Becka Leathers
American freestyle wrestler (born 1996)
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Becka Anne Leathers (born November 19, 1996) is an American freestyle wrestler from Choctaw, Oklahoma.[1]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 19, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Grays Harbor | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Domestic career
In her youth, she was a multi-time national champion, including cadet and junior national champion.[2][3][4]
In college, she was a WCWA national champion as a freshman at Oklahoma City University[5]
International career
Leathers was a gold medalist at the 2017 Pan American Championships.[6] Later that year, she was a bronze medalist at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in the 55 kg weight class.[7]
Leathers's other wins include the Dave Schultz Memorial, University Nationals, U.S. World Team Trials, Pan American Championships, and the Grand Prix of Spain.[5][8]
She went on to coach at Beat The Streets before heading back to Choctaw, Oklahoma.