McLean hosts their first Jamboree!
The Junior Varsity team had their first Jamboree at home, competing against teams such as Annandale, Wakefeild and Paul VI
Charlie Poole in the 220 pound weight class , depicted on the left, taking on his opponent from Annandale.
January 24, 2020
“The whole team was pretty hyped for [the Jamboree] as it’s the first home JV event as well as yesterday’s Langley duel. We really wanted to get some wins out here and I think we are showing that,” said Ramsey Wallace, sophomore junior varsity wrestler.
The Jamboree is a weekly event were the many schools around the area come
together to compete. The one that took place at home on Thursday was for the junio
r varsity wrestlers, where schools such as Washington Liberty, Wakefield and Paul VI were present.
The quad-meet was not as intense as the duels McLean hosts as there are 2 matches taking place simultaneously instead of one.The coaches are usually not able to be at every match so the Varsity players end up helping out weather it’s in coaching or keeping track of points.
“I think it could be a bit more organized but at the same time it’s a good way of getting matches in,” said Wallace.
Many wrestlers were excited to compete in the event as they were aiming o
n getting a couple of wins for their team while also having fun. One thing about the event is that there isn’t a final score or a winner, so this was mainly a time for wrestler to focus on there performance and things they need to improve on.
“My goals were not lose but if I lost, to lose with dignity and be a good sport about it,” said James Murray, sophomore junior varsity wrestler.
The quad-meet took place for about two and a half hours which gave the wrestlers a while to rest before their next match. As the event slowly came to and end, many
wrestlers walked out the gym with smiles on their faces as they enjoyed competing and supporting their teammates.
“It would be fun if [a Jamboree] could take place during the school day just to have more supporters as most of the people in the stands our wrestlers and there’s not too many fans out here,” said Wallace.
