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BY KYLE CHARTERS
KCharters@GoldandBlack.com
T
anner Andrews doesn't get nervous often.
There was the time when he had to wres-
tle against a defending state champion. He
didn't eat at all that morning, feeling like he might
vomit at even the thought of food.
He was 8 then.
As it turned out, the nerves didn't matter; Andrews
won, pinning the other kid in only minutes.
But over the years, there were few other nervous
moments worth remembering, aside from one. On
Oct. 31, 2016 as Andrews stood on the mound — a
place where he's frequently felt most comfortable
— he couldn't stop thinking about what had hap-
Rise
To The
Top
Competitive spirit
drives Purdue's ace
