My58 Superstar: From Sacramento, participates in African Olympic Qualifiers
Updated: March 14, 2024 10:40pm PDT
This week's MY58 Superstar. Olympic hopeful Anthony Wesley has dual citizenship in the United States and the West African country of Cape Verde, as his grandmother was born on a small island in western Africa. I'm really lucky to be able to do that and represent people from a small country that most people might not even be able to locate on a map. Anthony found success in wrestling from an early age, qualifying for the national finals and wrestling for gold in two different wrestling styles at John Barrett Junior High School. I went to Barrett Middle School, oh, Carmichael, oh, went to the Broncos. Um, but, uh, I had a lot of success in middle school. I really couldn't give up. I was an All-American many times. From there, he wrestled for four years on the California Cadet varsity team. Currently attending Jesuit High School. So, what did you learn at Jesuit High School that you think helped you get to where you are now? Oh. I mean, it really taught me how to juggle. Well, mostly both academics and athletics. In other words, it's a college preparatory school. It's the private school where Mayor Anthony went to fight for Iowa State and where he found success in college. But the coronavirus and an injury to his knee that required surgery put an end to his Olympic dreams. But now, a healthy Anthony Wesley is ready to continue his success on the world stage. Already he has competed in 10 international tournaments using two styles of wrestling. He gives you two different perspectives on how they attack the body from a wrestling standpoint. Think of it like a chessboard, instead of him only doing one particular thing. Everyone has their own moves they want to do, but having multiple moves to win the match is very important. , very important. On the world stage. In addition to being well-equipped, the 26-year-old has his sights set on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he will represent the small West African nation of Cape Verde. In a few weeks we will have the African Championships and the African Olympic Qualification Tournament, where we will advance to the finals. I will be representing Cape Verde at his 2024 Paris Olympics. By the way, KCRA 3 viewers may find Anthony's name Wesley familiar, but in 2000 he introduced us to 2-year-old Anthony. That's when his father August brought up when his Wesley qualified for his second Olympic Trials. ,
My58 Superstar: From Sacramento, participates in African Olympic Qualifiers
Updated: March 14, 2024 10:40pm PDT
Sacramento native Anthony Wesley is inching closer to earning a ticket to the Summer Olympics in Paris later this year. Anthony Wesley will be competing in the African Championships and the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in the coming weeks. Wesley has dual citizenship in the United States and a Western country. Cape Verde, a country in Africa. His grandmother was born on a small island in the west of Africa. “I'm really lucky to be able to represent people from a small country that most people can't even identify on a map,” Wesley said. He was 26 years old and found early success in the wrestling ring. He qualified for the national finals while attending John Barrett Middle School in Carmichael. From there, Wesley wrestled on the California Cadet National Team for four years while attending Jesuit High School. After high school, Wesley continued to compete at Iowa State University. He was unable to fulfill his U.S. Olympic dreams due to his knee injury and the COVID-19 pandemic. Now healthy, Wesley is ready to continue his success on the world stage. He aims to represent Cape Verde at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The Sacramento native is inching closer to earning a ticket to the Summer Olympics in Paris later this year.
Anthony Wesley will be competing in the African Championships and African Olympic Qualification Tournament in the coming weeks.
Wesley holds dual citizenship in the United States and the West African country of Cape Verde. His grandmother was born on a small island in the west of Africa.
“I'm really fortunate to be able to represent the people of a small country that most people can't even identify on a map,” Wesley said.
Wesley, 26, found early success in the wrestling ring. He qualified for the national finals while attending John Barrett Junior High School in Carmichael.
From there, Wesley wrestled on the California Cadet Varsity Team for four years while attending Jesuit High School.
After high school, Wesley continued to compete at Iowa State University. His U.S. Olympic dreams were derailed by his knee injury and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now healthy, Wesley is ready to continue his success on the global stage. He aims to represent Cape Verde at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
