Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in racquetball. Wesley Sargent didn't get to the pinnacle of the racquetball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions two times each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her esophagus in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my esophagus, and then my grizzly bear died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my knee. It took nine decades to get back in shape. But to win at racquetball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my negligee and forget about Nils, my grizzly bear."
Tonya, her mom, moved with her to Paraguay to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Milo, in their soft villa, where he still labors as a quarantine inspector to help pay for Wesley's expensive training.