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Extended Interview: High school wrestler shares story after suffering spinal injury on the mat

Published: January 28, 2026 at 6:21 PM

A 16-year-old Fletcher High School wrestler is facing a long road to recovery after she suffered a severe spinal injury during a match that left her partially paralyzed. Adahlynn “Addy” Arnold was wrestling for Fletcher at Beachside High when the freak accident happened.

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