By Hunter Brownstein & Sam Culver, Cronkite PR Lab
The bright lights and high stakes of a major collegiate event were present. Arizona State’s wrestling team was competing at the 2022 NCAA national championships in Detroit, when Sun Devils’ athletic trainer Jess Battilochi was approached by one of the event’s attendees.
“This young lady came down and she said, ‘Listen, I just want to let you know that I think you're so cool. I look up to you so much, and I want to do what you do,’” Battilochi said.
Prior to this interaction, Battilochi did not realize the inspirational effect she had on other young women who wanted to follow in her footsteps into the world of wrestling.