Lambert wrestling to tackle State meet for the first time ever
Taken from the Lambert Wrestling photos on Shutterfly
Some of the team watches from the sidelines during a Lambert versus West match-up.
The Lambert wrestling team is headed off to the state wrestling meet in Macon for the first time in the team’s history.
The Longhorns put up an excellent fight against North in the regional meet, but ended up losing to the young team. However, they defeated West Forsyth 44 to 15, landing in second place overall.
Wrestling: North vs. West, Lambert vs. South right now in Region 6 duals. Get over to West if you’re not here. pic.twitter.com/fclpy5MFzr
— Forsyth County News (@ForsythSports) January 9, 2016
The wrestling team is the strongest it’s ever been, with high-caliber senior athletes such as Matthew Sheetz and Eric Diemert, 2 state runner-ups, and newcomers like Nick Sheetz and Brett Malinowski.
Assistant Coach Tony Barrett said about the triumphs of the team: “Everybody has bought into working hard and giving their best effort, and taking that effort to the mat and approaching the competition with a lot of personality and a lot of attitude. Everybody has bonded as a team and is in it to win it.”
Many coaches from all over the county have commented on the difficulty and competitiveness of the wrestling teams of the county, and the state meet is sure to showcase an impressive array of teams from around Georgia. The Lambert wrestlers travel to Macon on Thursday, January 14, facing Tift County in the first bracket.
First Lambert wrestling team ever to go to state. Proud of my brothers?
— Matthew Sheetz (@matthew_sheetz) January 9, 2016
Lambert wrestlers cheesin’ after some big wins.
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