Simon Fossett '21 Recruiting Profile

My name is Simon Fossett, and I am a wrestler from Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia. At the young age of 8-years-old I became captivated by the sport of wrestling, and fell in love with the art of the sport. I have tough goals set for my future endeavours as an athlete because I am not one to back down from a challenge, or shy away from hard work. Some of these ambitions include both wrestling and weight lifting goals. Some of my aspirations as a student athlete include: attending a Division 1 college, becoming an NCAA All American, 500 lb squat, 600 lb deadlift, and 365 lb bench press.  

February of my Sophomore year, at the state tournament I was faced with my first major setback—a torn ACL ensued from cutting weight. In preparation for my Junior season, I had to get ACL reconstruction surgery. I worked harder than anyone that year—I was in the gym lifting weights before and directly after surgery. I wasn’t going to let an ACL injury define me. I began going to the gym before school, reading more books, and found myself more motivated academically. In December I was finally cleared to start wrestling and worked extremely hard to make up for all the time I missed. Every time I stepped foot on the wrestling mat, I was going to be the hardest working wrestler in the room. After long Saturday tournaments during the wrestling season, I would be the only person in the gym late at night. During the pandemic my training hasn’t been put on pause. My family invested in a garage gym setup, and I have been running 8 miles once a week for months. I believe I am different from many other wrestlers because I have overcome many challenges while out working my opponents—and I will continue to out work my opponents in the future. I strive to never be outworked and to become the best version of myself both: physically and academically.