To Justin C.

I would like to thank you for showing everyone in this forum exactly how not to act in the world of wrestling. I can't beleive that someone would still be crying over something that happened last year. Yes most of us already know this story, Mr Keller was wrestling Nick Peterson from Abilene. In almost every aspect of the word he was manhandling Nick (not neccasarily a bad thing) I beleive the score was 9 to 1 or something like that, and at the very end of the match Mr Keller applied an Illegal move, whether or not he meant to hurt Nick and im almost 100% he was not trying to, he did. When all was said and done the injury time had run out, its only 1:30 seconds, mind you! Nick wanted to continue wrestling but the referee would not let the match continue, at no point did any of the Abilene coaches or Nick's father ever! and I repeat, ever! tell Nick that he could not contiune wrestling. I do know thats Nick's father expressed to me after the match the he did not want Nick to continue wrestling mr Keller is he was going to continue to apply illegal holds and hurt Nick but he said nothing during the actual match. After all was said and done Nick was declared the winner of the match by default. Now everyone who watched the match knew he won the match and thats not to debate. Mr Keller in his heart im sure knows he won the match as well. But I guess its more important to be holding the big plaque cuase thats all its about, is material possession, right? Boy im glad very few teams in Kansas teach that philosophy! As a coach from Abilene Kids Club and a representative of the club I would just like to say that we never, ever, teach our kids to lay down, be babies, or anything else like that, especially me! Anyone who knows me from wrestling will know that I don't allow that. I will also tell you that Nick is one of my best wrester that I have, period. He is one the the hardest workers in the the practice room, he has an aswome attituide, and has never taken handouts. And to hear someone bash him who doesn't even know him or his personallity is sickening to me. It really brings down the sport when people do that. I would like to thank CoachJT for his comments as well. Nick will be one of the best in the state again this year, and I personally hope that Mr. Keller is one, again as well. I also hope that that we can keep this forum peaceful like it has been and not start blaming, and bashing other teams, coaches, ect. Justin C. I strongly urge you to exercise class becuase that is also part of wrestling as well, just a suggestion though

Nigel Isom
Abilene Kids Wrestling Coach