It has been a dominant season so far for Norton High School’s wrestling star Deven Schuko. Over the last few months, Schuko had compiled an impressive 26-0 record before he met his toughest opponent to date, Dighton-Rehoboth’s Andy Howland.
Andy Howland, who has Down’s Syndrome, turned up to the wrestling meet to show off his skills and found a game opponent in Norton’s co-captain Schuko. Inside of seconds, Howland was able to pin Schuko and end his unbeaten streak. One of the parents in the crowd managed to record Schuko and Howland’s match, which has drawn a lot of praise for both athletes.
This is a video of what a team captain and leader looks like. Devin Schuko, a senior with a 27-0 record this year, a…
Posted by Anthony Pucino on Sunday, 24 January 2016
In an interview with WCVB5, Schuko’s coach, Pat Norton spoke with pride about his star athlete’s selfless act:
“Deven Schuko, he’s a class act, Deven has a natural respect for any wrestler, such as Andy, and I think Deven just proved there that it’s never wrong to do the right thing,”
Norton High School’s co-captain reflected humbly upon his match with Howland:
“If I had to lose to someone, I’d like to lose to Andy,” Schuko said. “It was a win-win in my book. He won, I won.”
Schuko is in his senior year of high school and with an impressive overall record he is in a prime position to receive an offer to wrestle at a collegiate level.