13-Year-Old Wins Varsity State Championship In Wrestling

Imagine being a high school state champion before you're even in high school. For one 13-year-old, that dream is a reality; CBS2's Steve Overmyer reports.

[@Gymthingz]

No one : Narrator: He plays wrestling

[@DonationKing411]

Nigeleht shut up that stupid

[@ryandean3777]

Hahahahaha you win!

[@-tq8]

"Plays wrestling" Like its some sort of game.

[@natashabegley1346]

Probably the worlds worst sport lol

[@Gymthingz]

@@natashabegley1346 glad it's not worse then your taste in music.

[@Baghuul]

With a hairline that low I was expecting his name to end in Magomedov.

[@06_Gucci_Mane]

He’s 13. Lay off

[@06_Gucci_Mane]

Alex Rod please stop, that hurts my feelings!!

[@alexrod1072]

Stan Halen lmao

[@youngpullup6797]

Love this comment

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

Thought it was Ķrönķ

[@aznboi503pdx2]

This is one of the videos that are going to be recommended in 10 years. See you in 10 years y’all! 😁

[@george2648]

Yeah see you guys in 10 years this kid is a beast.

[@rubenramirez5356]

In ten years this kid is going to be a UFC champion

[@camreepete5449]

I’ll be back in 10 bro

[@anthonyw9129]

We'll all be dead

[@9mmsafetyalwaysoff00]

ill look for you

[@Tswess]

The narrator knows nothing about wrestling. Those analogies were terrible

[@funblog4185]

except the coach who explained this freak didn't allow one point scored on him

[@troypickard3891]

Fun Blog freak?

[@troypickard3891]

Fun Blog he is a state rep at 13

[@Denzel_Watchington]

*What? Completely shutting down your opponents in wrestling and completely shutting down your opponents in football is a great analogy...* *Dumbass.*

[@TheHmurveit]

I can’t stand when Sports announcers use a different sport to make a point. Just explain it. Centerfield in football really?

[@bigman2229]

"Play offs"

[@justindchaney]

big boi imagine spending all that time and money to interview and document this wrestler in person and leaving there without a single shred of wrestling culture or knowledge.

[@bigman2229]

@@justindchaney fr bro

[@williamsinclair1532]

What’s wrong with that

[@TheTurk56523]

The reporter never did his research.

[@DLTD]

That’s cool of his classmates to cheer him on. Look like a future badass

[@parkerdalemberte3921]

*current

[@cham8489]

Mine just make fun of me and say I’m gay

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

"He looks like a wrestler doesn't he? Got that build" LOL that lady

[@daniellarusso7218]

T the fact she said that means she was checking him out fbi need to check on her

[@konnergrigsby5342]

This dude looks like khabib nurmagomedov.

[@ggomez51]

Khabib has a secret son

[@Airik1111bibles]

LOL😂 I thought the same thing, they need to see where that kids mom was 13 years ago ...Maybe a middle school English teacher in Dagestan.

[@musicgaines7170]

Not even close

[@thepeopleoftheunitedstates8842]

WHOOO. OOH THE BABY BEAR THAT TONY EL CHAMPION FERGUSON SUBMITTED.

[@musicgaines7170]

@@thepeopleoftheunitedstates8842 and it's campion shitsack.

[@JoeSmith-fr4pi]

THIS YOUNG MAN IS GOING PLACES. GREAT PARENTING GREAT HEART..GOOD LUCK YOUNG MAN

[@nofurtherwest3474]

Is he still wrestling and winning in high school?

[@joshduno1900]

No one gonna talk about the kid that got left hanging at 1:46 😭

[@Daniel-jz2cz]

James Flores 😭😭😭😭😭

[@spernt]

Lmao

[@214GNR]

He’s trynna to avoid the coronavirus. It’ll get in his way of training 😂

[@test-ky8tu]

Damn. That’s forever ingrained in his life now lmao.

[@alephnull7410]

I didn’t see nothing.....🤭🤦‍♂️

[@eitonaraoka6213]

His school didn’t even have a dedicated wrestling room just shows you you don’t need everything to be a champion all about your mindset in the best with what you got

[@samloechtenfeldt]

Fr my one friend wrestled for this one school and their wrestling room was literally falling apart and he was the only kid who wrestled and took 5th in the state and is now wrestling at Baldwin Wallace. He's also a national qualifier as a freshmen, it really does just come down to mindset

[@nomoneycarguy5398]

I will be looking for him in mma in about 5-10 years

[@KevinGonzalez-en8fd]

Nope he’s going to the olympics

[@nomoneycarguy5398]

Kevin Gonzalez I’m sure he is. and he will do mma after.

