Joy and Sweat
Leilani Rodriguez and Adrienna Turner enjoy a mid-practice break in the Grand View Women’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. On March 11-12, members of the team went on to compete in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Invitational Championship, where the team placed sixth overall.
“You gotta prove yourself; you gotta work the hardest in the room so they don’t think ‘you’re a girl and you’re slacking.’”
Alli Ragan
Emma Cochran and Hannah Michael wrestle during practice in the Grand View Women’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. 
Members of the Grand View Women’s Wrestling team practice in the Men’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. The team went on to win the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestling Championship on February 26, 2022. 
Members of the Grand View Women’s Wrestling team practice in the Men’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. The team went on to win the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestling Championship on February 26, 2022. 
Alexandria Cockrell and Chloe Krebsbach laugh after finishing a dual round in the Women’s Wrestling practice room at Grand View University on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. On March 11-12, members of the team went on to compete in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Invitational Championship, where the team placed sixth overall. 
Samara Lusk and Laura Kipnusu take their last breaths before initiating a practice match at the Grand View Women’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. 
Wrestlers practice in the Grand View Women’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. 
Members of the Grand View Women’s Wrestling team take a break during practice on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. 
Members of the Grand View Women’s Wrestling team practice in the Men’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. The team went on to win the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestling Championship on February 26, 2022. 
Leilani Rodriguez and Adrienna Turner enjoy a mid-practice break in the Grand View Women’s Wrestling practice room on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. On March 11-12, members of the team went on to compete in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Invitational Championship, where the team placed sixth overall. 
Alexis Gomez takes sip of water during practice in the Women’s Wrestling practice room at Grand View on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
The Grand View Women’s Wrestling team won the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestling Championship in February and took sixth in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Invitational Championship in March. In this photo essay, Viewfinder photographer Mayeli Jimenez joined a few of the Women’s Wrestling team practice sessions to see what it takes to build a championship women’s wrestling program.
“Not every day is gonna be a win for you. You have to find the small things and you have to celebrate those things becasue if not, you’ll just miss them.”
Madison Diaz
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