Anna Keefer, the state's reigning long jump record holder, is hoping now to make an unconventional career leap — into professional wrestling.
The 2017 St. Michael-Albertville graduate turned North Carolina track and field standout was invited to Nashville for a World Wrestling Entertainment tryout last summer. Keefer (@Keefer_Anna) got offered a contract to join the WWE Performance Center Fall 2022 Rookie Class.
Her goal now is to become a star on the WWE circuit.
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