The Third Thorn

The Third Thorn

Having a former All-American for a father can put a lot of pressure on a wrestler. Having two former All-Americans for older brothers can put a lot of pressure on a wrestler. Replacing a former All-American in the Gopher lineup can put a lot of pressure on a wrestler.

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It could be said that Tommy Thorn was under a lot of pressure.

Thorn, a redshirt freshman from St. Michael, Minn., is the youngest in a family of gifted wrestlers. His father became an All-American in 1983 at Iowa State and his brothers, Mike and David, were both two-time All-Americans for the Gophers.

Having his family so heavily involved with wrestling led Thorn to get involved in the sport fairly young. Continue reading at www.gophersports.com

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