Hey guys, still in a little bit of a stooper, but wow what crazy 3 days... the boys came to KC ready to scrap!! Wanted to let you all know how proud we are of Hokie Nation and the following you guys brought to NCAAs. I can not tell you how many times, coaches and other athletes spoke of how loud you guys were in the stands and the amount of Maroon and Orange scattered around the city! Unfortunately I didn't get to witness a whole lot of the social side of it, because these dang wrestlers kept us so busy, but I most definitely could hear y'all from the floor. Up and down the lineup our guys wrestled hard...6 guys in the R12 and literally "seconds away" from having 3 in the semis and 2 in the finals. So proud of Bryce and Mekhi, battling through injuries, personal heart breaks and just competing with unbelievable heart and will to achieve AA status for the 3rd and 4th time. I love those two more than anything and super proud of the careers they had for us. How about Andy Smith and Hunter Catka, we all knew those performances were in those guys, so pretty amazing runs from our two big boys, and both of them took out Hawkeyes which is really fun!! TJ Stewart, did what he does... when the lights are on, our guy performs!! Literally his first NCAAs ever(never went and watched) which we try and get all our guys to do before they compete there, but for him to soak it all in and let it fly, wow!! it was pretty awesome! The TFs and Pins were sweet, but watching him dig down and find a way to take out a veteran like Foca, that's stuff of legend. Kids gonna be a beast for the Hokies the next 3 years! Lastly, seeing Caleb run the gauntlet and come out the other side was something extraordinary. He has a gift of staying locked in and wrestling every position with extreme confidence, effort and IQ for as long as it takes. We are extremely grateful he is with us, and he is the same today as he was Saturday morning... humble, grateful and a fierce competitor! Sorry I am kinda of just kinda of blogging at the moment... Top 5 moments(no particular order) Andy over Glazier, Mekhi not getting pinned on the brick throw, Caleb over Lovett, Bryce over Ed Scott(definitely top 2, so emotional) and then an athletes hug after achieving a monumental goal!! Weddings and funerals is so true at this tourney... so high and so low for our guys, one guy make the quarters and another guys has his career end. One guy wins to make the final, another on the backside ends his season. Just glad we ended with a wedding! We are already busy figuring out pieces for next year, but man, what an awesome weekend... Literally two big wins from taking 2nd... but you tell me, 4 aa's, 7th place and an NCAA CHAMP before KC, I would take it every time! Appreciate you guys so much, HOKIE NATION, specifically wrestling nation is 2nd to none!! I will check on here the next 24 hours or so, if anyone has any questions I can answer.