Dawn Bayless coaches her wrestlers at Hickory Hills Middle School. Andrew Jansen/News-Leader
Twelve boys on the Hickory Hills wrestling team are dawdling a bit just before one of the last practices of the season.
They'd better get moving, the head coach warns, or they'll all be running laps soon.
The boys respond “yes, coach,” while hustling up to unfold the wrestling mats.
The response is a sign of the respect Dawn Bayless has earned from her team during her first year as the head wrestling coach.
“They know me as Coach,” Bayless said.