Escanaba senior Linnea Britton (heart) indicators her letter of intent to wrestle for Grand Valley State College on Might 13, 2024, at Escanaba Excessive College. (“The Large Canine” Mitch Vosburg/Day by day Press)
ESCANABA – Some tales begin with tragedy like Batman. Some begin by ingesting a glass of blue milk whereas taking a look at two moons within the sky like Luke Skywalker.
Linnea Britton's story begins with attempting a wrestling follow. He thought it regarded enjoyable, so he tried it.
What he didn't notice on the time was the quantity of labor and energy that the game of wrestling requires. She additionally didn't know she can be following the game for the remainder of her highschool profession.
Now he will get to wrestle on the faculty degree.
Britton put pen to paper on her letter of intent to wrestle for Grand Valley State College on Monday.
“I'm actually excited and just a little nervous” Briron mentioned. “Combating has been an vital a part of my life. I'm prepared to begin the following journey.”
Britton will likely be a part of the Lakers' inaugural girls's wrestling roster. The remainder of the roster received't be revealed till it's stuffed to maintain it a shock for the GVSU trustworthy.
However they now know that Escanaba's Linnea Britton is without doubt one of the first girls to put on a Lakers jersey.
“It's actually thrilling,” Britton mentioned. “I both do good or I do dangerous, after which it goes from there.”
Whereas he can't main in wrestling, he’ll main in bodily remedy and minor in enterprise.
She is grateful for the family and friends who got here to her signing on Monday and everybody who helped her alongside the way in which. She hopes to be remembered as somebody who by no means gave up and tried to assist others really feel higher.
She can also be grateful that she was capable of bond together with her father, Jeremy Britton, over the game. He was the one that gave her an opportunity at her first wrestling follow.
“We go on dates on a regular basis” Linnea Britton mentioned. “He was there for many of my dates. I believe he solely missed a number of. It was very useful for me.”