Lilly Quintanilla brings home wins

Wyoming High School State Champion Wrestler Lilly Quintanilla, competed in the Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association Junior State Tournament, held in Lander over the weekend. The tournament brings wrestlers together to compete in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling. Adding wins in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle at the WAWA tournament,to her Wyoming State High School Championship from last week, Lilly becomes the first ever female to do so in history.

As she has done throughout her high school season, Lilly dominated again, going 3 and 0 in the Greco-Roman competition - pinning all three of her opponents, with all wins coming early in the first period.

Travis McDermott said, "Lilly showed her athleticism with some great throws, and her typical tenacity on the mat."

In Freestyle, Lilly racked up over twenty points in three her matches. Lilly had a technical fall in her first match, with three outstanding moves. In her semi-finals match, she got a great double leg straight to a pin.

In the championship match, she again racked up a quick ten points for her final tech-fall. Lilly showed what an amazing athlete she is, by going 6 and 0 on the day, and not giving up a single point in either side of the tournament.

Lilly will continue her remarkable season this spring – first traveling to Virginia Beach, along with team mate, Brody Sorensen, to compete in the NHSCA National Championships. The Women's National Championships in Spokane, Washington, will follow where Lilly will compete for a spot on the USA World Team in Freestyle. Then it is on to Las Vegas to compete at the Women's Showcase Championship.

Thermopolis will be hosting the annual Wrestle-opolis USA Wresting Tournament this Saturday, March 9. For those who would like to contribute, Thermopolis wrestlers will be on hand selling raffle tickets to raise money for various national trips.