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It was a tough day Tuesday for Greenville’s Trever Mann. Pulling in the
4WD Diesel Class, Mann was
having issues with his kill switch, forcing
him into a sixth place finish. Mann pulled with a heavy heart in
memory
of his late grandmother, Linda Miller. CNO Photos by George Starks
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Grandmother is his inspiration
Mann pulls with
a heavy heart
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- “Here we go.”
Every time Trever Mann gets ready to pull, he says these words to his
late grandmother, Linda Miller.
A 2014 graduate of Greenville High School, Trever Mann started pulling
almost a year ago.
Recently, his grandmother passed away and she is always with him in his
heart and in his mind when he hooks to the pulling sled.
“She had a saying for me and a friend of mine (Dakota Finkbine) to quit
doing stupid s**t. When we decided to do this, that was the first thing
she would tell us,” said Mann. “She was always giving us a hard time
about things but she was always there for us and pushing us.”
Even though Miller was able to watch her boys pull, Mann does it in her
memory but it was Miller that inspired him to do it.
“She (Miller) thought I was stupid for doing this. She said it was just
a big money pit,” said Mann. “When I finally told her I was going to do
this, she was the first person there, pushing me to be the best I could
be.”
“She was my biggest supporter and my biggest fan,” said Mann with tears
in his eyes. “It was just awesome to have that kind of support. She was
just awesome. She’s my driving force. ”
Running fourth in his class, Mann had trouble with his kill switch,
preventing him from making a pull of any great distance.
I had a rough day today,” said Mann. “I had to put a gallon of oil in
the truck every time I went out but I pulled. I finally got the leak
fixed and now it’s all been good until today. The kill switch is an
easy fix so I’ll be back and will be ready to go for the Labor Day pull
in Palestine.”
Being close to the end of the season, Mann still holds out hope to be
in the running in the points chase by years end.”
I just need to come out and finish strong,” said Mann. “I have my
biggest supporters, my mom and dad, there with me, helping me all the
time.”
Win, lose or draw, Mann is having fun.
“I love being out here spending time with my family and friends, having
fun,” he said. “This sport is so unpredictable but I love it.”
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Trever
Mann stands with his truck, Night Watch, at the Great Darke County Fair.
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