[@kylemutti2992]

NoMoney CarGuy they don’t all transition to mma after man. Look at all the great Olympic wrestlers who don’t do that. Just because you’re a good wrestler doesn’t mean you like mma

[@nomoneycarguy5398]

mikael feathers I just said I will be looking for him. I didn’t say he had to do it.

[@lilrewb4646]

NoMoney CarGuy You just said “he will do mma after” as if you know his own personal aspirations. Wrestling is a good tool for mma, but it is only one aspect of mma. Most high level wrestlers actually don’t make the transition into mma, and just stick with wrestling. Plus were talking about a 7th grader.

[@tzazella751]

incredible. love to see his classmates supporting and cheering him on

[@nealteitelbaum8660]

Young man is a humble giant. Keep an eye out for this one. Amazing!

[@maurder3268]

That awesome attitude will always carry this young man forward! What a tourney on his part! He I am sure, like his parents and family are very, very proud of him! GREAT JOB!

[@therealkingfrances3242]

One look at this kid and you know you will hear this name again and again

[@carterbousquet1344]

I wish I could make it to the wrestling playoffs.😢

[@carterbousquet1344]

M Detlef if you were a wrestler you would understand my joke

[@troypickard3891]

Carter Bousquet right lmao

[@troypickard3891]

Carter Bousquet why buy a ticket when you can go for “free”

[@gavinbirkett6986]

Troy Pickard come on man in wrestling there is no such thing as "play offs"

[@MrJawnyNumFive]

@@carterbousquet1344 I got it, and you're correct, if you wrestled, you'd get the joke.

[@MC-rf8sx]

Wow this kid is a beast so much respect

[@davidmaldonado5118]

Congratulations little man! It’s not easy! Great accomplishment

[@fullmetta2764]

Quite an achievement, the kid seems mature beyond his years for sure.

[@whpt..]

He might break the 5x state Champion with 6

[@tps55555]

Mark Hall was a 6X state champion in Minnesota.

[@larson9720]

Tony Saiz he has a chance to be the first 6x in NY

[@OhWordFr]

Larson Nah isnt Greg Diako gonna be

[@aidendroutzur3648]

Oh word? nah he was a 5x

[@OhWordFr]

Aiden Droutzur rip

[@imastabber2680]

Hope he stays a good person. He will be a legend in the future if he does.

[@biggs2158]

When they are on the podium for the place they finished, the kid to his right looks like he’s 13 also lol

[@willeypoboy6052]

Right on PJ ...Love what ya do!

[@BadWolfMMANashville]

Anchor:” he said he will mentally break you...”

[@mcm4981]

Hes like a hero. And nobody will mess with him... because he's a wrestler.

[@jarredgage]

WOW. I was a wrestler and this is beast mode. He will be an all American for sure. Good for you buddy

[@yeoyeo9788]

College wrestlers next when he gets to high school lol

[@DeafJim]

Angelo B who know !!!!! 🤣🤣

[@quarantineasmr9564]

Definitely not lmao, this kid is really talented but college is just another level man

[@onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030]

impossible

[@InternetMunchies]

This happens alot, but what's the difference between a 7th grader beating a 9 grader, or a sophomore beating a senior..NOTHING..very low percentage of kids wrestling since they were 5 or 6..most kids dont wrestle until middle or high school and they almost never catch up to kids that have been wresting their whole lives..and even they said his sister was all sectional team 2 years ago..they're a wrestling family..that advantage alone will get him to college

[@InternetMunchies]

Most kids just goin to high school practice for 2 hours after school wrestling a bunch of kids that are average..he been at a wrestling "school" for yearss wrestling hammers 3 times a week

[@oldcougar65]

InternetMunchies: What's the difference between a 7th grader and a 9th grader? It's called puberty. That's something you may learn when you get old enough to experience it.

[@InternetMunchies]

@11 11 lol..this guy

[@hysteria7631]

11 11 true, but they have way more technique and experience on the mat.

[@InternetMunchies]

@@hysteria7631 not necessarily true at all..kids the lifted weights in middle school will be stronger than a freshman that hasnt...and let's be real..ain't no 106 matured yet 99 percent of the time..that's why they wrestle 106..ain't many seniors down that low

[@austinhart9318]

Uncle Chael would be proud

[@MasterTeep]

From the mean streets of West Lynn, Oregon

[@jarrodpeless2294]

Haters my god kid went 45-0 give this kid some damn credit

[@christianarrizon9796]

Is new york a good wrestling state ??? Anyone

[@sugewhitejacoby8654]

@@christianarrizon9796 hell yea it is!! I think NY is probably in the top 4 wrestling states as far as HS moving on to College and beyond. I live in Florida and we are not known for our wrestling. 🤼‍♂️🥋🏄🏽‍♂️

[@christianarrizon9796]

@@sugewhitejacoby8654 wow than this boy is something special.. I wrestled in highschool along with great Cain Velasquez. Im very proud of that

[@billyboy4477]

@@sugewhitejacoby8654 New York is good but not top 4, Top 4 is Cali, Pa, Jersey, and Ohio, New York is around top 10

[@ramamandeep2]

Christian Arrizon yeah it’s probably top 4 state by the thing it is he’s wrestling in 99 weight class I’m sure the kids there where in 9th grade

[@alekskareiants8608]

Wow very talented kid . Natural athlete

[@alanpowers5307]

He looks like a mini Khabib. He should start wrestling bears.

