Blue White Illustrated

March 2023

Penn State Sports Magazine

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6 2 M A R C H 2 0 2 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M MOMENT OF TRUTH Hoping to inspire others, Roman Bravo-Young shares the unvarnished story of how he overcame difficult circumstances to become a two-time NCAA champ J I M CA R L S O N | B L U E W H I T E C O N T R I BU T O R WRESTLING P enn State wrestler Roman Bravo- Young has been in State College since 2018 and many times has referred to himself as "just a kid from Tucson." He's hinted on occasion that his younger, formative years included some stressful situations, but his perfect high school record of 182-0 and four Arizona state wrestling titles — to say nothing of his ongoing attempt to become Penn State's fifth three-time NCAA cham- pion — would shine through any stories clouded by a troubled past. On the final day of January, Bravo-

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