When Mervo senior Lance McCoy drops a few lines about himself, he puts as much effort into it as he does into his wrestling.

The Mustangs' 140-pound wrestler introduces himself this way:

"My name is Lance McCoy and I am one of the best wrestlers in the state of Maryland. I am a 2x city champion, regional placer 2, 3, 5; 2x state qualifier and I was on the all-city team. I was a city champion my ninth and eleventh grade year(s) (Making Mervo history). My current record - only including high school matches - is about 65-15. I won the Parkville Tournament twice,and the Overlea tournament. I won OW [Outstanding Wrestler] at the Parkville Tournament this past weekend and and won OW at Baltimore City championships. I was also featured on Digital Sports after ending my past wrestling season with a 28-3 record."

Last weekend, at Parkville, Mervo struggled, finishing 11th in the 15-team event, but McCoy, the defending Baltimore City champ in the 140 weight class, did, indeed win the Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler award. The award was earned with a technical fall and two pins. One of those pins came in less than 45 seconds.

-- Sandra McKee