One of the great moments in recent history at Fargo Wrestling Junior Nationals was when Nebraska's Todd Meneely was crowned a double champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle.

Meneely knocked off Teyon Ware of Oklahoma, who went on to win a pair of NCAA titles for the Oklahoma Sooners, in the freestyle finals. Many wrestling fans still remember the picture that ran in WIN Magazine of Meneely flexing after his win.

Meneely headed to the University of Iowa, but was only there for a year and half. He overcame some off-the-mat problems and has ended up having a terrific college career for the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Meneely, who is in Fargo this week watching the Junior and Cadet Nationals, has won a pair of Division II national titles and will look for his third title as a senior during the 2008-09 season. He qualified for the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials and came up just short of placing.

Meneely plans to continue wrestling internationally. He won University Nationals in 2007 and wrestled well at the World University Trials this year before falling to Josh Churella in the finals of the Challenge Tournament.

I got to know Todd and his family when I worked as a sportswriter at the Omaha World-Herald. His father, Jay, is coaching the wrestlers from Nebraska. I had a chance to hook up with Todd and Jay last night at a local restaurant. It was fun to catch up with those guys.

I'm happy to report that Todd is doing great and he has turned his life around again.