You know, we've already kind of mentioned 97, but just being honest like that, that haunted

me and, you know, when you're, I was, you know, 15, 16 years old and, you know, I'm part

of this great program at the time and, you know, I kind of took it for granted.

You know, I'm like, we thought we were the best, we were trying to win a state title,

but when it didn't happen in my head, I was like, oh, you know, we'll just win it next

year.

We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change, wrestling gave us that ability.

I would say that nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in

terms of self-reflection, resilience.

Stop it.

Some guys have it, some guys don't.

Adversity, 100%, how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.

And everything that has shaped my life and what I'm at today would not be there without

the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling.

For me, wrestling is in my life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.

We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps, but

it's 5% of the ingredients.

It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.

It humbled me, taught me humility, nothing can humble you more than wrestling.

I think it's the learning to adapt, right?

You learn how to adapt, you learn how to solve problems.

You know, probably back in my time, that's good wrestling.

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