Bucks County high school wrestler Julia Horger is a three-time Pennsylvania state champion who began her athletic career at just seven years old, reports Krystle Rich for CBS News Philadelphia.
Horger is now a senior at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, boasting an already impressive wrestling career.
“She was tough. She was beating up boys all the time as a little kid,” said Chuckie Connor, head wrestling coach at Conwell-Egan. “She’ll do a lot of throws and exciting moves. Even as a little kid, she was tossing boys around. It was great.”
After winning a state title in her sophomore year, Horger won Fargo, the highest level of wrestling in the country.
She attended Bensalem High School for her freshman year, where she wrestled only against boys, winning 25 matches.
When she transferred to Conwell-Egan the following year, she was on a mission to succeed. She helped to form a girls’ wrestling program at the school, allowing her to finally compete against girls.
“All these girls come up to me and tell me I’m inspiring them, and they want to wrestle in college. I’m so proud to be able to inspire people. This is such a great sport to come into as a woman. It shapes you as a person,” said Horger.
Learn more about Bucks County’s three-time state champion Julia Horger and her successful high school wrestling career at CBS News Philadelphia.
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