The first time Trent Paulson saw Deron Winn, he and twin brother, Travis, were at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Trent Paulson immediately noticed Winn’s size. He wrestled 97 kilograms (roughly 213 pounds), but stood just 5-foot-4.
“He was this weird-body-shaped guy,” Paulson said. “One day, Travis just grabbed him. I think he blasted Travis with a hard double leg and we were like, ‘Who the hell is this kid?’
“From there, we kept working out with him throughout the training camp and we realized he could do something special.”
Winn, now a member of the Cyclone Wrestling Club (CWC) is on the cusp of doing something very special.