Removing the pressure: Royal’s Villa wins a state title at the Mat Classic
Royal senior Emma Villa, background, wrestles against Montesano’s Kya Roundtree in the 2A/1A/B 170-pound finals at the Mat Classic.
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Royal senior Emma Villa, right, celebrated her state championship by lateral dropping members of the Royal coaching staff.
Royal senior Emma Villa, right, placed in the top three of the Mat Classic all three years she qualified for the state tournament.
TACOMA — Having placed in the top three on the podium at the 2022 and 2023 Mat Classics, Royal senior Emma Villa knew she had one more shot to leave the Tacoma Dome with a state championship.
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