Put yourself in Logan Routt's shoes.
(OK, they're size 15, but hang
with me on this ...)
A senior and the oldest player on the
14th-ranked West Virginia...
First off, kudos once again to the OVAC Wrestling Tournament poohbahs for pulling off another wonderful event. If you've never been to one, go next year and be there for the opening ceremonies when the teams come out one-by-one, Olympic-style. You can feel the pride and nervousness permeate and dominate Wheeling's Wesbanco Arena, as the athletes are getting primed to roll.
Seemingly every team has a story of one of its players whose season was cut short. Each tale is different. Sometimes they make a full recovery, and sometimes they retake the court only to find out their bodies aren’t able to function at quite the same capacity as before the injury.
If the West Virginia University
basketball squad could ever find a way to make Coach Bob Huggins happy, they
could be looking at a picture-perfect run...
He's a workout warrior, a hard-charger, and a kid with a bright future. As a freshman last year, he finished second in the prestigious Ron Mauck OVAC Wrestling Tournament. The 2020 version of this grueling event kicks off next Thursday in Wheeling's Wesbanco Arena.
One thing I'm sure of: Don't expect senior Chase Harler to back down. It's not his style, and he's itching to get back in action as his game is at an all-time high. Harler knocked down two huge threes against OSU, each giving his squad the lead. He had 10 points against the Buckeyes.
