Article: Elmira girls pinning down future as college wrestlers.(Wrestling Prep)(As women's wrestling gains momentum, Joey Bechtol and Brittany Cochran have secured scholarships in the sport)

Byline: GIRLS WRESTLING By Steve Mims The Register-Guard

ELMIRA - This year was supposed to be the final go-round for Joey Bechtol and Brittany Cochran, the first tag team of girl wrestlers at Elmira High School.

But those plans collapsed along with Bechtol's knee during a preseason practice session with Cochran, her teammate of the past three seasons. Bechtol tore her anterior cruiate ligament and is missing her entire senior season.

"It's been a bummer, our senior year and the last time wrestling at Elmira, and Joey's not here," Cochran said. "It's been real tough."

Yet the good news for Cochran and Bechtol is that they will wrestle ...

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