Alex Marinelli won the 2018 Midlands Championships at 165 pounds. He discusses his 4-3 win over Wisconsin's Evan Wick in the finals. Cody Goodwin, cgoodwin2@dmreg.com
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Alex Marinelli is at his best 40 seconds into the first period. He clubs Wisconsin’s Evan Wick with his right hand, drops to a single, then immediately shifts into a double leg for a takedown on the edge.
Two minutes later, Marinelli and Wick restart at the center. This time, Wick reaches out, and Marinelli instinctively counters by lowering his level and lunging at Wick’s legs.