![]() “I’m going to be a lot more technical next year.”Ĭoach of the Year: GABE SCHAEFER, Bloomington “At state, I didn’t know if I could do it (the move) out of strength.Īnd I had to do it all out of technique. Jones has also seen comments saying that he might not have won had his opponent extended the match the full six minutes, because he isn’t as technically sound. “They know my move, the crossface cradle.” ![]() “It’s going to be a lot harder,” he said. Winning state seems to have motivated Jones even more for next year. He goes to more camps and off-season tournaments.” “When people aren’t looking, he’s working. “He comes across as joking around,” Schaefer said. The fact that he can act goofy and likes to laugh belies his work ethic. Schaefer said that Jones has a deceptive personality. “I wanted to do it as a celebration and to promote the athleticism. “Coach told me I had to shake (their) coach’s hand first,” Jones said. But Schaefer said no, believing tournament officials might frown on it and it might come across as discrespectful to the opponent. Jones had approached his coach, Gabe Schaefer, prior to the finals and asked him permission. Jones’ stunning pin in the 220-pound CIF State Championship match enabled him to become the first state champion in school history and the all-Sun Wrestler of the Year for 2012-13 after finishing the season 57-1.Īlthough wrestling fans will certainly remember his 47-second pin of Wasco’s Sean Medley in the finals, they’ll also remember what Jones did afterwards. It means they think he’s better than me.”īut he didn’t finish No. ![]() I’ve never gone into a tournament being the No. “But now, I look back and I was honestly intimidated. “At the time, I wanted to sound confident,” the junior said entering his CIF State Championship match. The feeling that the opponents of Bloomington’s Derrick Jones felt this year that Jones himself felt in his last high school match. Wrestler of the Year: DERRICK JONES, Junior, Bloomington Photo gallery: 2013 San Bernardino Sun All-Area Wrestling Team
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