Cory Beaver 171 state champion

For the first time in school history, Littlestown has finally gotten a state champion. Coach Dave Bowersox has coached alot of state medalists but he has never coached a state champion. That has now taken a turn as Cory Beaver has finally ended that drought. 171 lb. state champion, Cory talked about his win. Down one and on the bottom what are you thinking? "You have to dig down and get out. You have to use your heart when you're on the bottom. I thought I can take him down. I mean that's my bread and butter. He took me down early but that's where I excel. I figured if I was going to either win or loose this match on my feet." You're tied in your match after your second takedown, 4-4 and you cut him. He stated, "Like I said I was going to either win or lose that match on my feet. I'm too aggressive. I cut 'em. Thirty seconds is plenty of time. So I cut 'em. Took him down and I'm a state champion." On his feelings of being the first team's state champion: "It's a dream come true. It's the greatest feeling in the world." I asked Cory about his loss to Dallas Brown in the District final. He said, "You know I'm glad that happened. I would rather get that out of my system then. I feel I would not be here right now if I wouldn't have lost that match. Those two losses won me the state championship. I went into districts and told my mom and coach. I'm not going to try to lose or anything but I feel it would be good too. I feel that loss made me a stronger wrestler and here I am today a state champion." Congratulations to Cory, his parents, Keith Wareheim (the biggest Littlestown fan ever) and especially Coach Bowersox for your first ever state champion. It's going to be an exciting night in Littlestown, Pennsylvania.