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Leukemia can’t maintain wrestling brothers apart
As the UIndy wrestling team ready to hold last weekend’s NCAA D-II Super Neighborhood tournament, the Indianapolis Star previewed the occasion along with a heartwarming story concerning the Greyhounds’ 3 Kieffer brothers, that versus the probabilities were able to wrestle about the exact same group this season.
Twins Josh and Justin Kieffer, 24, are redshirt seniors covering up their college careers. Redshirt sophomore Joe Kieffer, 22, was sidelined when it come to over 3 years by leukemia, diagnosed Simply as his older brothers were enrolling at UIndy in 2011.
“Every little thing felt love the means it constantly ought to have actually been this year,” Justin told sportswriter David Woods.
Until this year, however, life was durable when it come to these 3 Roncalli higher School grads and their family. Joe’s battle encouraged Justin to study Nursing. See the full Indy Star story and video here.
Josh, that is majoring in Criminal Justice, was ranked No. 5 nationally at the 125 weight class heading in to the Super Regional. He took 2 wins over the weekend break to come to be among 4 Greyhounds heading to the upcoming D-II National Championships. Read a lot more concerning the UIndy wrestling group at the Athletics Website.
Posted: March 1st, 2016 under Athletics, Campus News, Health, Student news, The College of Crafts & Sciences.
