Josh Smith from Octorara takes eighth place

I talked to Josh, a sophomore, about his performances of medaling as a sophmore at such a heavy class. I asked him who he owed his success to this point in this point in his career. "When I was younger my dad would always help me. Then I came to high school and Coach Doran and all my other coaches started showing me alot of stuff helping me with the little things. Mike Letts last year really helped me in the matroom. He really helped me alot. I don't think I would have made it this far if it wouldn't have been for Mike. I feel I have to work harder for next year. I need to get a little better on my feet and get a little stronger. I feel I could have bettered my performance in this year's state tournament if those two factors would have been avaliable to me. If I get a little better on my feet and a little stronger, I feel I could possibly be on top of the podium next year. That's my goal and that's what I'm going to work for for next year, to be a state champion. I'm only a sophmore so I have two more years left."