I am Bryan Hugo from Ridgefield, Washington and I am a Junior here at Wabash College. When I first heard about Wabash I did not know what to think. All I knew was that I wanted to wrestle in college and Washington did not have a single college wrestling program. This was due to Title XI which is a title in acting equal opportunities for both sex. At Wabash this would not be a problem because it is an all male school. Unless Wabash would somehow lose its funding (which is impossible) it will never drop the wrestling program.

            When I first came and visited, I was undecided between Wabash and a school in Wisconsin. After seeing the campus, and meeting Coach Anderson and Coach Hills, I knew I wanted to go here. The environment was great, and Wabash had great facilities. I also contacted a few alums from home and they told me about the education Wabash offered. I was very impressed by the education and dedication the Professors had. There are not too many other schools that have the Professor to student bond that Wabash has. After I came back from my visit, I was not even thinking about how far away Wabash was, but instead how great of an education I would get. On top of that education I could also compete in wrestling.

            After coming to Wabash I quickly realized, I only knew one person. This was not a problem after our first wrestling meeting. Most the wrestlers at Wabash are very social and friendly. As the season went on I felt like I was part of the team and could rely on any of the guys on it. No matter what fraternity a person was in or where he was from, the wrestlers always stayed close. It really is like a family outside of your own family. Everyone in the Wabash wrestling room supports each other 100%, which is an indescribable feeling.

            Since I have been at Wabash it has taught me a lot. Not only have I developed as a human being, but also as a wrestler. No matter if someone is coming to Wabash to do a sport or advance their education; either way that gentlemen will get the best of both worlds.

Bryan Hugo

BASH Wrestling 174

2010