Lewis-Palmer’s mens wrestling team had a very successful season as they sent two boys to State. One of the boys is Freshman Tanner Hunt who has been wrestling on varsity for almost the entire season.

Patrick Haggard best friends with Tanner Hunt has also been wrestling on varsity this past season. Although Patrick did not qualify for State he still had a very successful season.

March 9, 2015 was the day of the end of the year wrestling banquet. The celebration started with all the seniors getting recognized for their past accomplishments on the team.

The coaches then called each of the varsity players up one by one to receive their pins, if they were returning Varsity players or Letters, if this was their first time lettering.

And to his surprise Patrick Haggards name was called.

“It felt Amazing, I didn’t think I was going to letter,” Patrick Haggard,9, said.

Tanner Hunt, who Had been expecting a letter but with all the havoc of State he had completely forgot all about the letter, so when his name was called he was also surprised.

“ Its awesome being a Freshman and having a letter,” Tanner Hunt, 9, said.

It is pretty rare to find a Freshman with a letter.

“ I was expecting to a letter because i made it to regionals and State” Tanner, said.

Clearly All of Tanner’s and Patrick’s hard work had paid off.

Both Freshman plan on getting a Letterman’s jacket as soon as possible.