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15 Aer pinning Michigan's Rossi Bruni in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, Ramos finished his career with un-Ramos-like margins of victory: 7-6 against Quiroga, 2-1 against Graff, 3-1 against Shelton Mack of Pittsburgh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 6-4 in overtime against Zane Richards of Illinois, 3-1 against Mason Beckman of Lehigh, 5-1 against A.J. Schopp of Edinboro, and 3-1 against Graff in the NCAA final. What separated Ramos from his opponents in the last seven bouts? "Finding ways to win," Ramos said. "My mental determination, my physical conditioning late in the match. I was able to find ways to score and find ways to win. People were game-planning to try to keep it close and maybe sneak a takedown with 10 or 15 seconds le where I had nothing to do about it. Because of how I prepared, I was ready to go and I never let that happen. I was the one who was always in on the legs with 30 (seconds) to go, 20 to go. In the Schopp match, I was in on him a lot, just not finishing. But I found a way to finish at the end when I needed to." Ramos hopes to be remembered as a competitor. He never shied from a challenge. "You want to be known as a national champ and a Big Ten champ and I did that," he said. "Now, most of all, I just want to be known as someone who went out there and gave it his all every time." He will also be known for his flare. e pre-match stare down of his opponent, flexing his biceps aer big wins, and talking and talking some more. "I did go out there and I did back it up and I did do what I set out to do, so it's not something I have to worry about," Ramos said. Aer winning the national title, Ramos sprinted off stage and jumped into the crowd to meet his family. A brother topped his sweaty head with a custom-made hat that read NCAA CHAMP. e hats made the trip to Des Moines, Iowa, in 2013, but remained in their box aer Ramos dropped a 7-4 decision to Stieber. In 2014, the hats were the talk of the NCAA Tournament. A fan favorite, Tony Ramos signs autographs and poses for photos with Hawkeye fans after a dual meet Jan. 25, 2014, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Photo by Brian Ray)