Romie Uhrig has one year of experience on the mat for the Gunnison wrestling team.
As a freshman she was injured and as a junior she was recovering from knee surgery. But in her sophomore season she finished fourth at the Class 4A state tournament. Yet, on Nov. 12 she signed a letter of intent to continue her wrestling career at Western Colorado.
“I’m excited to work with that team and to continue growing,” Uhrig said. “I’m excited to still be part of a wrestling team. Western is a great college and I love the staff there. I think a lot of girls are super cool, too.”
After her sister Roxie Uhrig posted a second-place finish at 140 pounds in the 4A state tournament last season, Romie will have a solid partner in the mat room this winter. Her goal is to make a return to the podium.
Because she grew up in a wrestling family - her brother Royce won two state titles at Gunnison and wrestles collegiately at Adams State - Romie has spent her entire life watching wrestling.
It pained her to watch two seasons from the Gunnison bench. But, she loved to be around her teammates and support their success. She’s proud to be part of the country’s fastest growing girls sport.
“It’s really cool to see the growth of the sport as someone that has been watching it forever,” Romie said. “I’m helping wrestling grow in Gunnison. The coaches and boys are all a big part of it, too.”
As she gets back on the mat after a year off, she expects instincts will kick in.
“I really only started going fully live a few weeks ago,” Romie said. “But I’ve done it. In a weird way I kind of feel like I am restarting. But I’m excited.”
(James Nokes writes for Colorado Preps.)
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