My name is Jayden Esparza. I’m from crestview Florida, and I’m a student Athlete that goes to crestview high school. My main goal for joining this group and my personal goal is to keep improving in the sport of wrestling in order to achieve great things.

Good evening, everyone, I hope that you all are having a wonderful weekend and are likewise well. My name is Brady Simmer, and there is a good chance I know a few of you from this community. In that case, it is a pleasure to be a part of this journey together. In case you may not, I will offer a brief introduction to who I am as well as my wrestling journey. I am visually impaired, and have been since my birth. This is due to a form of cancer called Retnenal Blastoma. This translates into my wrestling in that from the beginning of each match until its conclusion, contact must be maintained with myself at all times. If broken completely, my opponent and I are to be reset in the center of the matt, where contact is reestablished. I did not begin wrestling until my junior year of high school, an extraordinarily late time to begin a sport such as this. Nevertheless, I became infatuated with the grind, the matches, everything and all aspects this community craves. Most importantly, it gave me a sense of identity. Growing up, I was never the most confident person. However, wrestling has instilled a knowingness that, if I can adapt to the world around me through the oldest sport known to man, is there really anything else I cannot overcome? I never qualified for states; hell, I never came close. Despite holding a 20/13 record my senior year, I sprained my hand and wrestled horribly at districts. Regardless, I opted that my wrestling journey would not end there, as my hunger was not yet satiated. Fast forward to where we are now, a year into college. I did not win a single match last year. For reference, I wrestle at the club level for Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU.) However, it is college nevertheless, and wrestling is difficult no matter the level of collegiate division one pursues.

1. • Name: Jake strickland • Where you’re from: simpsonville south carolina/ orlando • Age:15 2. Coach, Athlete, or Parent? athlete 3. Your Goals • What’s your biggest goal right now? keep improving my skill daily • What do you want to achieve inside this community? be the best version mentally physically and spiritually 4. Bonus Question (Optional but recommended) • Fun fact about you: I will be moving to my 3rd state soon • Anything else you want us to know: Pat lugo is my guy

1. Your Intro • Name: James May • Where you’re from: Pattaya Thailand • Age: 23 2. Coach, Athlete, or Parent? Coach 3. Your Goals My biggest goal right now is to grow the miami hawks & I want to help reach the Florida wrestling community and inspire the youth 4. Bonus Question • Fun fact about you: I was a professional chef