No one is born a champion. Every champion must pay the price,
and the price is never small. It is the investment in one's future
that builds the inner strength of the champion. This investment of
time, sweat, effort, sore muscles, bruised egos, frustration, more
sweat, exhaustion and at some times even tears. While others sit
idle and enjoy short term pleasures, the champion is hard at work,
focused on the future.
The sport demands everything you ve got and often returns little.
No dreams of fame and fortune. No glamour. No glory. No
celebrity status. No chance of going pro. Yet the investment
continues, with faith, trust and respect for the coach's vision amid
the exhilaration and heartbreak of competition.
Wrestling has many champions. They are not just the first place
winners, for it is not the victory that makes the champion it is the
investment. The greater the investment, the greater the
champion.
