By Cooper Chadwick
Coming off of a fourth place finish at state last year at the 140 pound class, senior Tate Hutchinson is ready to have another successful year for Andover High School. He was also was first team all-league.
At state last year, Hutchinson and the rest of the Trojans finished second with 143.5 points. The Trojans will have another chance this year to make a good run at the state championship.
“I am excited for our roster and think we have an amazing opportunity ahead of us. I always look forward to the growth with my team not only as wrestlers but as friends and people,” Hutchinson said.
During the off-season Hutchinson put in extra work to become an even better wrestler. Hutchinson hopes to improve on his state placing this year and is convinced his hard work will take him there.
“This offseason, I picked up Greco and Freestyle for the first time and did some offseason camps. I practiced a lot with Boo Dryden, who has been instrumental in developing my wrestling skill,” Hutchinson said.
Hutchinson noted that he struggles with his shot defense and aggression when wrestling and that he wants to improve on that area this season.
“I have been working with scrambling and wrestling in atypical positions because this allows me to score and take advantage of more situations,” Hutchinson said.
