NCAA Wrestling National Championships Division 1 125 Pound Weight Class Anthony Robles (Arizona State University) 7 - 1 dec. Matt McDonough (University of Iowa) msn.foxsports.com Anthony Robles, an Arizona State wrestler who was born without a right leg, won the NCAA wrestling championship Saturday night in Philadelphia in the 125-pound weight class, USA Today reported. Arizona State wrestler Anthony Robles was born without his right leg, but he has the heart of a champion. Check out some photos of him in action. Robles, 22, defeated defending champion Matt McDonough of Iowa 7-1 and hopped off the mat into the arms of Arizona State coach Shawn Charles in celebration. "It was huge. I had a lot of butterflies going out there," Robles said. "I've dreamed about stepping on that stage a dozen times, and this whole year I've just been preparing for that moment. "Wrestling's been my life for nine years now. I don't know what I'm going to do without competition now. But it's been a blessing in my life. It's taught me so much. It's really helped me to become a man. And I'll be forever grateful for that." The win in front of a sold-out Wells Fargo Center crowd of 17099 completed a perfect 36-0 season for Robles, who received a standing ovation as he stood atop the podium with his crutches. "I really don't see missing my leg as a handicap," Robles told Philadelphia television station WPVI before the tournament. "You know, my parents raised me strong and they didn't give me any ...
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Deadspin wants a little girl's wrestling organization? It already exists and it's called ICE RIBBON. Go watch it. You just might like it. It warms my heart to see some people actually recognize wrestling as performance art aside from all the idiots screaming "FAKE." Once you see it as it is, there is a lot to enjoy. It's not just WWE nonsense that's available. Also, the match has a 3 minute time limit. STARDOM: 07-24-2011
The official trailer for Darren Aronofsky's new film The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei. Director Darren Aronofsky presents a powerful portrait of a battered dreamer, who despite himself and the odds stacked against him, lives to be a hero once again in the only place he considers home inside the ring. Now playing in theaters everywhere!
