Mount Baker High's Emma Bruntil fighting for Olympic medal in Paris

DEMING, Wash. — Emma Bruntil is not only a former state wrestling champion, she's also a two-time college national champion and a two-time US Open champ."I've had nine surgeries and I've had two neck surgeries and so those things can definitely make it more difficult," Bruntil said."I'd say overall the process is definitely demanding."Even though I've dealt with injuries and adversity, I've always loved wrestling itself," Bruntil said.

"It was hard, the last two years I've been wrestling with basically a herniated disc and then I had a bunch of bone grow out to accommodate the disc and then from there on out it was just basically in my nerves all the time," Bruntil said."So having like basically major weakness, numbness throughout my right arm. After every single practice I was having a ton of scapular pain and I was in treatment for like three hours every day, so I would be able to wrestle the next day.

"Luckily after this surgery, like things have improved a lot and it's just a lot more manageable and I think as the healing keeps going like I'll be able to be fully healthy and compete," Bruntil said.

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