[@alanpowers5307]

@Bennybass Dude it was a joke, relax life doesn't have to be drama

[@mko2904]

Following in the footsteps of his father....Khabib Nurmagomedov. 💪

[@lazerkat2221]

This kid goes to my school and is actually on my bus. Never thought I'd see someone from my school on the news.

[@LissaBroyles]

Not shitting on him but I knew a kid in high school who had a 24-0 record as a freshman in that same weight class, but 22 of those wins were forfeits because the other schools didn't have a 99 lbs wrestler & both times he actually wrestled were vs the same kid. The next year after a growth spurt he quit wrestling because he was getting mauled in the 120 lbs class & lost his 1st 13 matches.

[@Gomez39905]

Nice upto the end when they mentioned his sister.

[@evanwalker5090]

I fr just had seen someone wearing a Nutella jacket and a Fortnite shirt 😂

[@ramamandeep2]

Wow that’s incredible that kid is going places

[@xzjayz7925]

Recommend this after bro just dominated his way through the US Open

[@subgrappling805]

Great stuff PJ...looking forward to watching you advance and go off to college/Olympics. I hear Penn State has a decent program...hint, hint. ...and I’m in California.

[@nayanpanchal39]

Future wrestling superstar

[@DeRocco21]

he's ranked the 1st in the nation

[@jessewallace12able]

This is amazing.

[@patrickpepper2490]

Being proud of growing as a person at 13. His parents obviously raised him right.

[@JDKing-yg1ii]

Im Amazingly amazed.

[@thereisonlyoneway]

Good luck to him

[@poo4me1]

Love it! good for him! Would love to see how he would do in a Iowa state tournament.

[@kenonoke1395]

I just love wrestling

[@nickhill8612]

That's true he is going places.

[@hoticeomega5064]

That’s incredible

[@saint508]

He beat another middle schooler, Manfredi from Herricks will surely have similar success soon

[@tps55555]

He beat another middle Schooler in the title match? Geez what state is this?

[@jesuschrist912]

Tony Saiz prob New York. He wrestles super light. So he’s not beating seniors/juniors

[@daddy_frenchfry3359]

Giancarlos Solano my team, Carle place, went against herricks and beat them.

[@briankim5755]

@@daddy_frenchfry3359 Manfredi is unstopable. Just wait

[@CraigM0sher]

@@jesuschrist912 you dont know what youre talking about haha. He teched multiple seniors and juniors this year. Kid is on another level for HighSchool period.

[@metsfan7376]

My friend in school made states as a 13 year old this year in NYS too as a 99 pounder! In fact he might have even wrestled him!but he only placed 7th

[@Jon-zy8zd]

imagine getting bullied by this guy

[@ChucksterOLove]

Badass! I'm going to keep an eye on this Stud, he could be a future wrestling AND UFC champion... 👍

[@aiydanf]

Damn... this is actually a modern feat of athletics. Not even middle school basketball players can compete with highschoolers, let alone beat them all. Wrestling is also a different animal, as it’s far more physical as a combat sport... all while in the heavily populated and very competitive state of New York. Incredible.

[@gabeswindler1459]

arent there weight classes to wrestling and saying most highshoolers arent as light as that 13 year old i would say he was wrestling people close to his age

[@jayhughes848]

That kids gonna be a legend

[@breadedchicken3065]

LETS GOO PJJJ GOATTTT

[@socialseahawksfan9325]

Just wow! Way to go pj!

[@OneManParade]

Give the narrator a break. At least they are giving wrestling some air time.

[@turntheradioon9448]

Great Job.....

[@oarias5158]

@1:47 the kid in the white shirt is still waiting for the hand shake. Dude said social distancing brah.

[@ElRuva]

Amazing

[@BB--13118]

I was at the Championships. In talking with people from other schools, they think there's a good chance the kid transfers to a prep school. His sister is already at Wyoming Seminary Prep School in Pennsylvania

[@thirteen1481]

wow that's incredible

[@julesharris6405]

Pj's A Awesome Judoka As Well. He Won The 2019bU.S. Open.

