SOURCE: www.democratandchronicle.com

February 02, 2018

Fairport's Chris Barker wants to be the best, so he decided to wrestle Gissendanner https://t.co/VsNLd0KtLU via @DandC

— Fairport Wrestling (@FWBoosterClub) February 3, 2018

There are ways for wrestlers and their coaches to massage, maneuver and build toward a successful season, perhaps even an undefeated one.

Asking to wrestle a three-time New York state high school champion, then, doesn't seem to be the best approach.

So what was Fairport senior Chris Barker thinking when it came time for the Red Raiders to face Penfield during the Takedown Cancer Duals on Jan. 20.?