Taylor Williams is the state's first crowned championship girls wrestler. Wresting in the 165-pound women's division in the first year the sport was sanctioned by the NCHSAA, Williams details her journey from youth football to the mat and how perseverance & self-awareness permanently stamped her name in North Carolina history. From the emotions of securing the clinching pin, to the influences that've guided her, listen as the high school sophomore discusses the trust she had in herself competing and the purpose & fulfillment that has accompanied this incredible achievement. And one day, too, Williams hopes to represent her country.

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