SOURCE: www.newyorkwrestlingnews.com

August 15, 2016

The path to the podium at the Super 32 Challenge is always difficult, with top ranked wrestlers from around the country and brackets of 100+ competitors. In 2014, Dane Heberlein's road to bronze at 106 pounds, in which he went 7-1 with four wins over wrestlers currently in the national rankings, included a unique challenge.

"In my third match, I downblocked a shot, and the kid's head went right into my eye," he said. "I couldn't really see out of my right eye the rest of the time. It was actually a really good experience, having something like that happen and realizing that you just keep going; nothing can hold you back."