Milan's Roell Competes at State Wrestling Finals & Chili Bowl Nationals in 48 Hour Span

It was a busy weekend for the Milan HS sophomore.

Photo on the left by Milan Community School. Photo (right) by Kayla Roell Racing.

(Milan, Ind.) - Kayla Roell showed off her incredible talent over the weekend. 

On Friday, she placed fourth in the 115-pound weight class at the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling State Finals in Kokomo. 

There was no rest for Kayla, however, as she hopped a flight to Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the 38th annual Chili Bowl Nationals sprint car event. 

Roell won the J-Main and got a "cool little plaque" as seen in the photo above. 

She went on to finish 9th in the I-Main completing an impressive run at one of the most prestigious sprint car events in the country. 

Roell is currently a sophomore at Milan High School. You can follow her racing page by clicking below. 

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