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TH IMPORTA C OF

HEADGEAR

Wrestling headgear 1s made to
protect the wearer from long term
InJury The constant bash ng and
beat ng on a wrestler's ears that comes
frorr not weanng headgear can cause
blood vessels 1n the ears to burst This
condition IS known as cauliflower ear.
wh1ch requwes the wrestler see a doctor
who wi I then drain the blood out of the
Above left; Before the Tlger Invitational home ear via a needle A wrest er may need
meet begin the team gets ready to wrestle by to see a plastiC surgeon to repair and or
doing their warm-up routine. Included in the
treat a Cauliflower ear. As you can see. al1
photo are Au lin Chapman, Marcus Zetghler,
Jordan Nash, Lucus Bradley, Robbte Whtte, Columbia wrestlers wear headgear.
Christian Thompson, and Jake Maguire.
Left: Cole Horton, in the 106 lb weight class,
defeats an Orange Park wrestler at the Tlger
Invitational meet.
Below Left to Right: Coach Kevin Warner,
Cole Horton in 2nd place, Kaleb Warner in 1st
Dustin Regar in 3rd, and Coach Allen Worley,
after the pre-season meet at Buchholz.