Winning Rocky Mountain National titles began at the October 2020 Freak Show in Idaho. This story appeared in WIN’s 2022 Nationals Commemorative Issue.
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“Both require balanced attacks where you adjust in order not to get rolled,” she said, “Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling are all about the hips and knowing how to use that pressure to your advantage.”
Not at all embarrassed to wear braces, one can sense Kaiya is quite comfortable with the person she is and is becoming.īrazilian Jiu-Jitsu fulfilled Kaiya’s first competitive instincts and the martial art prepared her to be a wrestler. The first thing one notices when meeting Kaiya is her engaging smile stretching from one blond braid to the other.
“To me, a person of character treats people with respect, helps others and is focused on others before thinking of themselves,” she said. This 13-year-old ‘all-everything-that’s-active’ girl from Penryn in northern California loves to compete, but embraces the camaraderie that comes before, during and after every athletic contest. After practice or a match, we’re just really good friends.” “My teammates and opponents accept me as a wrestler, not as a girl. Right, Maggini spent this past winter winning the USA Wrestling 14U Folkstyle Nationals. Photos: Kaiya Maggini displayed a big smile after the native of California won the 2021 RMN Events Triple Crown.
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