A football player by upbringing, Derek Benoit was ready for much of the tough preseason conditioning program that wrestling coach Kendall Love demands of the Commerce squad. What Benoit wasn’t prepared for was the running. “From football to wrestling, it’s so much more running, active moment for two hours straight,” said Benoit, who played defensive lineman for the Tigers.
Commerce's Benoit excelling as a wrestler
Former lineman bringing speed, toughness to Tigers wrestling program
