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Help Ashley represent the USA at the Canada Cup

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Hi, my name is Ashley, and I am 20 years old. I have been wrestling since I was 12 years old. I began competing on the national stage at 16 and have consistently been working and training to achieve my goals of representing the United States at the International level. I won the Virginia Girl's state championship for Freestyle and Folkstyle multiple times during my high school career. I was a 7-time All-American in high school between Folkstyle and Freestyle nationals in Fargo, North Dakota, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I received the Tricia Saunders Highschool Excellence Award presented to a wrestling senior exhibiting athletic success, scholastic achievement, and community service. When I am in my hometown, I assist my high school coaches with teaching the younger generation wrestling. I am constantly campaigning to support the growth of women's wrestling around the country by participating in clinics and advocating for sanctioning women wrestlers everywhere. I have consistently been ranked in the top 10 at 123 pounds in the NAIA division in college. I have wrestled for Lyon College for the past three years and will graduate this winter with a bachelor's in Business Administration. I plan to use my two remaining years of collegiate eligibility while studying for my master's degree. I wrestled in the United States Marine Corps Women's National Championships this past month. I fell short of my goal to win the championship, but I achieved All-American status wrestling to earn fifth place. The competition was an excellent experience for me and was my first time achieving All-American status since tearing my MCL in 2021. After the tournament, the All-Americans and other members of the wrestling community, such as Olympic and world team members, were invited by the United World Wrestling and Wrestling Canada Lutte via our director Terry Steiner to compete in the Canada Cup in Prince Edward Island, Canada on July 2nd. This would be a fantastic opportunity to gain international competition experience and learn from some of the best wrestlers in the world at the following training camp, July 4-7th. It has always been my dream to compete outside of the country to represent the United States in the sport that I devote my life to. These funds will go to airfare which is about $1000 for a roundtrip flight to and from the competition, and lodging at the host hotel, which is $200 a night. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
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    Virginia Beach, VA

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