By Hayden Swope
Lennah Monts of Minneapolis enters this season with months of nonstop preparation behind her. Monts trained, traveled, and pushed every part of her wrestling skill set.
“I have not stopped wrestling since the end of February,” Monts said. “I’ve been working with multiple different styles and coaches including some college coaches. I’ve been eating well and watching my weight. I’ve been getting any mat time I can, such as practicing weekly, going to multiple national tournaments.”
Much of that growth has come from addressing the mental side of the sport, something Monts has taken years to strengthen.
“As a whole I would say my mindset and my confidence level have always been a struggle,” Monts said. “I always say wrestling is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical because you can’t get anywhere without a good mindset.”
Another source of excitement this year is the growth of her team.
“This upcoming season we have 12 girls out including me,” Monts said. “Which is huge for us considering we only had five last year including me and we lost two towards the end of the season due to injuries. I’m super excited for all the memories to make with the girls.”
Looking ahead, Monts has big dreams both on and off the mat.
“When I’m older I would like to be a lawyer long term,” Monts said. “As for wrestling I want to wrestle in college and I want to go as far as I can go. I love this sport. Wrestling is a sport everyone should try at least once as it builds character and confidence.”
