Ella Schmit had a chance at history at the boys MAC wrestling meet on Saturday. Author: Josh Lamberty (WQAD) Updated: 6:16 PM CST January 31, 2021
CLINTON, Iowa At the Clinton High School gym on Saturday, fans sitting in the second-floor bleachers surrounded history. She s so much fun to watch, said Bettendorf resident Charis Liddle. As a father you re just very proud, said Matt Schmit, Ella s father.
Ella Schmit wrestles on the Bettendorf boy s varsity team. All these young girls are looking up to this girl who s doing something nobody s done before, said Liddle.
This is a rare feat, and Ella had a chance to make history at the MAC Conference meet.