[@dreambydesign808]

Didn't know this, never heard of him. Probably has some mean hips

[@julesharris6405]

@@dreambydesign808 his tough on the Tatami. He beat the #1 kid at the U.S. Open. He's Very Aggressive & Must Young Judokas Aren't Ready For That.

[@klantifashakur9894]

That kid is gonna be a world champion in multiple disciplines. Or he'll burn out and become a junkie.

[@billybud9557]

Also, a 6th grader won it in Florida as well. Hope these two collide someday., Way to go!!

[@growyourservicebusiness]

Pierson Manville from Shakopee Minnesota also won a state championship in 7th grade.

[@deputy5818]

I would assume at his weight most kids are in the 7th, 8th and 9th grade. So the "Varsity" word and is a little overstated. However what he did was pretty outstanding. Especially not allowing a point to be scored from any of his opponents.

[@climbtime1868]

The Fortune Show he beat a junior in the section finals

[@ddown71]

U would prob assume wrong...u realize there are college seniors wrestling at 125Lbs rt?

[@deputy5818]

@@ddown71 it's really not that serious...lol. The kid is talented. No question. As for your comparison I'd say it's alot different in college. All grown men.

[@deputy5818]

@@climbtime1868 that's impressive. Definitely going to keep up on his career. Great start so far. Wish my state would allow middle schoolers in high school sports.

[@deputy5818]

@@ddown71 by the way go check Trackwrestling for their state tourney. It will confirm what I stated about the 99 pound weight class. Not an assumption.

[@smac919]

Why does he look like a Mini Khabib though.. is that kid from Dagestan lol

[@cjb2836]

Thought the same thing when I saw him in the thumbnail.

[@caseymeyer5773]

Yes this young man is going places, hopefully IOWA

[@MassacreDLO]

Seeing this 1 year after see y’all at 10

[@Nostrum19]

he seems like a nice kid

[@Kai-wx3ul]

Penn State bout to get this kid

[@joshsimpson10]

What an intelligent guy!

[@lukeneuer5448]

He wrestled an 8th grader in the finals too joseph manfredi

[@trilla1378]

Luke Neuer probs going to have an amazing rivalry

[@mikeyyy4021]

PJ is gonna be a freak in college

[@christopherliporace4365]

Cupids Foot he might go to New Jersey when he’s in high school

[@johnnybobby7794]

Go get em champ!

[@vanguard4065]

P.J. Duke. We will remember you my friend.

[@bicd3244]

Damn that is impressive as hell

[@richardc6781]

Awesome.

[@henrymccomments]

Dude is gonna win 5 state championship In 4 years of High school lol Great job

[@potter3439]

He’s one tough contender

[@diguidiannomoko1252]

If he keeps this up that’s ur future Olympic champion

[@tdavidg9176]

Mark Hall was imported here to Apple Valley High School but won the HS championship 7-12th grade which would be 2011-2016. Here is his senior season bracket: www.tstuff.com/2016/s16w38.htm

[@dazc]

1:32 that’s how you know it’s only middle school

[@sonoftroy8572]

How is this even possible... 8th grader wrestling in high school

[@figgyentertainment2280]

Damn in NY too!

[@kevinhawley8724]

Since he wrestled at such a light weight, he can still challenge himself by going up in weight classes in the future.Hopefully he isn't afraid to wrestle people bigger than him. I grew up wrestling against larger wrestlers, but the lighter wrestlers including the state champions refused to wrestle me because I was so much stronger than them. Had they wrestled me, it would have benefited both of us because they would learn how to wrestle against stronger wrestlers and I would finally get the experience of wrestling against wrestlers almost as fast as me.

[@darrellroeters4951]

Great character.

[@danielrogers6874]

Incredible that's what great parenting wrestling is the best sport for any young athlete

[@joeschmo247]

The kid to HIS left looks even younger.

[@Motiv38Minds]

i wrestled this kids older brother and he teched me

[@solsurfer1558]

The Future Is Bright For This #LittleFireCracker !!

[@cartanegatv6647]

Can't wait to see him in the UFC, and new

[@VoiceOfReason919]

people dont understand how hard that is to do

[@larrybaker9924]

That is flat amazing.

[@johndferfr8450]

This kids gonna be in the Olympics for sure

[@nicholassmith4039]

This kid is going to be very good holy shit

[@grapey_8949]

1:46 my guy in the white shirt was left hanging

[@Islanders83]

Jesse Jantzen got 3rd at States in 7th and 8th grade, then went undefeated 4 straight years and he’s considered the best ever in NY. This kid is already having a better start. He could win 5 state titles.

[@pjp9840]

Troy Nickerson and Yanni D.

[@InkIsPink]

The kid with the Fortnite shirt was the funniest.