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(1. Sign outside of Gadsden High School. The gym that the wrestling will take place in is in the building to the left of this sign.)

(4. The Centennial Wrestling team in line to get weighed. Each school had a different line. Wrestlers get weighed before wrestling to be put into the proper weight class.)

(7. Gael just before the start of his first match. The wrestlers are mentally preparing and thinking about what moves they will try.)

(10. Coach Abeyta yelling advice to Gael on the sidelines. This was during the Gasden match.)

(13. Near the start of the match. The opponent wrestler has Gael locked in a move and Gael is trying to get out of it.)

(16. Gael during a break from this match since the other wrestler got injured. He is tired, but still ready to finish the match.)

(19. The match continued. Both wrestlers are looking for an opening to pin the other.)

(22. The team shaking hands with Mayfield’s team. Each team shook hands with the other after all the individual matches between them were done. Gael is pictured in black in the center.)

(25. Gael shaking hands with the other wrestler after winning the match.)

(2. One of the wrestlers as he walks into the gym. It was cold outside this day)

(5. The team stretching after the weighing has finished. They are making small conversation as they stretch.)

(8. Near the beginning of the match. Both wrestlers (the opponent from Gadsden High School) are trying to get a good hold of the other to pin them.)

(11. Coach talking to Gael after his match. He was tired and disappointed since he lost.)

(14. Gael getting out of the previously pictured move. The opposing wrestler got points for it (as seen with the ref’s hands), but it didn’t end in a pin, so the match continued. Eventually, the opposing team won, but Gael wrestled better than in his first match.)

(17. Both coaches giving Gael advice while he waits for the match to resume after the other wrestler is treated.)

(20. Gael getting close to pinning the other wrestler. While it wasn’t a pin, it did get him some points.)

(23. The start of Gael’s fourth and final match of the day. This one was against Alamogordo.)

(26. The ref and Gael raising their hands to show Gael as the winner. He was excited about winning.)

(28. The players are celebrating after being released for the day. This was the end of the tournament. After this, some wrestlers went back on the bus and others got signed out and went home with their families.)

(3. The Centennial Wrestling team sitting on the bleachers waiting for the event to start. They are on their phones, talking, checking gear, etc., but not eating yet because they have yet to weigh in.)

(6. The team warming up before the matches. The wrestler we will be following, Gael, and Tye warming up in the center.)

(9. Gael trying to get the other wrestler in a tight hold and the opponent is trying to get out of it.)

(12. The beginning of the second match against Oregon Mountain High School. The wrestlers are putting on the colored ankle bands that identify them for the scorekeepers.)

(15. Near the beginning of the third round against Mayfield High School. Gael is trying to take the other wrestler off his feet and get him off balance.)

(18. The other wrestler surrounded by the on-site athletic trainers. One of his legs got hurt.)

(21. Gael fist-bumping the Mayfield coach after the match. While he lost this match, he got more points and improved again on his first two matches.)

(24. Gael getting points off putting the other wrestler in this position. This was near the end of the match before Gael pinned the other wrestler.)

(27. The group huddle after the tournament. The coach is talking about the pros and cons of the day, giving a rundown.)