Harper Potter, best known for her heartwarming 2017 surprise meeting with her favorite Virginia Tech wrestler, Ty Walz, while undergoing cancer treatments, has grown up to be an accomplished student-athlete herself in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. She graduated from Union High School, where she became a VHSL Class 2 State Champion in the shot put for indoor track. Her path included overcoming a major medical hurdle when she had to undergo emergency open-heart surgery. She remains a prominent Virginia Tech fan as the program continues to thrive, having most recently captured their second straight ACC Wrestling Championship in Cassell Coliseum. Competing at the University of Kentucky. ** Edited by wasris at 6/8/2026, 2:22:35 PM