Photographer Aaron Lavinsky captures the faces — and bruises — of young competitors at a tournament in western Washington.
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Girls in Washington state have been wrestling competitively on a state level since 2004 — according to The Daily World in Aberdeen, Wash., the sport grows ever year.
These wrestlers were photographed on Feb. 8, between their matches at the Subregion 5 tournament in Hoquiam, Wash., where some advanced to regionals.
Aaron Lavinsky, a staff photojournalist at The Daily World, said in an email that he wanted to capture "the minor details; the bruises, bloody noses, and black eyes juxtaposed with stylish caps, eyeliner and manicured nails."
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