Watkins Is Mount Vernon Athlete of the Month

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Mount Vernon High School senior David Watkins came into this year's wrestling season unknown, having missing his junior year with an ankle injury.

Mount Vernon's David Watkins is currently 20-2 on the season for the varsity wrestling team.
Photo Credit: *Tony Pinciaro*

by Tony Pinciaro

02/05/2013 12:01 a.m.

But his strong performances last month have established him as a serious contender in the 220-pound class of the upcoming Section 1 Large School Championships.

Watkins won three January tournaments and was a runner-up in a fourth, earning him selection as The Mount Vernon Daily Voice's January Student-Athlete of the Month.

Watkins opened January with a victory in the Scarsdale Tournament, his first tournament title. He followed up winning the Chris Hernandez Tournament at Yonkers and the Edgemont Tournament and closed out the month with a second-place finish in the Super 16.

Watkins, currently 20-2 on the season, competes this weekend in the Section 1 Large School Championships.

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