Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Perseverance and selflessness. Humility and pride.
For Hunter Rollins, a senior on the Central Michigan wrestling team, it started in 2013 with hope and determination, a legitimate goal of becoming an All-American after a standout high school career in Illinois.
In five years, so much has changed for Rollins. The opponent went from wearing a different-colored uniform, to an internal struggle: Is it good enough simply to do it for the sake of doing it? Is finishing, and the self-satisfaction one derives from achieving a long-term goal, enough?