Trinity Canon-Mac

What was so amazing about this dual meet is that one bout - just one - had to go the other way for Trinity to win. You might have guessed Nick Standish would have trouble beating C-M's Chris Pihiou again at 135, after edging him in overtime at the Washington County Tournament. Trinity's two 215-pounders, one of whom wrestles Hvy, came as close as you can to winning. One hold that slips or an unexpected moved could have changed the whole complexion of the match.

That's why it is so much fun to watch.

One of things that used to drive me crazy about some of Canon-Mac's teams of the past was the ability of its wrestlers to slow a match down to a crawl when they were overmatched. Anyone remember the tiny square-shaped mat they used for the big bouts? The wrestlers used to make a living on the edge of it. A dual meet could last 2 1/2 hours. It was mind-numbing.

On Wed. night, the Big Macs were methodical, not slow. They stayed off their backs at 103, didn't give up big points at 145, won two 1-0 decisions, and had one more pin that Trinity. Success in a dual meet is not only how you win but how you lose bouts. Give the Big Macs credit because they did just about everything right in this match. Buns Pihakis has to be smiling.