As I head off to college in South Dakota Thursday morning I find myself reflecting on my wrestling career in Kansas. I started out as a 64 pound 7th grader and ended up a 103 pound Senior. Alomg the way I had alot of great coaches that helped me try and reach my dream, which was to be a competitive high school wrestler. Coaches like Byron Mayes,Pat Naughton, Jim Seibert, Bill Dewitt,Kit Harris,Beau Vest,Tom Peterman,Travius Stokes, Russ Hemrick, Aaron Ely's dad Guy, Eric Akin and Coach Mark Dulgarian. I know that I am leaving off a few and I apologize for that but I can't remember everbody. I have made some great friends during my wrestling career. Guy's like Connor Macarthy , Kevin Callahan, Chaz and Dennis Wood, Adam Almauger, Austin Quarels, Austin Lorson, Nate,all the guy's from STA,Marcus Walker, Mark Somers(who taught me alot) Tanner Johnson Aaron Ely, Nathan McCormick,Collin Hase, Jesse Hardy, Brandon Kovacs, The Flynns, Aaron Patton, all the guy's from the 2006 Junior Duals team, and so many many more that I can't list them all. I also had the support of some great people along the way. Guy's like Mike Furches, Mike Rockhold, Will Cokely the Edison's, Mark Anderson, Aaron Swayze, Brett Shoffner, Jim Beltch, Eric Johnson and Charlie Knox just to name a few. Alot of these guy's helped me when they didn't have to. Althogh my career did not end the way that I wanted it to, I accomplished way more than I ever thought was possible. So as I head off to get my butt kicked at the College level, I just wanted to say thanks to Kansas wrestling for helping me to keep on the path to reach my dream of being a High School teacher and wrestling coach.

Brandon Goodwin
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