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MOMENT OF TRUTH
Hoping to inspire others, Roman Bravo-Young shares the unvarnished story
of how he overcame difficult circumstances to become a two-time NCAA champ
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WRESTLING
P
enn State wrestler Roman Bravo-
Young has been in State College
since 2018 and many times has
referred to himself as "just a kid from
Tucson."
He's hinted on occasion that his
younger, formative years included some
stressful situations, but his perfect high
school record of 182-0 and four Arizona
state wrestling titles — to say nothing
of his ongoing attempt to become Penn
State's fifth three-time NCAA cham-
pion — would shine through any stories
clouded by a troubled past.
On the final day of January, Bravo-