Temecula, California Jan 26, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - Grace "Gracie" Sevilla, age 7, began wrestling earlier this year after regularly attending her brother Luke's wrestling practices for the past year; Luke is a 9-year-old rookie wrestler for Temecula, California's teamsocalwrestling.com, a competition team supported by Wrestling and MMA Legend - Dan Henderson - and coached by legendary California, youth, high school, and college U.S. wrestling coach - Steve Glassey.
On Sunday, January 24th in Bakersfield, California, Gracie Sevilla, competing in her first wrestling tournament ever, and after only a few official practices, went undefeated and secured a pin to claim the SV (California's South San Joaquin Valley) Scuffle K-2 74 lb. Championship weighing 66 lbs.
Gracie, diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, a rare but increasingly visible and incurable autoimmune disorder, had to overcome a blood sugar level that at one point during the competition reached nearly 400 mg. (normal range is 80 - 120) by receiving insulin injections while not on the mat, as well as high carb snacks to raise her blood sugar when going low.
Gracie, a homeschooled 2nd Grader with California's Spring Charter Schools, has been competing in sports even before she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 4; she also excels in Soccer, Softball, Gymnastics, and in Football, where she has been her team's starting quarterback; Boxing and Volleyball are next on her list.
Gracie has been often coached on her teams by her mother and father and competes alongside her brother Luke Sevilla, also a standout athlete who has just completed a stellar rookie wrestling season for Team So. Cal and previously the 3G Wrestling Team out of La Verne, California; Luke has repeatedly placed in the Top 3 at national wrestling tournaments which have earned him All-American honors.
Both Luke and Gracie will be competing this weekend at RMN Events Arizona National Showdown in Prescott Valley, Arizona on January 30th and 31st, 2021.
Both Gracie and Luke have websites in development: LukeSevilla.com and GracieForTheCure.com and the entire family has been committed to the cause of Type 1 Diabetes Education, Awareness, Support and Empowerment and support the Type 1 Diabetes non-profit, Ease T1D and also further the cause with Grace for the Cure - Gracie's soon to come foundation and hashtag #GraceForTheCure.
Aside from Sports, Gracie loves to sing, study the Bible and write Christian Praise and Worship songs and is an animal lover that recently got a diabetic alert dog she named Kaj.
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