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By KELLY BRODERICK
Cronkite News

TEMPE — How does one measure the value of a program? Look at the community around it and how the people benefit from its existence. For Arizona State wrestling, that worth is seen across the Valley from young kids just learning about the sport to high school athletes dreaming of playing at a collegiate level.

Coach Zeke Jones’ program has made it a priority to expand wrestling’s reach. He and his staff have put on numerous clinics and camps every year that give coaches and wrestlers the opportunity to learn from the best. They range from team competition camps where athletes are able to improve their technical skills and participate in live matches to an intensive camp that tests the wrestlers’ physical and mental limits.

Although they are fee-based, Jones believes it’s an essential part of any wrestling program to connect with the community, specifically the local high schools, junior highs and elementary schools.

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