Feb 26, 2013 8:54 AM
If U.S. Wrestling needs a poster child to prove to the International Olympic Committee that wrestling needs to be included in the Olympics in the future, it needs to look no further than Westhampton Beach senior Alex Tanzman.
After a mentally and physically draining two months, Tanzman was able to place second in the 106-pound weight class at the New York State Division I Championships at the Times Union Center in Albany on Friday and Saturday. Westhampton Beach head coach Paul Bass finally let word out following the tournament that Tanzman had a significant rib injury since the beginning of January and was told by trainers and a doctor to shut things down for two to three months to let the injury heal. The always competitive Tanzman wanted to continue wrestling,... more
After a mentally and physically draining two months, Tanzman was able to place second in the 106-pound weight class at the New York State Division I Championships at the Times Union Center in Albany on Friday and Saturday. Westhampton Beach head coach Paul Bass finally let word out following the tournament that Tanzman had a significant rib injury since the beginning of January and was told by trainers and a doctor to shut things down for two to three months to let the injury heal. The always competitive Tanzman wanted to continue wrestling,... more
