OKEMOS, Mich. (WILX) - A high school girl is filing a lawsuit against the Okemos School District and wrestling coach Clint Guess after sustaining life-threatening injuries during a wrestling practice session with a male classmate.

According to members of the University of Michigan trauma team who treated her, the girl, referred to in court documents as R.D. due to her being a minor, suffered injuries typically only seen in victims of car accidents.

The incident occurred on December 12, 2024, when several of R.D.’s featherweight teammates were absent from practice.

Coach Guess reportedly directed her to spar with a male teammate who was not only three weight classes above her, but also had a known history of injuring other students during practice, one allegedly had his head slammed in

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