[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 38 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E315]
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                      JESSE REED CHAMPION TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 6, 2015

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Jesse Reed. Mr. 
Reed cemented his name in Colorado high-school wrestling history on 
February 20th, 2015, at the Colorado State High School Wrestling 
Championships in Denver, Colorado, by winning his fourth consecutive 
state title.
  Jesse, a senior at Paonia Junior-Senior High School, began his 
dominant career as a freshman, winning the 113-pound state title. In an 
incredible show of dedication and pure mental toughness, Jesse overcame 
a MCL tear during his sophomore football season, and returned to the 
mat that sophomore winter and battled his way to the 120-pound state 
title. In a sport renowned for the extreme physical and mental 
conditions, in which athletes are subject to match after match, it is a 
testament to Jesse's resolve that he was able to prevail even without a 
100 percent healthy knee.
  Following another dominant season during his junior year and his 
third state title, Jesse, now in his senior year, knew that he had the 
opportunity to become the 18th wrestler in Colorado State history to 
win four consecutive titles. In a 4-1 decision, not only did Reed join 
that elite group but he also capped off an impressive final two seasons 
in which he didn't lose a single match.
  Mr. Speaker, Jesse Reed's tenacity, unwillingness to succumb to 
adversity, and unparalleled success is truly to be admired and for that 
I congratulate him. Although he has wrestled his last match for the 
Eagles, his commitment to the sport of wrestling and to Paonia Junior-
Senior High School will remain on the mat and inspire the Eagles who 
follow in his footsteps.

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