Central’s Hassell The Applebees of Farmington Athlete of the Week

(Park Hills) Central wrestler Austin Hassell is our Applebees of Farmington Athlete of the Week. The Rebels junior went 6-0 at the Tiger Classic in Cape Girardeau to take the championship at 120 pounds…

Hassell qualified for the state tournament as a freshman at 106, but he missed his sophomore season with a shoulder injury. He has set his sites high for this season…

Hassell says he improved his mental game during the season he missed and he’s looking to improve even more this season…

Hassell won the championship match at the Tiger Classic 6-1. He also pinned an opponent in 23 seconds earlier in the tournament. As our Athlete of the Week Hassell gets a t-shirt, a certificate and a coupon good for an entree at Applebees in Farmington.

Full interview with Austin Hassell

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