Dear Tatiana,
Like so many of the other athletes that competed this weekend you have given up so much for your dream. You basically gave up your senior year, no prom, no grad night and no graduation ceremony. To be a champion, you risked it all. Some people may say you came up short and for a second you may have thought you gave it all up for a 3rd place finish. But, you had your graduation ceremony this weekend, just not a typical one. Your graduation to adulthood was much more your style. You took your wins and your loss with grace and the heart of a champion. I am so proud of you.
It was almost fourteen years ago when all 33lbs of you stood in the middle of the mat after your very first match and smiled as your hand was raised. As you skipped into your brother’s arms you said to me with great pride “see I told you I could wrestle”. That only made it more clear to me just how special you were. I knew at that moment you would do great things. Watching you compete these last fourteen years has been a great honor.The future is yours my daughter. An Olympic gold is just four short years away. Thank-you for the memories, I know the best is yet to come. Good luck in Istanbul, bring home the gold.
Love your very first fan, Mom
Congratulations Tatiana Padilla!
1X USGWA Middle School National Champion
2X Schoolgirl Mexico National Champion
1X USA High School Girls folkstyle National Champion
3X Asics Junior Womens National Champion
4X USGWA High School National Champion
2X Fila Cadet Womens National Champion
2X Fila Junior Womens National Champion
2008 Pan American Champion
2007 Junior Worlds Runner up
2007 USA Senior World Team Runner up
2008 USA Olympic Trials 3rd Place
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