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BYU football defensive end Zac Dawe credits Pleasant Grove wrestling roots for competitive foundation

Nearly five-and-a-half years ago, a talented athlete from Pleasant Grove High School stood atop the podium one final time after winning individual and team state wrestling championships. The Viking had signed to play football at BYU but said his passion was in competing on the mat. “Wrestling is who I am,” Zac Dawe said in 2014, after capping his wrestling career with his second-straight state title. “It’s because of wrestling that the opportunities have opened up for me. I have to thank my wrestling coaches because they are the reason I’m going to be at BYU.”

Now a junior defensive lineman for the Cougars, Dawe said Friday that his view of the value of wrestling hasn’t changed. “I think wrestling is huge, especially for anyone who wants to play offensive or defensive line,” Dawe said. “It’s a very physical sport. There is no getting around someone. You have to go head-to-head. There is a confidence factor in knowing you can be confident in yourself to have a one-on-one matchup and dominate. Wrestling is all about leverage and technique and repetition. Rest of the story at https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/football/byu-football-defensive-end-zac-dawe-credits-pleasant-grove-wrestling/article_08013d9c-583e-5007-b3eb-cb1f71858d0d.html?mc_cid=0627ee2afe&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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August 11, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized