If Carlus Mansel had it his way, he might have been a basketball player, but his mother had other thoughts. When Carlus' mom told him, "You're too short to play basketball.", he shifted his focus to wrestling. 

After his wrestling career was over Carlus still loved the sport and became an official.  As he "put in the time" he saw more opportunities become available. Now, Carlus is a familiar face at some of the biggest tournaments in the US and is a current member of the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee. If you have a current rule book, check out Page 4.)  

Carlus shares his wrestling story with us, talks a little about his family life, and goes into detail about how he has worked and continues to work to become a better official.