Mustang Wrestling: Boos set for his first year; Simanton young but experienced

Senior Quintan Boos and freshman Trey Simanton couldn't be any more different.

Boos was a standout football player at running back for Malta since his freshman year.

Simanton is just starting a legacy of his own.

The strange thing about the pair is while Trey has been wrestling for the past few years, Boos is brand new to the sport.

"I'm feeling pretty confident this year," Simanton said. "I'm probably going to be wrestling at 119 pounds."

His top attribute is his speed, which is definitely important in his weight class.

Simanton loves wrestling because of the social aspect.

"(He enjoys) wrestling meets and having fun with the team," Simanton said.

He also enjoys the traveling.

In AAU wrestling, Simanton has been as far west as Denver, Colorado and as far east as Iowa.

He believes that in order to win this season, he needs to improve his shots.

Boos, primarily has participated in football in the fall and basketball in the winter, but being in his first year, Boos regrets not wrestling prior to this year.

"I kind of wish I was in wrestling (before) because it's easier to tackle (in wrestling)," Boos told the PCN. "You get way lower. There's way more conditioning, but I do miss football a lot."

Unlike Simanton, Boos being brand new, has yet to find his strengths in the sport. But he knows he has strength.

"I don't really know much technique, I just try to throw them," Boos said.

Boos is also the team's only senior, but he has also been pinned in practice.

"It doesn't feel too good but it's wrestling," Boos said.

He also added that he did pin a teammate or two, though those opponents weighed less than him.

There's a lot that Boos can do to improve but he knows one thing trumps all.

"Just listening to our coaches," Boos said.

Many athletes will likely attend the State B Tournament in Billings, Boos hopes to be one of those wrestling.

"I at least want to get sixth at state, because that means you're an All-State Wrestler. I'd like to be All-State in wrestling," Boos said.

To help Boos get to state, he will work hard against Antonio Lopez, who was an All-State wrestler in his first year as a wrestler last year.

He will also practice against Cody King.

"They're good competition. Antonio's really strong and Cody's really big," Boos said.

Like Boos, Simanton aspires to place in state competition as well.

"I want to place at least in the top four. For a freshman, that would be pretty good," Simanton said.

Though he is small in size, don't be fooled. The largest wrestler Simanton has brought down was a heavyweight, meaning 206 and above.

Boos is wrestling in the 205 class, which means Simanton might have a chance against him.

The second hardest part of wrestling has been the conditioning for Boos, specifically running up and down stairs.

The first, a treacherous upper body workout called the wheelbarrow.

"It's when someone has the back of your legs and you have to walk on your hands to the other end (of the gym) and do a roll and switch," said Simanton.

Then the team does a variation that involves a pushup after two steps. Followed by pushups at every step.

As far as there being an easy part to wrestling both athletes agreed, practicing their shooting was the easiest.