Wrestling: Livingston, Upper Darby making it look easy

SPRINGFIELD >> Max Livingston is doing something a little different this year.

No, it’s not winning. The All-Delco wrestler has done that quite a bit during his career at Upper Darby. He has 91 wins following Wednesday’s pin at 160 pounds as the Royals remained undefeated with a 57-12 Central League victory over Springfield. Livingston is not sweating out matches the way he did a year ago, when 13 of his 47 decisions were by two points or less, including 10 of his 35 wins.

The victory over Tyler Bennett was a perfect example of how things have changed for the senior. He needed only 55 seconds to pick up win No. 10 on the season and help the two-time defending Central League champion Royals (3-0 league and overall) extend their league winning streak to 22 matches. Four of his five wins by fall have been under one minute and all have come in the first period.

“This year I’ve been working on scoring points and getting pins, and it’s been working,” Livingston said.

Call it a lesson learned from what he went through last season.

“Last year really showed me my heart and what I’m capable of doing,” Livingston said. “A lot of people get tired and give up, but I knew to just keep fighting. When you go into those deep waters, you really find out a lot about yourself.”

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