Who better to understand the ins and outs of a sport than a photographer who has not only covered it over the years but was a successful high school athlete.
WKU photojournalism Senior Ian Maule was a competitive wrestler in high school and has focused his cameras on the sport at the pinacle of the high school season, the state championships.
Photo by Ian Maule
Brighton head coach Sam Amine kisses Aaron Calderon after beating Detroit Catholic Central’s Alec Mooradian, winning the MHSAA Division 1 Individual Wrestling Finals at 152lbs. “He had the choice to go 145 but he told me he wanted to be the best. I said to be the best you got to beat the best,” says Armine on Calderon’s win over Mooradian, who was going for his 4th state championship, “I promised him this.”