"At 6 feet 3 and 250 pounds, with arms thicker than a Shohei Ohtani wooden bat, Abraham Datte is someone on the campus of Monroe Highthat you want to stay close to. He's been the heavyweight wrestling champion in the City Section for two years. He's the deputy chief in the school's Fire Academy Magnet and is studying to be a paramedic, which means one day he could be saving your life."
"It was freshman year he discovered wrestling was his sport. He entered Monroe as a 13-year-old and went out for football but couldn't play varsity until he turned 14. He played in one game. Then the coach informed players, "If you want to get better, you have to join wrestling or start lifting." "I tried out for wrestling and loved it," Datte said."
Abraham Datte is a 6-foot-3, 250-pound high school student who serves as deputy chief in his school's Fire Academy Magnet and studies to become a paramedic. He has been the heavyweight wrestling champion in the City Section for two years and excels in physical tasks such as carrying engine hoses and performing obstacle courses. He discovered wrestling as a freshman after trying out for football and embraced the sport following a coach's challenge to improve. He won a City championship as a sophomore and recalls relief and pride after pinning an opponent. He commutes daily by walking and bus and cites the Fire Academy as his motivation.
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