UFV wrestling faces uncertain future in light of COVID-19
Published 4 days ago
You may be sitting around your house these days, thinking, “UFV had a wrestling team, didn’t they? Where did they go?” Good news: you’re correct. The Cascades’ wrestling program was highly successful, winning multiple national medals and championships. However, after it was paused by UFV Athletics, wrestlers had to persevere through the season with a smaller team. Then, COVID-19 changed everything for the program. A full-contact, combat sport such as wrestling is nearly impossible to facilitate considering commonly mandated practices to fight the pandemic. For Calista Espinosa, a winner of conference medals and even national podium spots, the pandemic hasn’t been easy for her and her wrestling career.