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...team as a whole will be much stronger this year,” tri-captain Mike Baria said. “Late in the tournament, everyone was still wrestling and wrestling well. We are strong across the board...
...This year’s freshman class is particularly strong,” Baria said. “Now, we have almost two guys in every weight class...
Bechtold won four matches on the day to take home his eighth-place title, winning one by technical fall 15-0 and pinning his two other opponents in 5:19 and 3:42. Bechtold’s wins come after a year of not competing due to injury, but Baria explained the team was not surprised with his success...
...team helps clean up. Many members of the team take extra time to chat one-on-one with those they help. The experience opens eyes and minds. “There’s not a lot of English spoken,” senior captain Mike Baria says. “A lot of Russian, a lot of Spanish. Luckily, some team members speak broken Spanish so we are able to communicate.” The wrestling team was first introduced to St. Paul and the food pantry two years ago by former team member Jonas Corl. Corl attended service...
...until now, all of our competitions have just been preseason,” Baria said. “This tourney is what really matters. It’s what we have trained for all year long...