And if it wasn't for wrestling, I would not have been offerred the opportunity to excel in athletics. What has me amazed is the number of forfeits I have noticed in the lower weight classes over the last couple years. I know that there are still a lot of smaller athletes out there. I enjoyed playing junior high football and shooting hoops in the playground, but I intuitively knew these activities were not conducive to youngsters of my size. This is why I believe that us little guys must create realistic goals that ultimately could catapult us into the sports limelight.
Wrestling can do that.
Oh, the mat sport involves a lot of dedication, but in the end it can pay off with a college scholarship, an academic degree, and success in a sport that truly honors our athletic abilities. There are so many more petite mat champions that it would take volumes of books to describe their wrestling and lifetime accomplishments. Too often, I have observed adolescents of my physique competing in such events as football and basketball. I think it is great they are participating in these sports. Though wrestling allows for no excuses and asks for an athletic work-ethic second to none, it offers you the opportunity to succeed on an equal playing field.