Two Addison Trail students compete in 2022 USA Wrestling National Championships

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Addison Trail students Veronica Cosio (class of 2024) and Seth Skamra (class of 2023) recently competed for Team Illinois during the 2022 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships.

That event took place from July 15 to 22 in Fargo, North Dakota. To prepare, Cosio and Skamra trained up to three times a day during the week leading up to the tournament.

Cosio competed in the Women’s 16U Freestyle and the Junior Women’s Freestyle. She started wrestling in middle school at Indian Trail Junior High School and is a member of Addison Trail's Wrestling Team.

Skamra competed in the Junior Men's Greco-Roman. He earned a spot at the National Championships by placing second in the Illinois Greco-Roman State Championships. Skamra started wrestling at age 5 as part of the Headlock Wrestling Academy. He wrestled at Indian Trail Junior High School and has been a starter for Addison Trail’s Varsity Wrestling Team for the past three seasons. He qualified for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Boys Wrestling State Tournament this past season and was named as the team’s MVP.

For more information about the championships, go to https://usawrestlingevents.com/event/2200002402.