What I like the most about wrestling: It's reaching my
little goals in practices or in a match, or getting my weight
down and how it ultimately leads to my final goal, which is
to become an All-American.
The highlight of my UVa athletic career: My win
against Virginia Tech. It was awesome to get the win in
that environment. There's no better feeling than to share
success with people you've been working hard with.
The most important thing I've learned from wrestling: Discipline in my diet and in my schoolwork. When
I was in high school, my coach told me I had to be disciplined in everything I had to do and I took it to heart. I
can't take any shortcuts.
My dream vacation would be: Brazil, especially for the
(2016) Olympics.
My post-college ambition is: Grad school, like law
school or business school. I'd like to find a job that keeps
me involved in athletics. I'd like to go into managing ath-
Butler defeated then-No. 11 Ian Miller of Kent
State en route to being ranked No. 13 nationally
by WIN Magazine, and he had an overall record
of 9-4 as of Jan. 8.
PHOTO BY JIM DAVES/COURTESY UVA
letes in wrestling and mixed martial arts.
— Mike Scandura
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