Hildebrandt, 27, was the No. 1 seed in the 50 kg weight class going into the team trials finals, and in an interview after her winning match series, said, "I don't even know how to talk about it, I just feel like I'm going to keep squealing." She added, "I've been really zeroing in on this and getting so many aspects of my life right, aligning my mind, my body, my soul, my training. I think today I brought a really good Sarah to the stage."
Hildebrandt, from Granger, IN, won a silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in the 53 kg weight class. She's also a four-time champion at the Pan American Championships. She said that having time to train in the 50 kg weight class during the COVID-19 pandemic prepared her for trials.
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