Despite several serious injuries to her forearm and shoulder, Santa Maria High School senior Jennifer Ballesteros battled her way to this season’s California Interscholastic Federation Girls Wrestling Championships.
There, according to Jose Torres, head coach of Santa Maria High School’s girls wrestling team, Ballesteros took first in her league and second at regionals. Ballesteros fought hard to overcome her injuries, Torres said, and has proven to be a true team leader.
“She is a great scholar, athlete, and wrestler,” Torres said in an email to the Sun. “One of the best in our girls program.”
This article appears in Mar 22-29, 2018.