I started wrestling my freshman year of high school in 2000 in Northern California. My first match lasted about 16 seconds and ended with me on my back. I am proud to say that my second one lasted a bit longer, but sad to report that it ended the same way. That year was my hardest year. I lost every match except for one.
My sophomore year I threw out my back and couldn’t wrestle but I still showed up to practice nearly every day and became the general “mat monkey.” Junior year I was back. This was the year that I suffered most of my injuries. I broke fingers, cracked ribs and dislocated both my shoulders at the same time. It was also the best record I had.
My senior year was just another year for me. I came out with a couple more injuries, but nothing big. I never took a tournament; in fact the best I ever placed was 4th out of 7. After high school, I knew there was no way that I could continue to wrestle on a college level, but that didn’t change the fact that I loved the sport, and that is how WrestleFattie.com came about, just for the love of the sport. I really want everyone that comes to the site to see that love that we have here and the commitment that we have to the sport. We are constantly looking for new suppliers to offer you the best price on wrestling shoes, singlets, knee pads, head gear and much more. We even offer mats!! Be sure to put us on your favorites and check back often. We would also love to hear from you so shoot us an email…
We love what we do and we love to help out. So cruise around the site and if you have any questions, just let us know!!
Teach a man to fish…
You ever hear the saying “Give a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime?” That’s the theory that we have. 10% of all profits will go to a charity called the perpetual educational fund. This charity provides the funds for kids from third world countries to go to college and universities. They are able to gain the skills they need to help not only themselves, but also their family, community and their country. So buy some equipment and help out some kids make their way to college!!