Feb 14, 2006 11:42 am US/Mountain
'Golden Girl' First To Qualify For State Tourney
GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) ―
The Colorado state high school wrestling tournament starts Thursday night with the first female qualifier ever in the event's 70 year history. Brooke Sauer of Golden High School will be taking to the mat with the boys.
"When did it hit you?" CBS4 Prep Sports Specialist Marcia Neville asked Sauer.
"I think Sunday morning when I woke up and I was like, 'Whoa,'" Sauer said.
Sauer wrestles for her dad, Dave Sauer, who is Golden High's wrestling coach.
"I'm more proud of the fact that she got what she worked for, she has worked her tail off," Dave said.
His daughter is making Colorado history at a time when other female high school wrestlers are doing the same thing across the United States. In Alaska last weekend, a girl became the first female to ever win that state's wrestling championship.
"(A) bunch of kids at school, teachers, everyone asked me about it 'Hey, did you see the Alaska girl?'" Sauer said. "I said 'Yeah' and it did kind of push me a little bit to show that I would like to get up there and get some recognition, too."
She is now setting her goals higher than just making it to the state tournament.
"My first goal is to score and make that guy remember me and hopefully win a few and see how it goes," Sauer said.
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