Manheim, PA — The first stage of the Girls Triple Crown Award is now complete following the Women of Ironmantournament held December 13–14. The Women of Ironman served as the opening leg of the three-event series, recognizing elite high school wrestlers who can claim championships across the nation's premier girls events: Women of Ironman, the Girls Beast of the East, and the Girls Powerade.
The following athletes captured individual titles at the Women of Ironman, earning the first step toward the Girls Triple Crown Award:
- 100 – Madison Healey (Wyoming Seminary)
- 105 – Eva Zimmerman (Hillcrest HS)
- 110 – Kayla Batres (Green Farms Academy)
- 115 – Abigail Gonzalez (Miami Southridge)
- 120 – Marlee Solomon (Canon-McMillan)
- 125 – Carolyn Geckler (Perry–Massillon)
- 130 – Carolline Hilton (Cleveland)
- 135 – Ava Turner (Preston HS)
- 140 – Taina Fernandez (Archbishop Spalding HS)
- 145 – Violette Lasure (Chestnut Ridge)
- 155 – Julia Araujo (Bismarck High School)
- 170 – Isabella McFarlane (King High School)
- 190 – Millie Azlin (Bixby)
- 235 – Deionna Borders (Berea Midpark)
With stage one complete, four champions are entered in this week's Girls Beast of the East, scheduled for December 18-19, and are still alive in the pursuit of the Triple Crown.
100 Madison Healey (Wyoming Seminary) Freshman, National Prep Champion, ranked No. 3 nationally by FloWrestling, second at Fargo, second at Super 32.
120 Marlee Solomon (Canon-McMillan) Junior, Pennsylvania State Champion, ranked No. 3 nationally by FloWrestling, second at Fargo, second at Super 32.
Potential challengers include New Jersey State Champion and Girls Beast runner-up Ellie Changaris of High Point HS.
140 Taina Fernandez (Archbishop Spalding HS) Junior, ranked No. 1 nationally by FloWrestling, three-time National Prep Champion, two-time Girls Beast Champion, three-time Fargo Champion, Pan American Champion, Super 32 Champion, and World Champion.
Potential challengers include Kesi Tsarni, a sophomore from Bullis School (MD), ranked No. 6 nationally by FloWrestling, second at National Preps, and fourth at Girls Beast.
145 Violette Lasure (Chestnut Ridge) Junior, two-time Pennsylvania State Champion, ranked No. 1 nationally by FloWrestling, Fargo Champion, second at Super 32, and Girls Beast Champion.
Potential challengers include Faith Bane of New Bern HS (NC), ranked No. 5 nationally by FloWrestling, second at National Preps, fifth at Fargo, sixth at Super 32, and Jameson Strickland of Sun Valley (PA), ranked No. 24 nationally by FloWrestling, second at PA States, fifth at Fargo, and fourth at Girls Beast.
The final stage of the Girls Triple Crown Award will take place at the Girls Powerade Tournament on December 27–28, where the remaining contenders will look to complete the sweep and etch their names into girls wrestling history.
For more information on the Girls Triple Crown Award and upcoming events, visit www.nwcaonline.com.
