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February 09, 2001
Brandon Barrett keeps family tradition going
Spring Creek 119-pounder shooting for second crown
By:ALON AVITAL
After winning three state high school wrestling championships in the state of Montana at the end of the 1970s, Scott Barrett went on to become a four-time all Big Sky conference wrestler at Boise State University. By 1982, Barrett was the National Collegiate Athletic Association's runner-up in the 126-pound weight class, and two years later he was vying for Olympic gold.
Barrett, who finished as a finals qualifier for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, parlayed his mat savvy to 13 years of successful coaching at both Elko High School (1985-93) and Spring Creek High School (1993-98).
At the start of 1985, while coaching the Indian (Elko High) varsity team, Barrett introduced a freestyle wrestling program to the youngsters of Elko. By 1990 Barrett's program blossomed, with northern Nevada's youth as the beneficiaries.
One particular youngster caught Barrett's attention back then. Five-year-old Brandon Barrett "tore kids up," accordi
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