Sounds like a terrific young wrestler. I wish her the best in Oklahoma City. Call me old school, or just call me old, but tournament matches are not for practice. I especially believe that this holds true when you get to the State series of tournaments where it can alter the outcome of a bracket at Subs, and ultimately at Districts.

I know that there are some that disagree with me, maybe many, and I am fine with that. I am also fine if people disagree with my belief that tournament matches are not for practice during the season either. If your wrestler can pin an opponent in the first thirty seconds of the match, then they should pin them (unless it a gracious gesture like we had earlier this year with the young wrestlers that were courageously battling a challenge that most of our children have not had to face). A tournament match is not where you should be practicing your moves, getting up 13 or 14 on your opponent before finally pinning them or tech falling them. That is what practice is for, thus the name practice.