Jake Yost says it doesn’t matter who’s at the wheel, Cleveland’s bus is going to keep on rolling.
Yost, who took over as Cleveland’s head wrestling coach prior to this season, was the one responsible for carting the Region 3 championship trophy home from Maryville on Saturday.
“I guess it really doesn’t register that this was my first,” he said. “I feel like the coaching staff is no different than last year. Yeah, a few different roles, but I’m glad we have the coaching staff we have had while I have been here. We have some very unselfish people and a great administration that has helped keep this staff together.”
Yost, though, feels as if all he has to do come tournament time is slide behind the wheel of the van and make sure his guys get there safely.
He got them there and they paid the staff back handsomely. All 14 Blue Raiders qualified for the state tournament and nine won region championships: Chris Debien (113 pounds), Austin Stevison (120), Austin Oliver (126), Haden Hamilton (132), Joel Simpkins (145), Josh Hamilton (152), Aaron Lopez (160), Ethan West (182) and Koran Kennedy (285).