OTTUMWA — Megan Black dares to dream big. Big as in state championships. Big as in the Olympics.

And why not?

Black is just 13 years old and has already scratched one lofty goal off her list. Megan is a national champion wrestler, winning the Girls’ National Wrestling Tournament in Detroit last weekend.

She isn’t the only Black making a name. Her brother Tucker, 12, is also an accomplished grappler, finishing second in the same national tournament on the boys’ side.

The Blacks live in Batavia, but go to school in Pekin. Megan is already bringing her talents to the Pekin wrestling team. This weekend, she will compete in the middle school team duals in Indianola.

With all their talents, it’s likely the Black family will have to build a new trophy room just to house all the hardware.

“I love the competition,” Tucker said. “I love just going and trying to win. I like it because it is an individual sport. You don’t have to worry if somebody is going to make a mistake. It’s all on your shoulders. That’s what I like about it.”

Megan dominated the competition last weekend at the national tournament. She recorded pins in each of her seven matches in the 97.5-pound division.

Give a big assist to her little brother. Tucker and Megan are training partners and practice in Centerville with coach Scott Sebolt.

Neither showed a hint of sibling rivalry, though, both saying they traded wins in their matches against each other. Tucker holds the advantage when they are on their feet, but Megan controls Tucker on the mat.

“It’s pretty cool. I never have to go looking for a partner to wrestle with,” Tucker said.

Wrestling is nothing new to either sibling. Megan started when she was six years old and said it’s her favorite thing to do.

“I like seeing how far I’ve come since I started,” Megan said.

With all the travel and tournaments Megan and Tucker have competed in this year, Megan couldn’t even count her record because there were so many matches. Instead, both the Blacks are just enjoying the experience.

“There were a lot of kids [at the tournaments] and a lot of good athletes,” Tucker said. “It’s fun to see people from different states and how they wrestle. And of course, I like the food and the hotels.”