
Coach Jason Bohl said Bonte is one of a kind. “There’s not many people at the state meet that get the public’s attention as he did. Through all of this, he has been more of a gentleman off and on the mat, and he never degraded anyone in the process.”
Sorenson, who’s made the trip to the state tournament on four occasions, won his first title this season, sporting a perfect 46-0 record. His high school career record is 234 wins and 48 losses.
As a junior, his only defeat came in the state title match. The loss served as an inspiration for Sorenson this season. “It was still in the back of my head,” Sorenson confesses, “especially at state.”
Bohl said Sorenson had nine months to “think about it. He not only lost one match, but he lost his last match (of the season). There was no question after last weekend though.”
Besides the state title, Sorenson also established a new school record by racking up the most pins in a season. That new record is now 35.
“Tyler’s been more of the vocal leader,” Bohl informed. Bohl said Sorenson only “went the distance” (three periods) this season in regard to his most pins in a season record. “One was when he beat the kid who’s the 215-pound champ, 11-1,” he recalled. “He’s probably the best 189, 215 and maybe even the best heavyweight wrestler.”
“This group has always met or exceeded the expectations,” states Bohl, “and hopefully the younger kids learned something from their attitudes, discipline and work ethic. These guys are some of the best examples of wrestlers, and we had them right here in our own school.”
Adds Bonte, “It’s a sport in its own class. It’s a lot of mental and not all physical.”
Bonte feels his eldest son’s wrestling techniques are rare. “I don’t think you’ll ever see that again. He’s a perfectionist and everything has to be done right,” Bonte states.
Bonte said his son has always been an “extra cautious wrestler.” Before heading into his final high school match, the elder Bonte offered his son a piece of advice. He told him to be careful and cautious. But Dan had other ideas, as he told his dad, “No, I’m going to go after it.”
Those are words the elder Bonte had never heard in 268 matches.
“He was determined,” Bonte says of his son, “and never once did he say, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.”
Looks like we got a couple of good ones!
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