Sara Lawler- Volunteer Coordinator






Sara Lawler is entering her second year as a volunteer coordinator for the Hastings Wrestling Booster Club. A dedicated member of the Hastings community, where she has lived for nearly ten years with her husband, a volunteer youth coach, and their four children, Sara deeply values the strong sense of family and connection within the program. One of her favorite wrestling memories is watching her son at his first individual tournament when he was four or five years old; as 10 to 15 older wrestlers cheered him on matside, they demonstrated a supportive "big brother" environment that has remained a constant as he has grown. For Sara, the most rewarding part of being involved in the Hastings wrestling community is watching these young athletes grow and succeed both on the mat and in life.

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