Underclassmen Spotlight: Robert Mcguire

By: Craig McPherson

The focus of this edition of Underclassmen Spotlight will be Robert Mcguire, a member of MTHS's wrestling team. 

Originally, Robert became interested in wrestling because he wanted to try a new sport. He previously tried many other sports, but he did not feel passionate about any of them. Wrestling seems to be the sport he has been looking for, as he has been doing it for five years. 

When asked about how he trains, Robert says he has two to four practice sessions a week, while exceeding on every other day. However, this is only the training schedule for preparation for the wrestling season. During the wrestling season, he spends three hours every day practicing, excluding match days and Sundays. 

Robert would say that the biggest struggle he faces in his career would be his mindset. As he said himself; “Mindset is only half of wrestling, if you don't have a good mindset, you won't win. I have just worked on building my own confidence and abilities to improve my mindset.”

According to Mcguire, the varsity members of the wrestling team are allowed special accommodations that the junior varsity members are not, a status he strives to achieve. Although the coaches can be rather strict and hard on the wrestlers, Mcguire has continued to push through to fulfill his goals. 

While he may have to face his own struggles, Robert Mcguire is still a rather admirable student. Passionate about wrestling, he is dedicated to his strong regime, truly an underclassman worthy of the spotlight.