In sports, there are athletes who do not respond well to adversity . Performances are hindered.
Depression sets in.
Soon, the athlete looks at his lot in life in a negative way, and the downward spiral begins. Then there is an athlete like junior Eastern Michigan wrestler Matt Merrill. Merrill said he is happy with his success, but does not think about his ranking. But there was a time that Merrill was hoping for a winning record, let alone being regarded as one of the top wrestlers in the country in his weight class. At the end of his sophomore season, Merrill compiled a 12-19 record.