I’m kind of stunned the national media hasn’t picked up this story. The guy above is Dustin Carter, a senior at Hillsboro High School in Ohio (about 50 miles east of Cincinnati), and yes, he has doesn’t have full arms or legs.

And he wrestles. Wrestles damn well. So well that, with three more wins, he’ll win a state title for the 103-pound weight class.

Not that this is new to his friends: Dustin’s wrestled 42 matches this year, and won 40 of them.

“Every eye in the gym watches his matches, no matter who they’re there to see,” Hillsboro High School principal Rick Earley told The Cincinnati Enquirer.

His story, though, doesn’t begin in the ring. At five years old, Dustin contracted meningitis, his temperature rose to 106.6 degrees, and doctors told the parents they had to amputate his limbs. The Carters received a form from the hospital.

“On the paper it said, ‘Alternative to surgery: death,’ ” his mom told The Cincinnati Enquirer.

The parents chose life. Dustin’s validated the choice. After the jump, what Carter wants to do with his life beyond high school.

A baker’s dozen years later, Carter is closing in on one of those amazing sports stories. He’ll wrestle early Friday morning, and even with a loss he has a shot to win out and claim the state title. Dustin has been ranked as high as 9th in the state. And only one student has beaten him. Twice.

By the look of the draw, Carter could face that student in the state finals.

He told The Cincinnati Enquirer he someday wants either to be a nutritionist or the wrestling coach at Hillsboro. After what he’s done this season, and through his whole life, there shouldn’t be anyone that would doubt he could accomplish either of those.