UPDATE
Henry takes the gold!
Early in my coaching career, we shared a gym/practice mat with another school in our district. They came after we were done, and often times, I would hang out and assist in drills or conditioning. One wrestler brought his little brother with him, and I watched with interest.
Angel Cejudo mopped the mat with most of my guys, even my best the year we took 4th in State, there he was, little bro in tow.
We opened a freestyle club at Maryvale HS to keep these kids interested, and at that juncture, the Cejudo brothers were on fire, soaking up whatever they could, and taking what they did straight to the mat with Angel winning 150 matches and 4 consecutive AZ state championships, Henry doing the same two years behind him.
Fast forward a few years and one of my former wrestlers and I were sub-contractors on a housing job and he mentioned to me that Cejudos were headed to the Olympics. Not surprised, but altogether amazed that two young men from south-central Phoenix and less than desirable circumstances, can make something like this happen - it just goes to show you that you just never know.
2 comments:
Hey Jarrett this is Andy. I saw that this morning when I got to work and I immediately thought of you. Congrats. I am sure you made a huge impact on Henry.
There are so many people who have done this kid right. He's a champion. I just happen to have been in the room. I know a little bit about the sport and what it takes to win - Henry is one of four kids I coached to had the determination to go way past what I had to offer. One of a kind.
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