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Yahoo
12-03-2025
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Prolific Hubbard wrestler earns Student Athlete of the Week
HUBBARD, Ohio (WKBN) – Hubbard senior wrestler Emily Flynn will go down as one of the most prolific wrestlers the school has ever seen. Not only does Flynn have a 4.0 GPA, she also has at least four school records. 'There's really no excuses, there's always time,' Flynn said. 'It's going to be hard, but you just have to do it.' Flynn entered the 2025 OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament with 147 career wins. This is the second-most wins in the OHSAA Girls Wrestling record books. 'It's really exciting because I mean, all of my sisters wrestled, but back then it was all just boy stuff, there was really nothing for them. So they didn't really get a fair chance to leave their mark on the state record books,' Flynn said. ' I'm just excited that I can do it because they weren't able to.' The record-breaker has four varsity letters on the wrestling team and three on the soccer team. 'It's really unbelievable because I started when I was six years old with the boys and I always wrestled with the boys,' Flynn said. 'In the past couple of years, as girls wrestling has grown, it's unbelievable. But now that I'm wrestling, people that are at my level that I can do so well and set so many records.' Flynn is listed seven times in the OHSAA Record books. This past season before the state tournament, she had 72 takedowns — the third most in a single season. She also posted 41 wins, which was tied for fifth in Ohio. Then she had 38 pins — the second-most in the OHSAA record books. 'I just always do the best I can, I take all the hardest classes,' Flynn said. 'I was voted most intelligent, so I just really try my best.' Over the past two years, the Hubbard star has pinned 76 out of 81 opponents. 'I just love that knowing that little kids can look up to me and especially the girls on the team that have joined recently,' Flynn said. 'They all say, 'Oh yeah, you're like a great wrestler, but you're also really smart and you're just good overall.'' Flynn also has participated in National Honors Society, Ecology Club and Spanish Club. Flynn has not decided where she wants to go to college, but she intends to major in biomedical engineering. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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Hubbard senior to cap off historic girls wrestling career
HUBBARD, Ohio (WKBN) – Hubbard senior wrestler Emily Flynn will not only go down in the school's record books but her name is scattered across the state record books as well. 'All of my sisters wrestled, but back then it was all just like boy stuff, there was really nothing for them so they didn't really get a fair chance to leave their mark on the state record books,' Flynn said. 'So, I mean, I'm just excited that I can do it because they weren't able to.' Flynn sits at 147 career wins ahead of the 2025 OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament this weekend, which puts her 2nd all-time for career wins according to the OHSAA record books. 'You can tell the girls have all gotten better, it's gotten much harder,' Flynn said. 'So, I mean, it's really nice to see that it's becoming more equal to the boys.' A stellar senior campaign has also been a historic one: 72 takedowns (the third most in a single season), 41 wins (tied for fifth), and 38 pins (the second most). 'As a girl, it was really hard to do well [against the boys] and then so recently, in the past couple of years, as girls wrestling has grown, it's just like unbelievable that now that I'm wrestling, people that are at my level that I can do so well and set so many records,' Flynn said. In the past two seasons, Flynn has pinned 76 of her 81 opponents. Now, the only thing left on her to-do list is to bring home some hardware from Columbus. 'I just, I got to do it like there's no other option at this point,' Flynn said. Flynn will hit the mat from March 7-9 in the OHSAA State Tournament Girls 130 lbs division. She will start facing off against Liberty Johnson from Clermont NE in match 10. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
