MIAMI — When your last name is O’Daniel and you live in Canonsburg, you wrestle.
That was certainly the case for Dorian O’Daniel. As a youngster growing up in Canonsburg, he was regaled with stories of the exploits of his uncles, Romy and Keilan O’Daniel, on the mat for the Big Macs.
The two combined for nearly 200 wins and were both three-time PIAA place winners, with Keilan O’Daniel winning a state title in 1994, the year Dorian was born.
For a while, it seemed young Dorian would follow his uncles into wrestling.