Church News: From mission to mat in the Big Ten

Getting from small-town Utah to Big Ten college athletics is quite a journey. But two highly-rated wrestlers made it, even with a two-year detour.

Levi Mele is crafting a respectable record in his first season on the mat for  Northwestern University. Colton Salazar has improved his record for the third year in a row for Purdue.

They have been acquainted with each other since competing at rival wrestling powerhouses in Utah, Mele at Uintah High School in Vernal and Salazar at Wasatch High School in Heber City. Mele won three state wrestling championships and Salazar won two.

They have other things in common besides their Utah roots and wrestling prowess, including missionary service, temple marriage and faithful activity in their current wards.

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