Jim Tonte
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Jim Tonte
banquet champion finished high left middle passed ring school second speaking state wrestling
I was speaking at the middle school wrestling banquet in 2002 after we'd finished second in the state tournament. I passed around my (runner-up) ring and told them that we were going to get the other ring, the champion ring, before they left high school.
champions great mind state
I told them that they were champions. They had a great year, and they're state champions in my mind.