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Bad to Be Good (continued)
Part of the training is coordinating each move
to prevent injury and still preserve the realism
of the event. He said his scariest moment in the
ring was performing a “moon salt,” or a back flip
onto another wrestler. “The crowd loved it, and
we were still alive,” said Hamblin.
As with many dreams, sacrifice is involved. For
starters, he often performs at events around the
Midwest for not much more than gas money.
And it’s also cost him his girlfriend, who asked
him to choose between her and wrestling.
“And I had to go with wrestling,” he said.
Meet the 2010 Alumni Award Winners
Alumni Awards will be presented Saturday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. during Homecoming. Meet the
honorees throughout the weekend at seminars, special events and the alumni banquet.
Captain Harold Love ’08
Clarkston, Michigan
Recent Graduate Award
Harold, who is second District Commander of the Michigan State Police,
will be honored for leadership and commitment to community, career,
family and faith. He will speak with students and alumni at a Saturday
morning savvy seminar.
Trudy McSorley ’70
Adrian, Michigan
Saint Dominic Award
At home, his mother, once a big supporter of
his amateur wrestling career, is not too fond of
his professional aspirations. “My mom hates it,”
he said. “Every time I come home, it’s either my
back’s killing me or my neck, my arm or shoulders. She says, ‘Why don’t you just stop wrestling?’ I said, ‘I can’t. I love it.’ ”
Trudy will be honored for living Siena’s Dominican values as long-time
director of child drama, professor of theater and, since 2004, dean for
students. She will lead alumni Homecoming heritage tours on Friday
afternoon and Saturday morning.
Hamblin must also decide if he should move
to Florida this year to continue his training.
His ultimate go