Devils27 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Did any wrestlers this year have success in the state tournament and they were their families first wrestler. I know a lot is said about wrestlers and their families rich tradition, but I would like to hear about the wrestler who didn't have any older brothers, cousins, or even uncles who wrestled. First in the family and he started a tradition. Anyone out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemOGuy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 TY willis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils27 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Weight class and place if you could, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer91 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Christian Harvey-Taylor Hs160-state qualifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1oldwrestler Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 A little variation on the topic. Who was the first wrestler in your family? For me, it was my closest older brother who came home from h.s. in the late fall of his sophmore year in 1974 asking our dad if he could wrestle. It was a big deal because we lived on a farm and dad wasn't too keen on h.s. athletics b/c it took us from the fields and livestock barns. He had grudgingly let our oldest brother play football and it was kind of understood we were allowed to play one sport in h.s. Dad gave in and my brother went on to win a state championship in 1977 at 185. I was hooked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 My dad wrestled for Bellmont for a couple years until he had to quit all sports to get a job and help support the family. He wrestled in college his freshman year and pinned a Michigan state champ in the wrestle off, but had to quit to keep his grades up and work enough to afford to stay. He coached high school and started a big youth program, going with him to Saturday meets and duals when I was as young as 2 or 3 got me hooked early and I loved every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfat119 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 hhaahaa boot,,, i was there when your Dad started the youth program,, and we hauled thoughs mats Everywhere!!!! lol good times,, and there turned out to be a pretty solid team of kids in the middle 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 It was a fantastic program, I had guys from Mishawaka telling me Al Smith always talked about it. Too bad it got killed. If my wife and I could get jobs back there I would move back in a heartbeat and get it going again, teach all those "cheap tilts" again. I saw a lot of them at Nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfat119 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 wow ,, i didnt know the word spread that far,,, but kids going at 4 dif elementary schools was something else,,,,, ahhh the cheap tilt,,,, i think Robles took a chapter out of Kissels book,,, i know i learned alot from him,,, shwed both my little brothers,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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