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2010 Wrestling Camp: Day Two

a man holding a boy's shoulder

Jake Varner, the 2010 and 2009 NCAA Division I 197-pound wrestling champion, was the Tuesday instructor for campers.

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Varner wasted no time getting volunteers and showing technique and work habits that would help each wrestler improve.

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Varner finished his senior season at Iowa State with an NCAA title and a perfect 31-0 record.

a man holding a video camera

Modern technology allows wrestlers to take the lessons home with them.

a group of boys sitting on the floor

Part of the learning process includes listening to the instruction before drills.

a group of boys sitting in a room

One of these little guys a future NCAA champ?

a man with a broken arm

Even at camp wrestlers have to have the patience to deal with injuries.

a group of young men in a gym

Wabash sophomore Gabe Watson one of more than 20 Little Giant wrestlers helping with camp.

a boy hugging another boy

These small guys were having just as much fun as the big kids!

a group of men hugging each other

Jason Hayes, who wrestled at Purdue, helped fill in Tuesday when Olympian John Smith got stranded in Oklahoma City because of flooding. Hayes is now on the coaching staff at Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois. He wrestled at Bellmont High School in Indiana.

a man holding a boy's stomach

Coaching also includes tending to aches and pains.

a man wrestling another man

One of the Little Giant upperclassmen noted that Coach Anderson enjoys giving the freshmen a few tough lessons.


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