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Wrestling: Evariste Misseou feels at home with Olentangy Berlin Bears ThisWeek group Evariste Misseou was in the seventh grade, living in a new country and trying to comprehend a new language. He moved to the United States from Togo in western Africa in November 2015 without knowing how to speak English. Now a senior at Olentangy Berlin, he is a top performer for the wrestling program and credits the sport with helping him learn to feel at home in America. Competing at 182 pounds, Misseou was 13-7 before the Bears faced Thomas Worthington on Feb. 11. He also had a team-high 39 takedowns. “I took an interest in middle school when I really didn’t have any friends to speak of,” Misseou said. “It’s very similar to a sport we had back home called ‘evala.’ It’s similar to wrestling except that if any part of your back touches the floor, you lose. ....