[Bill2380]

I've been watching some of my son, Brian's high school wrestling tapes while rowing lately so I'm going to throw a vote his way. In his last career dual meet match, 2004 PA High School Team Championship Tournament, his coach asked him to drop a weight class to get the best team match ups. He was wrestling one of the best kids on the other team. Brian started out with a very nice low single take-down attempt. The other kid countered him with a very unorthodox move and put him on his back, twice. Score 7-0, losing. They go back and forth for the rest of the 1st and 2nd periods, score losing 13-6 to start the 3rd. Other guy chooses bottom position to start the period. Bad move, Brian is a beast from top. Brian immediately puts the kid on his back for 3 points, but gets out of position and gives up a 2 point reversal. Score, losing 15-9 with about 1:00 remaining. About 20 seconds later Brian reverses the other guy right to his back and has him almost pinned when the bastard screams and taps out. The ref stops the match with 20 seconds left. Score, 2 point reversal, 3 near fall, and 1 for scream rule, 15-15. The Giant Center is going nuts. Brian's coach signals him to cut his opponent loose, giving him 1 point, and try to win with a 2 point take-down. Brian waves him off, takes the top position and immediately tilts the kid onto his back for 3 points, then rides him out for the win. Score, wins 18-15. By now almost everyone, including the fans from 16 other teams are on their feet applauding.

Sorry, if this seems like bragging. But I still get goosebumps and a little tear in my eye when I watch this match, five years later.