Wrestler takes a shot at the impossible

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Quote :: In his last match, Cullen Fitzgibbons, of Los Alamitos High, found a way to turn around four straight losing seasons.

This is his last shot – the final match of his high school career.

Cullen Fitzgibbons walks to the wrestling mat circle in his singlet and headgear, expecting victory – like he always does. Yet in four years with the Los Alamitos High School wrestling team, he's never won...

...In four years, Cullen has never outscored an opponent. He's never enjoyed the warm glow of victory. Never felt the referee raise his arm following a match. But in the next 60 seconds, he has a shot at the impossible.

Cullen Fitzgibbons, the improbable wrestler with Down syndrome, might actually win...