Payson High student, Aaron Garcia Jr., is the first male from Utah to make it to Team USA in boxing.
Eighteen-year-old Aaron Garcia Jr. of Payson competed at the 2021 USA Boxing National Championships in Shreveport, Louisiana, on December 11, winning the elite division of the 112-pound weight class. That win secured his spot to begin training with Team USA at the Olympic Center in Colorado Springs this summer.
To see the full story, click on this link from KSL https://www.ksl.com/article/50314308/payson-high-student-is-1st-male-from-utah-to-make-it-to-team-usa-in-boxing.
Congratulations on being a Nebo Hero Aaron Garcia. Nebo is proud of you!
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