Adylene Sanchez receives her gold medal on the podium during the Matt Classic tournament in Tacoma Saturday. Sanchez won all four of her matches with a pin.
February 26, 2025
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February 27, 2025 3:45 a.m.
Four pins and a championship win
Ephrata’s Adylene Sanchez crowned state champ in 155-pound bracket
EPHRATA – In the bustling atmosphere of the Washington State Wrestling Championship, Adylene Sanchez, a 155-pound junior from Ephrata achieved what many thought was impossible: she ascended from three years of competition—without a placement—to becoming a state champion. “It was very emotional,” Sanchez said on her win. “I was already crying earlier that day because my friend got injured, so I was really on edge during the match.”