After all the Ferrari nonsense I thought it would be nice to talk about a kid killing people on the mat and doing it right. Fernandez is only a freshman in high school and just won women’s midlands. She teched her way through the tournament and beat some big names. In the semis she notched a 12-1 tech over Aurora’s top-seeded Lexi Janiak, a 2023 U20 World bronze medalist and 2023 NCWWC (NCAA) finalist. In the quarters she beat Nichole Moore of McKendree. Moore is a 2022 U23 National champion, a 2023 U23 World teamer, and a two-time NAIA All-American for Baker. pretty ****ing incredible for a high school freshman especially at 130 lbs. here is FLO’s article about her and other high school age girls who placed at midlands.
www.flowrestling.org
Two High School Freshmen Win Midlands Championships - FloWrestling
Ten high schoolers placed in the top five at Midlands, including freshmen champions Kayla Batres and Taina Fernandez.
