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It's no secret that being a professional athlete takes talent, skill and hard work.But for one Park City freestyle skier, it's more than that — it's a constant drive to succeed even in the face of adversity.

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History Is Made- NCAA Kyle Dake

History Is Made- NCAA College Wrestling

CORNELL WRESTLER KYLE DAKE MAKES HISTORY WITH FOURTH STRAIGHT NCAA TITLE

Kyle Dake, Cornell 4x Champ

As the lights go down on senior captains Kyle Dake and Steve Bosak’s time wrestling with Cornell, their stories end with a multitude of successes as made apparent by the history made this past weekend. 

Des Moines, Iowa — Cornell senior Kyle Dake chose the toughest possible path to history.

By betting on himself, Dake is in a class all his own.

Dake became the first wrestler in NCAA history to win four national titles at four weights Saturday night, and Penn State won the national championship for the third year in a row.

The 165-pound Dake beat defending champion David Taylor of Penn State 5-4, joining Cael Sanderson and Pat Smith as four-time NCAA champions.

"Kind of at a loss for words. Definitely amazing feeling. It's just you get to finally see all your hard work pay off," Dake said.

Penn State's Ed Ruth and Quentin Wright won titles in back-to-back matches to seal the fourth national crown for the Nittany Lions and their third under Sanderson.

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Penn State had 123.5 points. Oklahoma State was second with 119.5 and Minnesota third with 103 points. 

But the team race took a backseat to Dake.

Wrestling fans had been salivating over the idea of a Dake-Taylor final since the day Dake announced his move to 165 pounds in the offseason.

Dake had won titles at 141, 149 and 157 pounds. He boldly jumped up a class knowing that Taylor, the 2012 Hodge Trophy winner as the nation's best wrestler, stood in his path.

The NCAA shifted its schedule to make the 165-pound matchup the finale, presumably to maximize a probable Dake-Taylor meeting.

It didn't disappoint.

Taylor took down Dake in 18 seconds for a quick 2-0 lead, but Dake answered with a takedown and an escape to jump ahead 4-2 after two periods.

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Dake was called for a late stall, tying it at 4l, but he used his advantage in riding time to close out Taylor.  

"Each weight class was a different obstacle, different challenges, and I just had to adapt. My ability to adapt really, really helped me accomplish that," Dake said.

Even though Taylor fell short, his teammates did not.

Penn State wrapped up the team crown when Wright upset top-seeded Dustin Kilgore of Kent State 8-6 at 197 pounds, giving the Nittany Lions an insurmountable lead over Oklahoma State.

Wright sealed the victory with a pair of impressive late takedowns of Kilgore, an NCAA champion in 2011 who had won 62 straight matches.

"I knew one of us had to take it upon our shoulders to get it and I thought 'Why not me? Let's go out there. Let's win this," Wright said.

Penn State began the day with a virtual lock on the title.

The Cowboys nearly stole the crown away.

Penn State held a 20.5-point lead over Oklahoma State to start Saturday's competition. But the Nittany Lions didn't have anyone who earned spots in Saturday morning's wrestleback session, and the Cowboys made up 17.5 points to cut the deficit to 114.5-111.5.

Chris Perry then gave Oklahoma State a 1-point lead with a win over Penn State's Matt Brown in the first title match, the 174-pound finals.

The Cowboys only held the lead for about 15 minutes, though.

They never got it back.

Ruth won his second straight national title with a 12-4 win over Robert Hamlin of Lehigh. Ruth finished with a takedown to clinch a major decision, giving the Nittany Lions a crucial extra team point.

"I looked over at the coaches and (they) were just saying 'Cut him. Cut him.' I was like, 'Oh wow, he must be going for a major then,'" Ruth said.

Jesse Delgado became the first 125-pound champion for Illinois, while Ohio State Logan Stieber won his second NCAA title at 133 pounds. Oklahoma's Kendrick Maple finished an unbeaten season with his first national crown at 141 pounds.  

Oklahoma State's Jordan Oliver scored a takedown in the final 12 seconds to beat Boise State's Jason Chamberlain 3-2 at 149 pounds. Iowa's Derek St. John gave the Hawkeyes their lone national champion at 157 pounds.

Minnesota heavyweight Tony Nelson repeated as the national champion.

This was the first NCAA meet since the International Olympic Committee's recommendation that wrestling not be included in the 2020 Games.

There's since been a lot of talk about modernizing a sport rooted in antiquity — and upgraded wrestler introductions for the finals were a big hit to the sellout crowd.

The athletes burst through puffs of smoke amid dimmed lights and blaring heavy metal music, their names displayed with colorful lighting. The end of every finals match was marked by four plumes of smoke emanating from each corner of the stage.

The final bursts of white smoke blew for Dake, who finished a brilliant career with an unprecedented title.  

"The college wrestling book, I finished it. I finished it with coming out on top," Dake said.

Source: Cornell Sun ; Syracuse.c

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How to Prevent Concussions in Football

Instructions

1.       Get a certified athletic trainer to fit football helmets for all players. Many concussions occur because of helmets that are improperly fitted so it is important to have a certified athletic trainer fit the helmets rather than players or coaches.

  2.       Wear the proper mouth guard. If a football player is hit near the chin or jaw, the mouth guard will absorb most of the shock of the blow and help prevent the player from losing consciousness. A loss of consciousness after a blow to the face can signal a concussion.

  3.       Reinforce the importance of the proper tackling technique. Instruct players to lead with the body when tackling and not the head to cut down on the chance of getting a concussion.

  4.       Strictly enforce helmet contact rules that restrict the types of tackles that can cause concussions such as face-to-face tackling and spearing. Enforcing these rules helps prevent players from making illegal tackles and lessens the instances of concussions.

      Read more: How to Prevent Concussions in Football | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2252674_prevent-concussions-football.html#ixzz2NGQEU7AN

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Faye Gulini and Trevor Jacob take the Snowboard Cross Championship March 02, 2013 @Canyons Resort in Park City, UT

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Outside Magazine: Our February issue is going out to subscribers and newsstands now. Featuring: Lindsey Vonn, the best American skier, male or female, in the sport; gluten-free beer that actually tastes good; the next Kelly Slater; adventure-tested new cars and SUVs; and more. See the full line-up (and a larger image) here:http://bit.ly/UZRUFk

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US-MRi welcomes all the amazing athletes from the U.S. Snowboarding  & U.S. Free Skiing teams.  Athletes emerge in Park City, UT for the Grand Prix @CanyonsResort today through March 2nd.

Back for year 3, Canyons will play host to the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding & Freeskiing Grand Prix! Come check out the world's best male and female Snowboardcross (SBX) and Skicross (SX) riders as they race head-to-head here at the resort. Top athletes from around the globe are expected to attend, including top U.S. athletes Seth Westcott, Nate Holland, Jonathan Cheever, Lindsey Jacobellis, Faye Gulini and more! The course is located primarily on Doc's Run, off the Orange Bubble Express, with the finish line on the Ski Beach in the Resort Village. This event is free to the public at the finish, with a lift ticket required to access the competition using chairlifts. Guests can watch the event alongside the course on Doc's Run. Come out and take a few turns while watching the event! All events and activities are free to the public, including the Saturday concert with Patwa.