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Blue Jays' Senior Night ceremonies followed by shutout of Shaw

January 31st, 2017 | Written by: Editor

Thursday, January 25th, was Senior Night for eight Jesuit Blue Jay wrestlers, marking their last home wrestling event. Senior Night, however, also honors the mothers and fathers who supported their sons throughout their wrestling careers.

For being the parent of a wrestler is not an easy thing to do. Once they have graduated from "Oh dear, don't let my baby get hurt" to "Kill 'em!" parents start to learn the nuances that make wrestling a sport apart from others. Their sons skipping meals becomes routine, as does his running at odd hours of the night. They inure themselves to the fact that limps and grunts do not require a doctor's visit, but are a part of a wrestler's SOP. During the season, they understand that their child is not suffering from consumption, but is finely tuning his body for the hardest sport available in high school. When their child wins, their cheers are hearty and boisterous, with an occasional "Phew!" that their child survived a match relatively unscathed. They also learn when their child wants a little sympathy, and will provide as much as is needed. Watching a child voluntarily go through the rigors of practices and matches without complaints, and tempering their protective instincts through it all, is no easy task.

Wrestlers should appreciate that while they are learning the limits to which they can push themselves, it takes work for a parent to understand and then appreciate why their children are engaging themselves in such a rigorous activity. In a short time, wrestling parents learn that the dedication and discipline exhibited by their children will benefit them in other endeavors later in their lives. But to see the effects a practice can have on a child, to watch a child compete in such a physically demanding sport, and to do so with understanding rather than panic, takes courage that should not go unnoticed or unappreciated.

As six of the seniors had a match to worry about shortly after the ceremony, the white rose for their mothers was a good start.


Richard Besselman	Gregory Bohn	Peyton Cox	Jackson DeGruy


Corey Dublin	Jordan Giewat	Brandon Greer	William Rosevally


77	0

After the Senior Night presentations the Blue Jays dominated Shaw with nine falls, two decision and three forfeit, meriting a 77-0 win. The Blue Jays will next face the Holy Cross Tigers, on January 2nd, at Holy Cross.

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