I would put a different slant on it. I would think the other wrestlers and coach should put a positive perspective on this, not a negative of "this kid is getting out of practice for a week or a prima donna". To me it should be "we have a kid who is so committed to wrestling that he has been working out for over a month early, and is traveling to test himself early against the best competition he can find." This should help set the tone for how hard work and extra work sets us up for wrestling and life success. This can be done in a very positive way. I will tell you the kids don't see this as a "prima donna" unless the kid is just a jerk, and that would be the case with or without the first week of practice. I would suggest most of the team would respect a kid who on his own time works countless hours to get better and in the long run,help their team. These are usually the same kids running in the morning on their own, etc. Not prima donnas.

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