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Ryan Starkweather Emerald
Sophomore David Watson (left) wrestles his younger brother Brian Watson, a freshman, at Wednesday’s wrestling practice.
■ The Watson brothers
lead a poised and ready
wrestling team to the
Pac-10 Championships
By Matt O'Neill
Oregon Daily Emerald
Wrestling is definitely a family
affair for Brian and David Watson.
Their roots in the sport run
much deeper than the Oregon pro
gram; their father was a collegiate
grappler as well. Brian sees
wrestling as their predestination.
“He started us real early, I was
in second grade and David was in
third,” Brian said. “We kind of got
into [wrestling] on our own, but he
led us to it by talking about it. ”
David agrees with his younger
brother.
“I think we were destined to do
it,” David said. “I have a little shirt
that my aunt made for me with a
big wrestler on it. So it was like we
were meant for it. ”
Whether it was predestination
or not, the Watsons have definite
ly turned the seed their father
planted in their heads when they
were young into successful colle
giate careers.
David, a sophomore, has
capped a successful career by
heading into the Pacific-10 Con
ference Championships witha 14
6 record. Meanwhile, younger
brother Brian, a redshirt freshman,
overcame a late-season broken
hand to post an impressive 16-9
season ledger heading into the
postseason.
Head coach Chuck Kearney saw
David’s potential before he had
any real success in high school.
“He has an intensity about him,
he has a seriousness about him,”
Kearney said. “By talking to other
coaches I could tell he had a good
work ethic. In fact, when he came
on his recruiting trip he snuck out
and ran the Autzen steps.”
His determination rubbed off on
Brian, who looked to his older sib
ling for support and how to be suc
cessful on and off the mat.
“We were competitive growing
up,” Brian said. “He was always
one step ahead, so I always looked
up to what he did.”
But David doesn’t see it the same
way his younger brother does. He
often finds himself looking to Brian
for support and as an example.
“He sets an example for me, al
most,” David said. “With his
grades, and all that, he keeps me
on track.”
And on track they are, having re
bounded from injuries and sick
nesses that plagued the two early
in the season. Kearney is especially
pleased with the way they have re
grouped after their early setbacks.
“David has had some things get
in his way, but he’s been fighting
back from that and is ready to have a
good Pac-10 tournament,” Kearney
said. “Because of [Brian’s] dedica
tion and work ethic, he didn’t lose
anything conditioning-wise. I think
he’ll have a good Pac-10 as well. ”
/ think we were
destined to do it
David Watson
UO wrestler sr
The Watsons, along with the
rest of the Oregon squad, head to
Davis, Calif., to compete in the
Pac-10 tournament and battle for
a team title. The Ducks last held
that honor in 1982.
Along with the title chase, sev
eral Ducks are also poised to quali
fy for the national championships,
led by senior Doug Lee at 184
pounds.
The No. 8 Lee comes into this
weekend’s action as the favorite
to repeat as Pac-10 champion.
“Doug is coming in as the No. 1
seed and he’s wrestling real well
right now,” Kearney said. “He is in
the strongest position he’s been in
in a while and he’s going to be the
overwhelming favorite.”
Junior college transfer Eugene
Harris is also looking to advance
beyond the conference champi
onships. The sophomore has post
ed an impressive 14-3 record in
dual matches. Kearney said Harris
will be seeded as high as third or
fourth.
Tony Overstake could be seed
ed No. 4 and Eric Webb could also
be seeded third or fourth. Brian
Watson comes into the tourna
ment as the No. 2 seed.
“Each one of those gives us a
semifinal match-up that we like,”
Kearney said. “We have to go out
and perform, and if we do, that
puts us in a position where we
could get five, six or seven guys to
the national tournament.”
According to Kearney, the team
will have to compete better than
ever to get as many as seven grap
plers into nationals. But he ex
pects his team to come out and
. wrestle hard.
“The key for us is if our guys are
ready for that step up in intensi
ty,” Kearney said.
Kearney said that Watson will
be ready for the championship.
“We’ll see how strong Brian
looks on Saturday,” Kearney said.
“With his month off, it lets him get
some minor dings and injuries
healed up.
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