Photo courtesy of Va. Elite Wrestling
Virginia Elite wrestling from Christiansburg sent 22 youngsters to the recent Virginia Wrestling Association state tournament with 14 making their way to the podium. The team finished 11th overall out of 138 scoring teams. The group brought home the first place banner in the girls’ 9U division with Sylvia Brillhart (left), Roselyn Nowlin (middle) and Raelynn Nowlin all bringing home gold in their individual weight classes.