“My last amateur match was in October of 2022, and probably a few months before that, when Rick Storey became my wrestling coach and mentor in my wrestling career, he said, “I don’t know if you’re going to get a lot out of it,” she said. “There’s a lot of competition after this, so it might be a good idea to keep in mind that you want to turn pro in 2023.” said.
“So I thought, ‘Okay, cool.’ I had some fights, but I didn’t have many fights to start 2023 as an amateur. After talking with my team about the next step, I said, ‘Go pro. I decided to say, “Let’s do it.” So I looked for a management company, signed with Sucker Punch Entertainment, and fought (my first professional) at LFA last year. ”
Keller-Ross began training at Base Vancouver Jiu-Jitsu School in 2020, then followed lead instructor Gil Mendiola, who decided to launch an academy, Base Camas, in eastern Clark County in the fall of 2023.
“I love the family environment created and maintained at Bass Camas,” Keller-Ross said. “I fit really well with the go-with-the-flow kind of vibe of the[Mendiola]family. There’s no bunch of egos in this room. It’s all about lifting each other up and helping each other out, no matter what level we’re at. .”
Mendiola said Keller Ross is “easy to work with” and “easy to coach.”
“Her work ethic and focus on the task at hand speaks volumes about the kind of athlete she is,” he said. “She challenges herself and is willing to listen to advice on how to perform actions more effectively. Simply, she sets high hurdles for herself in order to achieve the goals she pursues. is being set.”
