(PCM+) Po-Hi Wrestling Takedown Club

Story by Chelsea McConnell | Staff Writer

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Former Po-Hi wrestler and Olympian Shelby Wilson once said, “Without a goal, an athlete isn’t really going to struggle to achieve. Whether or not he wins a victory – the struggle, the discipline, the battle with adversity give him the championship qualities he needs for success in life.” This quote speaks to the heart of the sport of wrestling, which is a physical battle as well as a mental one.

The new Board members of the Takedown Club wholeheartedly agree with Shelby’s statement. President Rick Hancock, Vice President Kenny Bellmard, Secretary Brett Kinkaid and Treasurer Kenny Wheeler each attribute their successes in life and business to what they learned and overcame during their time as wrestlers.

Coach Steven Moore, Kenny Wheeler, Kenny Bellmard, Rick Hancock, Brett Kinkaid.