Brian Fitzpatrick tweeted the following:
"a first-time wrestler with special needs who earned his stripes to be out on the mat, as each of them did. He also shared with his wrestlers this would be an opportunity to be a coach. Without hesitation, freshman wrestler Bryce Fairweather stepped up (5/9)"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Brian Fitzpatrick:
"Bristol Coach Brian Swift assured the Devon Prep coach that Michael's parents had nothing to worry about and that the Bristol team would be proud to be a part of his first wrestling match experience. (3/9)"Read on Twitter
"Prior to the match, Coach Swift spoke his usual words of encouragement to his team, highlighting the importance and value of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and above all, compassion. Coach Swift explained to his team that Devon Prep had (4/9)"Read on Twitter
"Last week, in preparing for their match against Devon Prep, the Bristol High coaching staff received a call from Devon Prep's coach, informing them of a first-time wrestler on his team, Michael Cline, whose parents were concerned as their son has Down Syndrome. (2/9)"Read on Twitter
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