A negative thought can begin the unraveling of an athlete's self-confidence in an individual sport like wrestling, especially at big events like this weekend's Flowing Wells and Doc Wright Invitationals.
Sahuarita sophomore Jordan Frink came out on top with a 3-2 record on the first day of the 26th Annual Marana Mountain View Dual Tournament held Friday.
Mesa Mountain View works hard to stay on top of Arizona wrestling by heading out of state for top national events; Cibola, Seton Catholic, Camp Verde and St. Johns appear to be in line for state titles.
Team Arizona returns from Greco-Roman and freestyle nationals with a record number of All-Americans (15) and a triple crown winner in Ironwood Ridge's Danny Vega.