On Wednesday, February 26, crowds of students gathered in the upper quad with posters, alongside the cheer team and band, to send Micah Wegman off to state for the second year in a row. After a record-breaking season of four tournament titles and placing 7th at CIF Masters Meet, junior and team co-captain, Micah Wegman, is returning to the stage for the second consecutive year; a distinction that places him among the most accomplished wrestlers in the history of Calabasas High School. 

“Over the summer, I trained at camps a few times a day at different places with nationally ranked guys. The most training I could get in, I did,” said Wegman. 

That volume of preparation has translated into measurable progress. Head coach Charlie Lind noted that Wegman now accounts for two out of three of the wrestling program’s state qualifications. 

“It’s really special to be able to share that. It’s been fantastic coaching him,” said Lind. 

Wegman enters the tournament with confidence, created through months of off-season work. For Lind, the emphasis is on mindset rather than medals.

“If your goal is to win, you’re not doing enough because winning and losing aren’t in your control. Your effort and your attitude are in your control. Be competitive and don’t worry about the results and things you can’t control,” said Lind.

“Everything I’ve done to prepare was in the offseason, and that prep is gonna get used this weekend. I belong at the highest level of this tournament, and if all goes well, my placing will show that,” said Wegman.

He aims for a top-three finish. Teammates see the same potential.

“Micah has been a shining star from the beginning. He’s really good, and he brings up the team with him,” said Kano Gordon, a junior and co-captain of the team. 

“I’m ready to eat nails. You know, just go at it and see what this tournament holds,” adds Lind.

As Wegman prepares to step onto the mat once again at the state tournament, he not only carries his own ambition, but the pride of his team, coaches, and the entire Calabasas High School community.

For Wegman, the opportunity represents months of calculated preparation and reinforces the importance of utilizing opportunities. His advice is simple: “Take every opportunity you can get; they disappear pretty quickly.”