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38 | NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM LATINO WRESTLING EXPERIENCE At Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Ind., Cashe Quiroga was state runner-up his sophomore year at 119 pounds. The following year, he used his experience on the mat to win the Indiana State title. As a senior, he failed to repeat, but won the 2009 USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle National Championship in Fargo, N.D. Asked by a reporter to comment on coming up short in the state tournament his sophomore year, but winning the title the following year, Quiroga said, "I was obviously very happy to accomplish one of my goals and dominate the way that I did. I had put the loss from the year before out of my mind. But more than anything, I felt good about the way I had trained and competed. It was very satisfying." Choosing to go to Purdue University, Quiroga had an incredible freshman year on the mat posting a 28-15 record. At the NCAA Championships, he finished sixth, becoming the first freshman wrestler at Purdue to earn All-America honors. After a redshirt year, Quiroga represented the Boilermakers at both 125 and 133 pounds. After missing a month of the season with an injury, he got back on track, posting a 22-8 record and qualifying for the NCAA tournament where he went 2-2. As a junior, Quiroga battled injury and managed only a 10-3 season and did not qualify for nationals. As this is written, Quiroga is finishing his senior season representing Purdue. Like many successful wrestlers, Quiroga got started in the sport early -- in the sixth grade -- -because his older brother was also a wrestler. He also enjoys other activities besides his sport, including camping and fishing. Asked to comment on the sport of wrestling, Cashe Quiroga said, "I like that how well you do is determined by how hard you work…in other sports, they just go to practice and go home and forget about it." But in wrestling, "You are doing things that most people are not willing to do." The reward for all his hard work? Cashe Quiroga is an Indiana High School State Champion and an All-American. CASHE QUIROGA Wrestled 2011-Present Purdue University 125lbs // 133lbs