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C O W BO Y W RE S T L I NG / 2 00 7-1 2 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS Chris McNeil says none of his favorite moments involved cutting weight. “But two days before the Big 12 Tournament, I was the third guy deep as a redshirt freshman on our roster at 184,” he says. “We had all gone back and forth in matches for the starting position with a sophomore and senior in front of me. In one hour, my whole season got flipped upside down when Coach (John) Smith allowed us to have a ranking match to convince him who would fill the final spot on the roster.” McNeil says he found a way to win that day and went on to PLACE FOURTH AT THE BIG 12 MEET. “I fell short of being an All-American at my first appearance in the NCAA tournament, but I’ll never forget the power of perseverance and preparation because, just like getting accepted to medical school, you never know when you’ll get the call so you always need to be ready.”
“I want to be in a position where I can use my skills to work with and build interdisciplinary teams.”
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