By 切尔西教会
发布:2月. 6, 2023 at 11:36 AM EST|Updated: 4 hours ago
弗吉尼亚州的韦恩斯伯勒. (WHSV) – A wrestler at 费什伯恩 Military School in Waynesboro has made history becoming the first student at the school to be nationally ranked.
Saba Mushkudiani has been ranked 10th in the country by the National Prep 摔跤 Association.
“It’s a good feeling to feel that I’m up there, 和 I’m competing good enough to be recognized 10th in the nation. I’m just really happy, but I’m not done yet. I’m working for the number one spot,” Mushkudiani said.
Mushkudiani came to 费什伯恩 as a freshman a couple of years after he moved to the U.S. from the country of Georgia.
In his sophomore year, Mushkudiani won the state championships. He’s now a Junior 和 is set to graduate in 2024.
Head 摔跤 Coach, 特里水域, said over the last year he has shown great improvements, not just athletically but also in the classroom.
“We worked on his academics, 他的成熟, 和 then we moved on to his athletic skills,” Waters explained. “He’s got all the tools to do whatever he wants to do athletically at the next level.”
Waters said he’s the kind of guy you want on your team.
“He’s a happy, go-lucky guy. He’s the kind of cat that like to joke around, but once that whistle blows, 他只顾公事,沃特斯说. “You don’t always get what you see, but when he’s ready, he gives you more than what you’d expect.”
“I just think about how I’m going to pin the guy who’s in front of me, 和 how I’m going to win 和 be number one at what I do. It’s my mindset to be aggressive 和 put hard work into the match 和 not just slack around,” Mushkudiani said.
Mushkudiani said he’s dedicated to putting in the hours 和 work after class to continue being the best he can be.
“We have wrestling from 4 p.m. 到下午6:15.m. 和 during that, I don’t take any breaks. There’s no breaks, there’s no excuses. There’s just work, work, 和 nothing else but work. You can’t think about anything but wrestling when you’re on that wrestling mat, that’s the number one thing you have to put in your mindset,” Mushkudiani said.
But he’s not just a good competitor, he’s a good teammate. Mushkudiani helps keep things light on the mat 和 during practices. Waters said if a teammate loses a match, Mushkudiani is the first one to go up to them 和 put his arm around them.
Mushkudiani also plays football at 费什伯恩 和 he hopes to continue both sports at the collegiate level when that time comes.
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