Minneapolis wrestler Reymie Keenan took house the ladies state title two years in a row.
“I was really proud of myself,” stated Keenan.
It’s exhausting to consider somebody with a lot success discovered this sport solely three years in the past, after they have been a sophomore.
“I walked into the wrestling room and the coach was overjoyed to see me. He was shocked at how young I was, how tall I was, how strong I was, everything,” Keenan stated.
A refreshing welcome to a brand new sport for this 6-foot athlete, who earlier than wrestling struggled to have fun their strengths.
“I always thought it was a disadvantage or something I had to work past, but it really turned the corner for me,” Keenan stated. “It made me so much better in my other sports, too. I wasn’t trying to hide in my own body.”
With wrestling season wrapped on the very best be aware, Keenan turns to their different ardour: discus. They threw for 68 toes in the state event final 12 months, however their new discovered confidence is pushing them to attain long-distance objectives.
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“I want to do better than that because I know I can throw like 120 [feet], so I want to do that and I want to get a mark in the state tournament and prove it to myself,” Keenan stated.
Head discus and shot put coach Robert Noel says Keenan uplifts each athlete on the crew.
“They are dedicated to mastering the craft, which I think is infectious amongst their peers,” Noel stated. “They’re a leader amongst their crew. I think it’s really magical.”
Track athlete Stella Dishong-Schoch, also a member of the ladies wrestling crew and hopes she will proceed the success for the Tommies after Keenan graduates this spring.
“Wow, like if they can do it, I want to be on that mat, I want to have that feeling, and they’re pushing me,” Dishong-Schoch stated. “I don’t know if they know that they are having a great impact in really small ways.”
Keenan plans to proceed wrestling in school subsequent 12 months and hopes to finally coach wrestling sometime.
“I’m happy to know my hard work has helped other people, not just me,” Keenan stated.