THURSTON – The Merritts are making a big move.
If all goes as planned, Thurston High School junior wrestling and rodeo star Teagan Merritt will be flown to Chicago on Thursday, where she will be transferred to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, one of the nation’s top rehabilitation hospitals for severe brain and spinal-cord injuries.

A crash on Nov. 15 in front of the Merritts’ residence left Teagan in critical condition, with multiple broken bones…




