Wrestler fights back from drug addicition to inspire team

Wrestler fights back from drug addicition to inspire team

By Andy Hamilton - Special to ESPN.com

Richard Jensen spent 17 years wrestling with an opponent he seemingly couldn't beat -- until he scored the biggest escape of his life.

For Richard Jensen, even the toughest wrestling matches don't compare to the battles he's faced.

Those were his toughest battles. Those were his darkest days.

Tangling with the top junior college wrestlers in the country? Spending hours each day priming his body to compete for seven minutes with athletes half his age?

That is the easy part for the 37-year-old sophomore at Clackamas Community College. It is nothing compared to what he's been through.

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