Crowning of Champions

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Last night I was fortunate enough to be a part of Alma Wrestling 2.0 history. Our 149, 184, and HWT earned first place honors at a long running D3 and Junior College tournament. I was especially proud of Jared, who works so hard for everything he earns in this grueling sport. Jared, is also a former teammate that came back from an injury that cut his season short last year.  This tournament was a turning point for our program, we are no longer just a reinstated first year program that isn't excepted to win.

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