Though competing in wrestling for only five years, the Anchorage 12-year-old already has four national championships in two disciplines. sportsadn
Manny Novelli, 12, top, trains at a wrestling camp at South High School on Wednesday.
“It’s been busy,” South Anchorage high school and club wrestling coach Randy Hanson said. “He’s been traveling a lot, competing a lot, trying to find the toughest competition in the country. That’s how you test yourself and get better.” The chief difference between the two styles is in the legs: In freestyle, wrestlers can use their legs to attack or defend. In Greco, there is no scoring below the waist.
His father, Niko, owns Legacy Jiu Jitsu, where he was introduced to the sport. Hanson has worked with him every step of the way as a part of the Avalanche Wrestling Association. “We’re excited for six more years with him and he’s got a gang of brothers following behind him in his footsteps,” Hanson said.Even though he’s not even technically a teenager yet, Novelli is already thinking about his postsecondary future in athletics and academics.
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