By Ben Priesgen
Journalist
On March 4, Jordan Lisiecki was selected as the Boys Flyway Conference Wrestler of the Year.
Liseicki is a three-time conference champion and state qualifier with two fourth-place finishes at state, and 120 career wins as a first-team academic all-state as a junior.
“I started wrestling in first grade, and fell in love with it instantly, even though there are always days when I was begging not to go,” said Jordan Lisiecki.
“A lot of the best moments that I remember with the team are not even from actually competing, but staying over at the Dells after the tournament are two of the best moments I can ever recall,” said Lisiecki. “As far as wrestling specifically, being down on the floor at state is such an amazing experience, and walking out to a crowd of thousands of people is something that will stick with me forever in life.”
“Wrestling is important to me because it taught me life lessons that will stay with me forever,” said Lisiecki. “It’s also been a huge part of my life since I started grade school, so I’ve been able to create strong relationships with people who have fought through adversity just like me throughout the years.”
“My dad is probably one of the influences on, not only wrestling, but my life in general. He has guided me and taught me so much that I carry into my daily life, and I don’t know where I would be right now without him,” said Lisiecki. “On nights when I would be crying after getting destroyed at practice, he would always know when to switch from being a coach to a dad.”
“My brother and high school coaches have also influenced me a lot in my wrestling career by pushing me to get better every day, staying by my side when I was down, and truly believing in me,” said Lisiecki. “I was able to develop a ‘team first’ approach to wrestling when entering high school, knowing that I needed to do whatever it takes for this team to succeed, rather than just trying to do what’s in my best interest.”
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