Parks' last-second takedown helps team, individual confidence

Junior Logan Parks pushes against his opponent while locked on Nov. 11 at McGuirk Arena.Logan Parks was waiting patiently for his opponent, Ben Lamantia of Michigan, to become desperate for a takedown.

Parks saw the opportunity, and he struck as time expired in the second overtime period of the 157-pound weight class match and sent McGuirk Arena into a frenzy.

The fifth ranked Wolverines won the dual convincingly, 32-12 on Sunday, Nov. 11 and pinned three Chippewas. Parks was one of three Chippewas to win their individual matches, and he did so in the last second.

“I was pretty tired, (head coach Tom Borelli) was in the corner talking to me and that really helped — knowing I had to win no…