Former RS Wrestler Succeeding at College Level

Darren Faber, a junior at Wheaton College in Illinois, is enjoying great success at the NCAA Division III level.  Darren recently won the CCIW Conference Championship at 197 lbs to earn a berth to the NCAA Regional in Minnesota.  Darren will look to earn a spot from there to the 2012 Division III National Championships in Wisconsin, March 9-10.

Not only has Darren been piliing up the victories, he also embodies the Reality Sports philosophy of blessing his opponents.  In the recent 31-team Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational, Darren was awarded the "Pete George Sportsmanship Award".  This is a tribute to how Darren competes, truly believing it is an honor to have a competitor who shows up to sharpen him.  Win or lose, Darren shows class and respect for his opponent.  Darren lives out the RS mantra, "We care a lot, but we don't care at all."  Without sacrificing excellence, Darren demonstrates that life is way bigger than wrestling.

As a Reality Sports wrestler in high school, Darren earned All-American honors in Greco-Roman at the Junior Nationals in Fargo, and capped his high school career with a 4A state runner-up finish (to current Boise State wrestler Jake Swartz, also a former Reality Sports wrestler).  Darren went on to earn National Junior College All-American honors last year for Highline College, placing 4th at the 2011 NJCAA National Championships.

We're proud of you, Darren!