Sunday, January 18, 2009
ALLIANCE — As exhausted as he was feeling during the first few weeks of the wrestling season, the only thing Fitch High’s Shawn Ague could have pinned was his pillow.
Attempting to cut enough weight to compete in the 103-pound weight class for the third straight year, the junior had problems. He didn’t make weight his first two times and had to compete at 112.
And even when he did finally get down to 103, Ague wasn’t his usual bundle of energy. Known for his constant motion as a freshman and sophomore, he just couldn’t muster the oomph he needed.
But Ague has made the adjustments he needed to make weight and he’s seeing the positive results he demands. The 2008 Division I state qualifier feels like he’s finally turned the corner and put his tough start behind him.
Read the story in Monday’s Vindicator and on Vindy.com.