Today was a special day. My old college was competing in the NCAA Div III wrestling tournament at Gettysburg College, in PA. My wife and I made the trip and seeing the action live was amazing. I missed the thrill of competing. I missed the fun I had at Centenary starting the ball rolling with wrestling and asking Professor Quade to “coach” us. He was an academic advisor and Chairman of the business department at the time. We did not have enough guys to fill each weight class. We did not have mats to practice on, or a place to practice at all. We used to sneak into the local high school and practice on their mats when we could. We would use the dance studio when we could. We exercised in the weight room and jogged outside on our own when that was all we could do. We had fun going to a few tournaments.
Today on March 2, 2013 at Gettysburg college in PA Centenary College won their NCAA Div. III Regional title. I got to see over 4 hours of the matches live in Gettysburg, and once I got home I was able to find the Championship matches streamed live from the college. I saw the Centenary Wrestling team win today. It made me feel proud. I know Professor Quade was watching and cheering them on.
