Beat the Streets Chicago announced that local legend and Olympian Haley Augello will become the organization's first Head Women's Coach. With an impressive resume and winning attitude, Coach Augello is set to inspire young lady wrestlers across the city.
Girls represent 20% of Beat the Streets Chicago participants, a trend reflected throughout Illinois. Girls Wrestling is now a Division 1 sport and a growing phenomenon across the country.
Haley Augello is known for:
- A gritty, aggressive trailblazer
- Grew up wrestling against boys
- Cadet World Champion – 2011
- Two-time ASICS Girls High School Wrestler of the Year
- Graduate of Lockport Township East H.S. 2013
- Two-time Junior Nationals Champion
- King University, Bristol, Tennessee - three-time National Champion
- University Nationals Champion
- Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Amateur Female of the Year – 2016
- USA Olympian – 2016 (ninth in Olympic Games)
- World Team Member – 2017
- “My favorite part of wrestling: It shows how strong you are, if you put your focus on all the things in life, it’s going to show in your wrestling, and it makes you more confident."
- “When your life is good, your wrestling is good.”