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Posted on: March 10, 2015

[ARCHIVED] Mayor's Award: David Brown

DAVID BROWN IS A JUNIOR AT UNION HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE IS A VARSITY STARTER ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM AND COMPETES IN THE HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS FOR THE VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM.

HE FINISHED THE 2014-15 SEASON WITH A RECORD OF 33-15. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST INDIVIDUAL SINGLE SEASON RECORDS IN THE HISTORY OF UNION WRESTLING.

DAVID WAS THE CHAMPION OF THE PARSIPPANY HOLIDAY WRESTLING TOURNAMENT. HE FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE IN THE DISTRICT 10 TOURNAMENT AND THIRD PLACE IN THE REGION 3 TOURNAMENT. DAVID WON FOUR OUT OF FIVE MATCHES IN THE REGION TOURNAMENT IN ORDER TO ADVANCE TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT. HOWEVER, THE MOST NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENT IS THAT THOSE FOUR VICTORIES OCCURRED IN EITHER DOUBLE OVERTIME OR IN THE ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER.

DAVID IS THE FIRST UNION WRESTLER TO ADVANCE TO THE NEW JERSEY STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT IN ATLANTIC CITY IN TEN YEARS. DAVID DID AN EXCELLENT JOB REPRESENTING THE TEAM, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. DAVID IS ALSO A PROUD AND DEDICATED MEMBER OF THE UHS JROTC PROGRAM.

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