Lily Mogler Makes Annual Masters Wrestling Tournament

    Lily Mogler's picture recently appeared on the front page of the Stockton Record sports section.  Quite an honor!  This is her story.
      Lily, daughter of Chene and Andrea Mogler, was introduced to wrestling in 4th grade when her older sisters started wrestling in high school.  She would hang out on the mats while waiting top pick up her sisters. That led to her joining the youth wresting cub at Tokay.  She started competing in tournaments in 5th grade.  She is now a freshman on the Tokay team.
     Why does she like wrestling?  Because it keeps her in shape, helps with time management, and teaches discipline.  "It helps you to develop into a strong independent woman and teaches you how to deal with touch times without giving up."
     As a 5th grader she qualified for SCWAY kids stats in the 12U division for Folkstyle and went to Texas to compete at Women's Body Bar Nationals in Freestyle.  In 6th grade she won 1st in both Freestyle and Folkstyle at the Clash for the Crown all girls tournament and brought home two custom singlets (athletic jerseys.)  She also competed at Reno Worlds.
   As a freshman she worked hard to earn a spot on the girls varsity lineup and wrestled hard to earn a spot at Masters.
    Lily goes to seminary each morning and Young Women every Tuesday night, and considers it a good break from the stress of school.  Every summer she looks forward to girls camp and being around nature.  She says she feels the spirit there and can feel her testimony growing stronger.  Lily's parents support wrestling for her because it makes all the girls appreciate their bodies as they are.  The girls compete against other girls their same size. Lily recently dropped five weight classes by not skipping meals, but using portion control and smart meal choices all season. "It teaches them how to eat correctly and in a healthy way," says her mother Andrea.  "Ultimately wrestling gives them a lot of self esteem."