KenwoodWrestling201314SeasonWrapup

HeadCoach:TerryHenley
FroSophCoach:ChrisMorgan
Afteranexciting201314season,wewouldliketocongratulateSeniorJakeMcInnis(266)
qualifyingforandcompetingattheIHSASectionalTournamentinHinsdaleCentral.Heandfellowseniors:
DerrickYoung(214)
RonaldConfer(113)
GregGriffin
andNathanDraperwhowrappeduptheirseasonsleavingalegacywithKenwoodWrestlinghaving
accomplishedseveralgoalsthathelptodefinethetoughnessandhardworkthatthisprogramrepresents.
RonaldConfer(anaspiringpianist,proudteenageparent,andstudentathlete),aswellasGregGriffin(who
boastsadramaticweightlossfrom216lbstohiscurrent180lbsfromexerciseandimproveddietinginjust
twomonthsofwrestling)canallattesttothissportbeingmorethanwinsandlosses.Inthetoughest
division(3A)inIHSAWrestling,HeadCoachTerryHenleyteachesandmentorsbothyoungmenand
womenprovidinganarsenaloftoolsthattheycancarryforalifetimesuchas:confidence,hardwork,
patience,respect,integrity,andcriticalthinkingThecommitmentrequiredinthissportandthecompetition
levelisvirtuallyunmatchedandthoughwrestlinghasbeenlesspopularamongsttheevergrowingand
trendingsportsofBasketball,FootballandBaseball,thehistoricalfoundationsandtraditionbeingoneofthe
originalOlympicsportswillandshouldneversubside.Thisfactissupportedbythevastnumberof
professionalathletesfromvariousareastoincludeFootballHallofFamers,Boxers,MixedMartialArtsand
alsothroughoutthebusinessworldfromentertainerstothefrontoffice.Forbesmagazinehasevengiven
praisetothesportanditsinfluenceandprinciplefoundationsastheytranslatemorethanaphysical
prowessintotheFortune500arena.
Themissiondoesn'tendonthematandneitherdoestheeffortsoKenwoodWrestlingisstillatwork
reachingthestudentbodyandprovidinganoutletfor:mentoring,tutoring,opendiscussions,offseason
conditioning,techniquedemonstrations,collegepreparatorycounseling,andmanyotherbenefits.Notyour
averagecoachingstaffandnotyouraveragewrestlingprogramKenwoodWrestlingislookingforthenext
lineoffuturestandoutstudentathletestogivethemselvesanopportunitytobecomeleadersandfuture
successstoriesforKenwoodAcademy.

HonorableMentionAthletes:

DerrickYoung(214)GraduatingSenior:
2012FroSophCityChampat132lbs,
2012VarsityRegionalrunnerup,
CompetedinVarsityIHSASectionalTournamentasaSophomore(2012)
AAUFroSophSectionalqualifier(2012)
2012UpliftHolidayTournamentRunnerUpatUpliftat138lbs
2xCentralConferencechamp(201314)
2xEarned5thplaceatVarsityCityChampionshipFinals,138lbs(201314)
ListedonIllinoisMatmen2013watchlistat138lbs
2013UpliftHolidayTournamentChampinEvanstonat138lbs

JakeMcInnis(266)GraduatingSenior
20123rdPlaceFroSophCityat160lbs,
AAUFroSophStateQualifier(2012)
2xCentralConferenceChamp(201314)
Earned4thPlaceinIHSARegionalTournamentatMt.Carmel(2013)at160lbs
Earned5thPlacein2013UpliftHolidayTournamentat160lbs
Earned3rdPlaceinIHSARegionalTournamentatMt.Carmel(2014)at160lbs
2xVarsityIHSASectionalTournamentQualifier,160lbs(201314)