Head coach John Stutzman remembers the first time he met Max Soria.
It was a match in 2011 against Bloomsburg, where Stutzman was the head coach at the time, at Niagara County Community College. Soria, a redshirt freshman at the time, defeated Bloomsburg's Sean Boylan in a decisive 5-2 victory in the 125-pound weight class for the first victory of the day. Upon completion of the match, Stutzman had only one word to say.
"Wow."
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UB wrestler, Max Soria, recounts his storied career and his relationship with coach John Stutzman
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UB wrestler, Max Soria, recounts his storied career and his relationship with coach John Stutzman
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Head coach John Stutzman remembers the first time he met Max Soria.
It was a match in 2011 against Bloomsburg, where Stutzman was the head coach at the time, at Niagara County Community College. Soria, a redshirt freshman at the time, defeated Bloomsburg's Sean Boylan in a decisive 5-2 victory in the 125-pound weight class for the first victory of the day. Upon completion of the match, Stutzman had only one word to say.
"Wow."