By: Sam Gobeyn

 

Logan Hart, currently ranked #13 at 170, had a solid season last year, going 31-4 and losing in the ticket round. However, this weekend he shocked the state with an undefeated weekend at the Shamrock duals at Westfield, highlighted by a dominant 11-4 victory at 182 pounds over #1 ranked Elijah Mahan (Roncalli). We caught up with him below to talk about his weekend. 

 

Logan you had a very good season last year, but after watching this weekend you have obviously a lot of improvements. Talk to us about what you did this offseason to improve your wrestling?

This offseason I tried to wrestle as many matches as I could either with Indiana Elite or with my high school team. Training wise I did Carmel USA wrestling club a couple times a week. I also attended a couple college camps and got to train with some college guys. 

 

What was your frame of mind going into a big match like that where you’re the underdog?

I went in admittedly kind of nervous and not knowing what to expect, especially with a guy like that with a lot of funk. But, I knew that in order to have my best chance of winning I just had to be aggressive and do what I have been trained to do. During the match, not much was going through my head. I just kept repeating to myself “keep going Logan, keep going Logan”, even when we were out of bounds or other breaks during the match. After the match I was kind of in shock, and just really thankful for the opportunity and for my supporters. 

 

That kind of segways into my next question. Before a match, especially a big one like that, do you have a specific game plan?

Usually my game plan before the match is just to stay in solid position and feel out my opponent. In previous years I would be a little overaggressive and get in some bad positions. Now I more so try to stay calm and let the match come to me, and then I can really start to attack. 

 

What are your goals for the remainder of the season and is there any event you are specifically looking forward too?

I’m really looking forward to keeping the momentum from this weekend going. It’s still really early in the season, so I’m excited to get back in the room training hard and improving. I’m definitely looking forward to team state because that will be a first for me. I know that will be a good opportunity for our team and myself to see some great competition. Also, I am really looking forward to the State tournament to show people what I am capable of. 

 

What are some of your hobbies outside of wrestling?

I really like to lift outside of school. I have done some lifting with some former powerlifters and I really enjoy that they are some cool guys. I also like hanging out with my team outside of wrestling, and I also really enjoy cooking. 

 

Anybody you want to thank?

I definitely want to thank our new coaches. It’s been a really smooth transition and we have really bonded well together. They were the ones that made the decision for me to wrestle up against Mahan which meant a lot to me because it showed that they believed in me. I’m also really thankful for my team for training hard with me and pushing me to be better.