Brian Kelley, Director of Activities & Athletics, emceed the Recognition Assembly in the ASIJ theater filled with winter sports athletes and parents who had taken time off from work and other commitments to cheer on their children. After introducing award winners in basketball, cheer, field hockey, soccer, and swimming, he gave an extended introduction for wrestling. In his extemporaneous commentary on the wrestling team's success this year he said, "This is the best season in the eight years I've been here."
Award winners for the 2018-19 season are as follows: Most Valuable Player: Rin -- 22-0 varsity, 26-0 overall; Far East & Kanto Champ, 1st in Takedown & CAJ tournaments; never been pinned; most tech fall wins - 18, fewest points allowed - 0.7 per match; Far East & Kanto Most Outstanding Wrestler Most Improved: Kieran -- last year 7-10, this year 12-5 overall; last year was 6th at Far East, this year was Runner-Up at Kanto, CAJ, & Takedown tournaments + 6th at Far East despite injury forfeit in last three matches; team captain Sportsmanship: Ira -- can't show this with numbers, but goes without saying if you've ever been around him or seen him interacting with other wrestlers; top five in record 16-6, pins - 8, and takedowns - 43 Coach's Award: Zenon -- Coach Carlson: This is a combination of all three awards; 22-1 varsity, 31-1 overall (10-8 last year); 35-match winning streak; never been pinned; most takedowns - 60, top five pins - 7; Far East & Kanto Champ, 1st in Takedown & CAJ tournaments; team captain JV MVP: Shawn -- no prior experience; 7-3 JV, 7-5 overall; never been pinned; most pins - 5, top five takedowns - 11; sought out opportunities to wrestle [CAJ & Yokota], most matches [tie w/Luke] - 12 JV Most Improved: Reuben -- no prior experience; won wrestle-off and 2 subsequent varsity matches in addition to 2 JV wins; never been pinned; scored more back exposures than allowed JV Sportsmanship: Leila -- natural leader of the underclassmen; attended matches and tournaments to support team even when injured, sick, not wrestling; 6-3 JV, 6-5 overall; most takedowns [tie w/Josh] - 14, top five pins - 3; sought out opportunities to wrestle [CAJ & Zama], 2nd most matches [tie w/Josh] - 11
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