Aaron Garcia Wins Boxing National Title and Joins Team USA

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Aaron Garcia wins historic national boxing title

Aaron Garcia Jr., currently a senior at PHS, just took first place at the 2021 USA Boxing National Championships in Shreveport, Louisiana. He won the the elite division of the 112 pound weight class. Winning this national championship title secured a place for him to train with Team USA at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, starting this summer. In addition to being a national champion boxer, Aaron is also a PHS state wrestling champion. You can read more about Aaron's historic boxing win in this article on KSL News. Payson High School is very proud of this extraordinary young man!