Noblesville’s Aidan (above left) and Eli Kincaide (above center) are members of the Millers wrestling team. The brothers have built a strong level of trust in each other, one that supports them through the highs and lows of the demanding season. (Quinn Matthews)
By QUINN MATTHEWS
For the Kincaide brothers, wrestling has not only been a sport they are passionate about—but a shared journey.
Aidan and Eli Kincaide have both been a part of the Noblesville wrestling program since elementary school. Aidan, a junior who competes at 165 pounds, is aiming for a state championship this season, while Eli, a freshman who competes at 115 pounds, hopes to qualify for state. The brothers credit their shared passion for wrestling to their father who first introduced them to the sport.
“He’s on point, my father. At a young age, he gave me a pair of wrestling shoes and it’s what I’ve dedicated my life to,” said Aidan.
Aidan and Eli Kincaide have been a part of the Noblesville wrestling program since they were in elementary school. (Photo provided)
That early introduction to both brothers has grown into years of commitment that extend well beyond official practices. The brothers regularly train together at home and even travel for additional training to improve.
“We have extra days in the basement where we’ll go out and push each other,” said Aidan. “If we want to go to Greenwood for academy practices, we both know that I’ll drive anywhere to get better.”
With countless hours spent training at home and traveling to additional practices, they spend a lot of their time together. The Kincaides have built a strong level of trust in each other, one that supports them through the highs and lows of the demanding season.
“If we have a bad day, bad practice, or bad dual meet, you know you always have someone to talk to about those things,” said Eli.
Through wins and losses, their bond continues to play a key role in keeping them strong not only physically, but mentally.
“You look next to each other, and he’s going through the same thing you’re going through. That just gives you more emotional support, like I can do this if he is able to do it,” said Aidan.
Their encouragement for each other is like no other. They are constantly a source of motivation to push each other to be better every day.
“Aidan being the older brother, he just loves his little brother, and he is always sitting next to us coaching Eli,” Said Noblesville’s head wrestling coach Michael Weimer. “Eli loves being in a room with his brother, and they work out together constantly at home in the basement, and they’re always wanting to better themselves.”
The strong emotional connection between the brothers as teammates has become a defining part of their bond. Wrestling has given the Kincaide brothers a common purpose and a passion that continues to shape who they are as athletes, family, and individuals.
“If we played a different sport, there wouldn’t be the same anticipation as wrestling,” said Eli. “We just wouldn’t be ourselves if we weren’t wrestling.”
