The "Kaedyn Focused On State Championship" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Reading an article in my Lancaster Newspaper about Manheim Township's Kaedyn Williams going for his 4th title in high school wrestling.  Williams has the opportunity to become the 21st District Three champion this year in the 114 pound category.  He had won District Three championships at 106 and 114 in the past.  I enjoy high school wrestling and was the scorer for the Manheim Township High School wrestling team for many years in the late 1980s and 1990s.  I never had the chance to see Kaedyn wrestle, but he must be a fantastic wrestler since he has won three District titles in the past and will try for his 4th championship this year at 114.  His coach this year, Aaron Moldoff, says he is the most focused he has ever seen him.  "He's got that look in his eye," he says.  And...his eye is not only on the District title, but the State Championship.  Williams is in the upper bracket with every other wrestler in his weight category trying to defeat him, being he won his District category last year.  Kaedyn will be going to Rider University next year where he hopes to wrestle for that team.  Williams' stats speak for themselves.

In 108 career victories, he has earned bonus points in falls, tech falls or major decisions, in 82 matches or 76% of his win total.  His five career losses (Yes, you read that correctly...5 losses) have come in tournaments with three times at the PA State Meet.  He plans to change that this year.  His stats speak for themselves.  In 108 career victories, he has earned bonus points - falls, tech falls or major decisions - in 82 matches or 76% of his win total.  His five career losses have come in tournaments, two in Districts and three at states.  He advanced to the state semifinals in 2022 and 2023.  In a classic example of thorough scouting, Bethlehem Catholic's Cole Campbell defeated Kaedyn 6-2 in 2022.  Last year, Northampton's Carson Wagner hit a five-point takedown with 11 seconds left to deal Williams a 7-5 loss.  His coach thinks he has learned from those mistakes and the only thing that is going to beat Kaedyn Williams this year is Kaedyn Williams.  "Without knowing too much about who's at states, I think he's the best wrestler in any bracket," his coach said.  Here's hoping that Manheim Township will have a State Champion wrestler this year in Kaedyn Williams.  I'll be pulling for him!  If he uses all his moves and skill, Manheim Township should have another piece of hardware to put in the show case and Kaedyn should go home with a gold medal around his neck.  I'm surely pulling for him in his senior year.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.