Jessie Reyes Quotations

We lost some close matches. I don't think we would have beaten them. They are ranked third in the nation, but we wrestled hard.

I threw some different wrestlers in there to see how they would compete. I wasn't pleased with our performance. As a team, we need to pick it up.

It is going to take a team effort. You cannot give up extra points when you lose; you have to pick up extra points when you win.

Overall it was a team effort. There were some situations in there that had to happen for us to win and they did. We also did not give up any bonus points, which helped.

We were just out-matched in some matches. Michigan is a good team and that's why they are ranked fourth.

We did what we were supposed to do out there. Ben and Chris wanted to be national champions, but they just fell a little short.

You have to keep your head up and keep wrestling. We are improving.

(Boise State) will try and beat you on shape rather than on skills. Whereas Cal Poly is a slicker team that is more talented. You are going to see guys that are more athletic, so you have to be prepared for it.

Things are starting to fall in place for some of the guys. Anything is possible. It is just a matter of going in there fresh and mentally prepared.

Once you lose in a tournament like this, it is tough to come back and make the podium. Ben did not get down on himself and did something that is tough to do; become an All-American.

As coaches, we were really proud of them. They had to defeat some tough competition and they really did a great job.

They fought hard. We just have to continue to improve and get ready for the Big Tens and nationals.

They are favored in a few more weight classes then we are. If our kids just show up and wrestle, then that is a meet that we can realistically win.

It was a tough match. We just fell short in a couple of matches. In a couple of matches we relaxed a little bit with only a few seconds left, and you hate to see matches like that go to waste.

It's hard to win when you get pinned in three matches. I felt like we finished strong. We just fell short in a few of our matches.

He battled to get to the finals. He had to beat some good wrestlers to get there; he just fell a little short.