River Hill's Mantua Learns Not Many People Are Perfect

The Washington Post | March 1, 2007| | Copyright

River Hill sophomore Scott Mantua didn't need to look far for somebody who understood his situation. In fact, Mantua, a 103- pounder, needed only to look to the edge of the wrestling mat.

As Mantua tried to extend his career undefeated record, Hawks Coach Brandon Lauer watched closely; Lauer went 111-0 and won three state titles while wrestling for River Hill in the late 1990s. (He did not wrestle as a freshman because he was too light, a situation that also prevented Mantua from wrestling last year.)

In the end, Mantua fell short. He won his first 30 matches before a 10-8 overtime loss to ...

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