By Abigail Merenda – Sports Editor 

Senior Mackenzie Nichols is one of the captains of the Jonathan Law wrestling team. Advocate Sports Editor Abigail Merends interviewed Nichols about the wrestling season. 

Abigail Merenda: How has the season gone so far? 

Mackenzie Nichols. This season has been going great for our girls team. We had a few girls place at our most recent tournament, including myself, and then we took Top 5 as a team even with a few of our girls missing which makes this season look promising. We’re hoping to take a Top 3 as a team at the next girls tournament.

AM: What are your most memorable moments so far from the season? 

MN: The all-girls tournaments are a great time to be together as a team. It’s just 7 of us so it makes us all very close. One of the top moments was during this weekend when our first-year girls started to pick up their first wins and one of them even won her bracket! I’m always incredibly proud of every one of the girls for working hard and getting all the wins they deserve. 

AM: What was it like to be a part of the Queens Gambit Tournament at Law?

MN: Being able to be one of the few schools in Connecticut that has hosted a girls tournament this year is amazing for our girls wrestling program. Hosting an annual tournament for our ladies is creating opportunities I never had as a freshman.

AM: What are your goals for the season?

MN: My goals for this season are to win girls States and place at New Englands. As a team for the girls, I’m hoping to take a Top 3 at states. 

AM: How has being a captain this season? 

MN: Being captain has pushed me a lot more than I was expecting, but I love it. Our assistant coach expects the captains to set the tone of practices, meets, and tournaments, so I feel that as long as I’m setting a good example and going 100% in everything I do, our team will improve rapidly.