Taj

My son is 10 and #3 in nation. He suffered a concussion in Jan sat out 3 months came back to place in high level national tournaments

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What do they love most about playing their sport(s)?

He loves wrestling he loves to compete traveling around the country and wrestling the best wrestlers also being able to experience different cities and states.


Who inspires them—on or off the field—and why?

Gable Stevenson inspires him it’s his favorite wrestler. My son is inspired by his dominance on the mat the way hes able to move as a hwt my son also wrestles hwt division he tries to emulate Gable when he wrestles.


What’s one moment in their athletic journey that makes you proudest?

He suffered a severe concussion the beginning of this year January 2025, he was having blurry vision,bad memory fog not remembering siblings names, his school, or grade he was in very rough to witness as a dad. What mad me proud is after being cleared after being out 2 months he himself was determined to cut his weight and get back into national competition he did and 3 weeks after being cleared he placed 5th in a very hard national tournament to have that drive at 10yo made me proud.

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