Key Highlights
- It was something different, something new that I didn't understand."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter practice wrapped, Stoddart's mind moved from anxious to hopeful."I realized that wrestling is something that I could start fresh (with) and learn with time, effort and discipline," he said. That's what the Blue Jay sophomore has been doing the last two years."Ryker is still very new to wrestling," JHS head coach Patrick Schlosser said.
- "This is his second year in the sport.
- Ryker has shown a lot of improvement in his second year of wrestling.
- He's an incredibly hard worker in the room, consistently pushing to get better."Stoddart began his wrestling career in the summer of 2024. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I got into wrestling because my older sister wrestles and she had recommended it for me," Stoddart said. Stoddart's sister, Mackenzie, has been with the Jays' girls wrestling program since its inception in 2021.
- In her five seasons with the Jays, Mackenzie has posted more than 100 career wins.
