'The Man in the Arena’ wears red, white, blue — and wins

‘The Man in the Arena’ wears red, white, blue — and wins


In his famous “The Man in the Arena” speech, President Theodore Roosevelt said, “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.”

On March 22, Wyatt Hendrickson was that man.

We’ve found our Man in the Arena. Captain America isn’t just a nickname. He’s the embodiment of the American spirit.

He pulled off what many now call the greatest upset in NCAA wrestling history, defeating Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson for the NCAA heavyweight championship. The arena was packed with 18,000 spectators — including former President Donald Trump.

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But more impressive than the title was what led

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