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Livesay powers to second-place finish at state wrestling meet

By Christian Chacon Contributing writer
Posted 3/23/21

The State championships in Pueblo last month proved one thing for Fort Lupton freshman and wrestler Anastyn Livesay.

“I love wrestling,” the 14-year-old Fort Lupton High School …

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Livesay powers to second-place finish at state wrestling meet

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The State championships in Pueblo last month proved one thing for Fort Lupton freshman and wrestler Anastyn Livesay.
“I love wrestling,” the 14-year-old Fort Lupton High School wrestler said.  “It is a sport that teaches you self-discipline and about life. I love the feeling of wrestling.” 
She finished second in her weight class in the first state girl’s tournament on March 11. 
“I feel like I did well for wrestling a weight class 30 pounds over my weight,” she said. “I really wish I did better during the finals match and took first place. But I’m proud of taking second as a freshman. I took first place at regionals, and that’s what got me to state championships. I have made state every year since I started at 6. 
“That’s a big accomplishment.” 
Livesay has been wrestling for nine years, even though she has a hearing loss in her left ear. That hasn’t stopped her from “never giving up out there.” 
When she’s not wrestling, she enjoys drawing and playing volleyball. Her one complaint about her sport? The tournaments are too long. 
“My dad got me into wrestling,” she said. “I have always been a wild and aggressive child. He took me to practice and I liked it.”  
The pandemic created its own issues. 
“We definitely have to wear masks,” Anastyn’s mother, Tanya, said. “Parents are not allowed at every dual or, really, any spectators. If they do allow it it’s only one or two parents. Also, it was mandatory for Anastyn to get a COVID test before state tournament.”
She’s looking forward to college wrestling, perhaps even an Olympic berth. Her little brother started wrestling last year, and the only friends of hers who are wrestlers are the teammates she has grown up with.
She’s also glad that girls wrestling has the recognition and state sanctions so that girls can wrestle just like the boys.  
“When I started wrestling, I feel like people frowned on me for doing it,” she said. “If you are a girl who wants to wrestle, do it, Take the chance.”

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