Gabby Garcia comes from a wrestling family, or, as she is quick to point out, a Valencia wrestling family.

Garcia’s two older brothers, Ryan and Robert, wrestled for Valencia. Her father also attended the school.

She was introduced to the sport at an early age.

By the time she was in the sixth grade, Garcia had captured folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman titles in the boys division.

The winning continued in her high school career. Garcia won CIF State titles in each of her four years at Valencia. For her performance this season, Garcia is the Register’s girls wrestler of the year.