"I have always looked up to him,
but now that I am at school with
him, I can continue to get advice
from him in person, not just over the
phone, and it is a good experience,"
Justin Weber said of his brother Brandon.
was coming here. He always pictured himself in a
Wisconsin singlet."
For T.J., the choice to attend UW was strengthened by the knowledge of Kyle's experience and
success as a Badger.
"My brother was a part of it," T.J. said of his decision-making process. "But I was going to come
here no matter what. I wanted to come here, it is
an awesome place."
Wrestling at Wisconsin is a family tradition for
senior Scott Leigel, and having his brother on the
team has given them a chance to reconnect.
"I didn't ever get to be on a team with him because I was a senior when he was in eighth grade,"
said Scott. "I think it's fun to see how he has progressed. To see him grow and try and help him
with school and athletics, is great.
"I'm his brother, but he has 31 brothers on the
team. We are all kind of family. I'm trying to help
him in athletics and also academics, but he also
has a bunch of people that care about him on the
team, too."
For Brandon and Justin Weber, the opportunity
to be on the same team provides the perfect opportunity to support each other's wrestling pursuits.
"You have your coaches and teammates," Brandon said, "but you can't always confide in them. But
with my brother, it is so easy you can talk about
anything."
It is a sentiment that Justin echoes.
"I have always looked up to him, but now that I
am at school with him, I can continue to get advice
from him in person, not just over the phone, and it
is a good experience," Justin said.
Brotherhood is something that has always had
a place in the wrestling room at Wisconsin. It has
been the second family for almost 30 sets of siblings, a tradition these six Badgers will carry with
them for the rest of their lives.
BAND OF BROTHERS
There are three sets of siblings on
the UW wrestling team.
KYLE & T.J.
RUSCHELL
JUSTIN &
BRANDON
WEBER
SCOTT &
SETH LEIGEL
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