ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: ADAM WACHTER

Adam Wachter

School: Jackson

Sport: Wrestling

Coach: Steve Wachter

Week Report: Wachter, a 140-pound senior, won a sectional title last Saturday and advanced to the state meet which began Thursday in Columbia.

Season Report: Wachter has been one of Jackson's most consistent wrestlers this season, going 32-4. All of his losses came to state qualifiers, with three of them coming to Class 3A wrestlers and the other coming to a 4A wrestler who has dropped a weight class. That said, Wachter is undefeated against Class 4A wrestlers who remain in his own weight class and has a good chance at bringing home a medal. Wachter is one of seven state qualifiers for Jackson, the most since the Indians moved up to 4A. Wachter also took first place in the Fox Tournament, the Tiger Classic, the SEMO Conference Tournament and the District 1 Tournament. Wachter hasn't lost since the St. Charles West Tournament in the third week of January.

Coach's Comments: "He's very intense in practice," said Steve Wachter, Adam's cousin. "What you see at a dual is what you see everyday in practice. He's one of the hardest working kids I've ever coached. He's got a tremendous work ethic and he's really dedicated to lifting. He's also a straight-A student. He wrestled a lot in the offseason and he weight trains year around. He's put a lot of time into the sport. If he wrestles well, he's got a good chance (at state). If he doesn't, he'll get beat out."