“It’s a perfect example of skill and technique winning over size and strength.” Birmingham High's Henry Aslikyan is a 5-foot-2 freshman wrestling at 106 pounds. He's the heavy favorite in his weight class to win a City Section championship on Feb. 11.
Wearing a black tank top and black sweat pants, 102-pound freshman wrestler Henry Aslikyan of Lake Balboa Birmingham High grimaced each time he pulled on the lat machine trying to lift 132 pounds of weights as a spotter provided support.
Aslikyan will be the heavy favorite in his weight class to win a City Section championship on Feb. 11, but the real test will come at the state championships in Bakersfield Feb. 23-25. He has won four tournaments this season but also faced several defeats against top competition.He has been wrestling much of his life thanks to his father, Meruj, a successful wrestler in Armenia who offers tips and advice.Pairings for the CIF City and Southern Section dual-meet championships.
Asilkyan traveled to Colombia last year and won his weight class at the Pan American Games for under-15 wrestlers. He’s a wrestling equivalent to a gym rat in basketball. He watches videos, goes for runs in the morning, trains with a club team during the week and waits for his growth spurt.Yes, there are competitors who might weigh 120 pounds and gradually lose pounds to make lower weight classes. Asilkyan doesn’t have that issue for now.
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