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College Essay About Wrestling

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All for that one moment
Picture this, two wrestlers have been going head to head for what feels like forever, then it comes the defining moment, when a hand gets raised. Have you ever wondered how a wrestler feels when they get their hand raised after a Wrestling match? Well as a wrestler, a person can experience this, and it is probably the best feeling in the entire world realizing that all the hard work finally paid off. After wrestling for the longest 6 minutes of their life, going head to head with their opponent and giving it all they have. All the blood, sweat, and tears they shed at practice working their ass off, beating up their practice partner, or even getting beat up by their practice partner day in and day out. All just so they can work up to this moment, which is winning and getting their hand raised. …show more content…

Defeating Russia’s Khetik Tsabalov 9-6, by scoring the last 2 takedowns in the last minute to win the match. By being a part of the wrestling community the name Jordan Burroughs is common knowledge, however, outside of the wrestling community it may not be, which is okay. He is one of the most, if not the most decorated and best wrestler of his time. Jordan Burroughs is currently one of the most inspirational athletes in a wrestler’s life. People should take the time to watch any of his videos, or follow him, and they will see for themselves that he is very

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