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Spotlight on: Esai Ponce
By Elburn Herald on November 29, 2009
by Alex Vickery
Kaneland Krier Reporter
Kaneland—Esai Ponce has a Rochelle wrestler in a cradle. After struggling for a minute, he finally pins him down. The two wrestlers stand up and shake hands.
The referee lifts Esai’s arm and says “Winner!†The crowd cheers, and the ref says “Good job. Congratulations.â€
Ponce has been wrestling for sevens years and loves it.
“Esai has been my practice partner since I was in fourth grade, and even though our weight differences have split, we still stick together,†said Dan Goress, freshman wrestler.
“It’s fun, and it’s good to be on a team sport,†Ponce said.
His biggest accomplishment is taking fifth at state last year when he wrestled a student named T. Zaball.
“My goal for this season is to make sectionals,†Ponce said.
He is preparing for sectionals by going to practice five times a week, conditioning four times a week and working really hard.
“(Esai is) very advanced in his knowledge of his techniques for a freshman. He’s looking to be very varsity ready,†said Joe Thorgesen, wrestling coach.
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