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From Mat Rat to World Tour: Havelock wrestler Kennedie Snow is living her dream

Never in her wildest imagination did Havelock wrestler Kennedie Snow believe a challenge from her brother six years ago would lead to a world wrestling tour in 2023.

Snow, a rising junior at Havelock High School, remembers being back in 5th grade and her brother took up wrestling, challenging her to do so as well.

“I figured I could do better than him so I accepted the challenge and fell in love with the sport,” said Snow. “Despite my competitive nature, I never wrestled my brother because he outweighed me by 80 pounds.”

While she may have to wait on fulfilling the dream of wrestling her sibling, another one recently came true. Snow was named to the North Carolina National Team….and the USA World Team.

In April, Snow qualified for the North Carolina National Team. The squad is currently wrestling in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the National Duel’s. She also qualified for the Beach USA World Team headed to Mexico City in late June, Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota and she qualified for a World Wrestling competition in Romania on September 9.

“She is a student of the sport, a sponge for information,” said Havelock Coach Chase Holleman. Holleman coincidentally introduced her brother to the sport.

Holleman is also a youth wrestling coach and started coaching Snow as a 6th grader.

“She was a member of our Mat Rats and her work ethic was noticeable from the start,” said Holleman. “Now I have to set a timer to get her off the mat, she’s always working hard to be better, taking care of her body, she is a leader of women”.

Snow posted a 25-9 record last year at Havelock, the first season women’s high school wrestling was sanctioned in North Carolina and the first year Snow didn’t have to wrestle boys. … rest of story at … Newbernsj.com/from-mat-rat-to-world-tour-havelock-wrestler-kennedie-snow-is-living-her-dream

June 19, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized