Alaska
Name: Bella Arvelo
Grade: 7th
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Every match is a learning experience. Learn and grow and don’t focus on the negative. Be a sponge in practice and throughout your training, and be confident you did all you could in practice; then give it your all! Always be a good partner and understand wrestling is a sport that allows you to get what you put into it mentally and physically.”
Arkansas
Name: Averie Olvera
Grade: 5th grade
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Go big or go home, pay attention in practice and don’t be afraid to try new things. You practice to get better; it requires hard work and dedication.”
Colorado
Name: Renee Hudson
Grade: 9
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Trust the process and listen to your coaches. It’s going to be hard but trust your ability. Stay positive and strong.
Georgia
Name: Terra Burse
Grade: 11th
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Don’t be scared to commit. Growing up I was told that I’d never be anything in wrestling. I flipped the script, and changed the game. Not because I had to but because I wanted to show the world that women can be good too!”
Illinois
Name: Bella Cyrkiel
Grade: college freshman
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “give effort”
Kansas
Name: Emma Webb
Grade: 12
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Have fun! Off season practice can help you improve do much faster. Good camps are also a great way to learn.”
Kentucky
Name: Chloe Gallahue
Grade: 10
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “It may be hard in the beginning, but if you push through, then it will lead to great wrestling.”
Massachusetts
Name: Annah Manning
Grade: 12th
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Just go for it!”
Michigan
Name: Jonnie Miller
Grade: 10th
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Just stick with it especially if it gets hard, it is such a unique sport and will benefit you in so many ways, you will gain confidence, trust, etc. I would tell a new wrestler that if you feel like quitting remember your why – why you started.”
Minnesota
Name: Jayda Hormann
Grade: 7th
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Women’s wrestling is growing rapidly! I started late, but I’m so glad I joined…I say give it a shot!”
Ohio
Name: Aria Osborne
Grade: 5
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “There is no way to get good without working hard.”
Texas
Name: Deja Salazar
Grade: 12
What advice do you have for girls looking to start wrestling: “Go for it! Never let anyone stop you, if you don’t have anyone to drill with it’s always okay to drill alone!”