The name Land Bell will reverberate through the halls of Tallassee for years to come.
If it was not already known, Bell is one of the best wrestlers to ever take the mat for Tallassee. In his senior year, he went a perfect 57-0 en route to his third consecutive state title at 150 pounds. It was also this year that he broke 100 straight wins, being the first In Tallassee history to do so, and ended the year on a 135-match win streak.
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