What I Love About YC Wrestling

By Pierce Mederios
@YCpierce

As a member of the York College wrestling team, I belong to an outstanding group of young men and women. Both the men’s and women’s wrestling teams here at YC have created a special bond that a student-athlete may not find at any other school across the country. We are a family. We are brothers and sisters. We eat lunch together, spend time at Chapel together, and just enjoy each other’s company.

While the men’s wrestling team may not be large in number, we are large in heart. As most wrestlers know, wrestling is a very difficult sport. It is physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding. Wrestlers have to be fully committed to their sport. My team and I work hard every day in practice. We battle with each other so that we can win the real matches against our opponents when the time comes, and it really counts. Wrestling practices are exhausting, but when the whole team is working hard together it makes it much more fun and exciting to be in the wrestling room. We push each other to get better every single day.
           
As for the coaches of the men’s and women’s wrestling teams, there is no doubt in my mind that they truly want the best for us. And this is not just limited to the wrestling room. Coach Greg Smith and Coach Jeff Albers constantly push the wrestlers to be better academically, spiritually, as well as in the sport of wrestling. They let us know that they are here to help us, on a consistent basis. On top of that, they are both working hard 24/7 in the recruiting process to increase our numbers so that both programs can continue to grow over the next few years.
           
​The York College wrestling team is something special and I am so glad I chose to come to YC to become a member of this family. I would recommend my team to any wrestler that wants to be a part of a growing program with high expectations and big goals. Our team is getting better every day. I love York College wrestling and I know that there are many others out there who would love it too.