Having the Kansas Wrestling community behind me is priceless! From Ben Bennett to the Juby's, and everyone in between it will always be a family to me. There's nothing like the feeling of being made felt like a hometown hero when you know you're just a normal guy. This has been huge motivation in my wrestling journey and has pushed me when I've wanted to quit.

And loving, respecting, and cherishing who my opponents are has pushed me to new levels.

How can I hate the man I set out to conquer when he trains like me, has the same goals as me, thinks like me, loves the same sport as me, accepts the same challenges as me, weighs the same as me, when there is noone else as similar as me????

And because of these things I love who he is. . .and because of that I can defeat him.

Now I'm going to go run 4 miles and sit in the sauna so I can come home, eat a banana, and then tickle my kids to sleep.

Go Team Kansas!