Harper

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What do they love most about playing their sport(s)?

What I love most about wrestling is the freedom to make it my own. I love choosing my moves, setting my pace, and wrestling with my own style and intensity. It’s an individual sport, but I’m never alone—my coaches, teammates, and training partners push me to be better. Wrestling challenges me, builds my confidence, and teaches me to keep going when things get hard. Most of all, I love using the gifts God gave me and keeping Him at the center of it all.

Who inspires them—on or off the field—and why?

Molly Dare and Lori Piestewa from Colorado Mesa University, and Bella Ngo from Umpqua Community College, are three wrestlers I really look up to. I’ve had the chance to train with each of them, which makes their impact on me even more meaningful. I admire how hard they work, how they compete, and the way they carry themselves on and off the mat. They push me to work harder, stay confident, and use the gifts God has given me to become the best athlete, teammate, and person I can be.

What’s one moment in their athletic journey that makes you proudest?

Watching Harper lose in the finals of her first international tournament at the Tallinn Open in Estonia was one of those moments that hurts as a parent. But what came next made me even prouder. She allowed herself to be disappointed and vulnerable, then chose to learn. She spent hours reviewing film, studying what she could have done differently, and taking those lessons back to training. That loss taught her that setbacks don’t define her—they can shape her. She came home more determined, more