Dayton Webber, 11, right, with his opponent , Mac Scott, before their Jan. 16 wrestling match at the Unique Sports Academy in Waldorf.
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Webber, wrestles Scott. Dayton's limbs were amputated because of a life-threatening bacterial infection.
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Mike Webber looks on as Dayton and Justin, his 5-year-old son, warm up before a match. The family lives in the Charlotte Hall section of Charles County.
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Dayton Webber leads Team Rampage in its pre-match stretching routine.
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Dayton lines up with other members of Team Rampage prior to a match.
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Natalie Webber roughhouses with her son Dayton.
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Dayton flashes a smile at his mother.
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Dayton with Coda Deatley,5, center, and his brother Justin.
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Mike Webber uses Dayton to illustrate as he coaches another young wrestler.
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Dayton gives Justin an after-match hug.
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Dayton has lunch with his grandfather, Dennis Webber, during a break in the action at his wrestling match.
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Dayton waits for his turn to wrestle.
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Dayton waits for his opponent to take to the mat.
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Dayton wrestles Mac Scott.
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Natalie Webber, center, and her mother, Jackie Munson, watch Dayton wrestle. "Dayton doesn't look to other people for what he can do," says Munson. "He's self-sustaining."
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Dayton Webber gets a high five from his mother after a match.
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Dayton gives his dog, Chase, a goodbye hug as he leaves for a wrestling match.
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Natalie Webber helps Dayton get ready to outside to play.
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Dayton Webber walks out of his front door to ride scooters and skateboards.
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Dayton and Justin race down the driveway on their scooters.
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Dayton does a handstand on his skateboard as Copper, the dog, watches. He also ice skates: "We just stick his legs in the skates and tie them real tight," says his mom.
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Gallery Credits:
Producer, Photo Editor Stephen Cook
