Eagle Eye:  How do you feel about your performance this past weekend?

Jared Beckwith: I could have done better.  I had a solid first day, and then the second day I kind of got off pace. I also lost two really close matches.

Coach Packer:  It is hard to be happy when he didn’t win the gold but I thought Jared had a good tournament.  He pinned his first two opponents. His next two opponents are very good and he only lost to them by a point or two.  I felt that Jared wrestled well.

EE: How much do you think you accomplished this year so far?

JB: A lot

CP: Jared is one of the top 16 wrestlers [in the state] in his weight class.

EE: Coach Packer, how do you prepare a wrestler for states?  What did you have Jared do this week to get ready?

CP: I try to stay as positive as I can.  We work on moves and situations that we feel may have cost him the matches he lost.  From a motivational point of view, we also have him practice with outside competition to get a different look.

EE: Who do you face in your first match?

JB: I think I saw the name but I don’t remember now.

EE: Jared, what is your motivation for your matches in Hershey?

JB: To go in fresh and do the best I can.

EE: Coach Packer, what are you hoping for at states?  How far do you think Jared can go?

CP: I want Jared to be a PIAA Champ.  To do this, he will have to put four flawless matches together.  Jared has had a couple of good days of practices and, barring injury, I think Jared will place at states.