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Marcus Milianti: Patch Whiz Kid

Meet Oak Lawn Patch's Whiz Kid of the week.

Whiz Kid's Name: Marcus Milianti, 6

Whiz Kid's School: St. Germaine Elementary School

Whiz Kid's Accomplishment:  Marcus is a bantam weight wrestler out of Marist High School. On Feb. 13, Marcus wrestled in his first even Bantam State Tournament, grappling his way to 6th place.

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Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Proud grandma Sharon Anhalt says that Marcus attends practice three to four days per week. He enjoys wrestling and always tries his best. Marcus' overall record is 28 wins and 4 losses. "We are so proud of his amazing accomplishment," said his grandma. Way to go, Marcus!

Want to see your Whiz Kid featured on our site? E-mail submissions to lorraine.swanson@patch.com, or leave your nomination in the comments with name, age, school, accomplishment and key to awesomeness!

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