What he did: Rasmussen went 10-0 leading Allen to a second place at the Grapevine Duals, the furthest the school has gone in the tournament. He won nine of 10 matches by pin at the 125-pound weight class.

Talbot Rasmussen

Who is he? Rasmussen is an Allen senior with a 27-1 record this season.

He said it: "All this, it's just to make ourselves better for state. That's really our goal, to go to state and take it all."

Coach said it: "He was real aggressive. He capitalized on everybody's mistakes, and that's what makes him so good."– Jerry Best.

Did you know? Rasmussen didn't even make it to regional last year. He finished third in district after losing a challenge match by 2 points, despite competing sick with a high fever. ... He is a Mormon and doesn't have to go to Sunday's practices.