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Here we share interesting highlights, athlete features, behind-the-scenes stories, and anything else worth celebrating. It’s not a daily news feed — just the best of what’s happening in and around the Wrestling Chix world, posted whenever something truly exciting hits the mat.

FUTURE CHAMPIONS IN THE MAKING

From daily practice to lifelong discipline, these wrestlers are building the foundation of elite performance with the Mindset.

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The Rise of Women’s Wrestling (2025–2026)

  • The Pipeline Is Stronger

    Youth Programs Are Feeding the Future


    Youth wrestling programs focused on girls are growing rapidly, with clubs and tournaments seeing record participation. The next generation of female wrestlers is starting earlier, training smarter, and competing at higher levels than ever before.

  • Visibility Is Rising

    Women’s Wrestling Gets More Media Coverage


    Major tournaments and athletes are gaining more attention across social media, streaming platforms, and sports coverage. What used to be overlooked is now being watched, shared, and celebrated — bringing new eyes to the sport.

  • Competition Is Getting Tougher

    Skill Level Reaches New Heights


    With more athletes entering the sport and better training resources available, the level of competition in women’s wrestling is rising fast. Matches are more technical, more intense, and more exciting — pushing the sport forward in a big way.

Big Shifts in Women’s Wrestling (2024–2025)

  • It’s Official

    NCAA formally makes women’s wrestling an official championship sport


    In January 2025, NCAA officially recognized women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport — ending its “emerging sport” status and paving the way for a full-blown national championship for female wrestlers starting in 2026.

  • From 57 to 161 Teams

    Rapid growth at the high school level — more girls wrestling than ever before


    For example, in one state program (New York State Public High School Athletic Association / NYSPHSAA), girls’ varsity wrestling teams exploded from 57 teams in 2022–23 to 161 teams by 2024–25, with athlete numbers rising from ~404 to over 1,000.

  • The Movement Grows.

    Colleges continue to add women’s-wrestling programs — widening the pipeline


    In 2024–2025, universities such as University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and Lehigh University added women’s wrestling as varsity sports.

    Expansion at the collegiate level means more scholarships, more competition, and more visibility.

HARD WORK HAS ITS MOMENT

Marlee Solomon arrived in Baku ready for the biggest challenge of her young career, and she left as a U17 World Champion. Wrestling at 53 kg, she battled through a nail-biting opening match before taking complete control of the tournament. A pin in the quarterfinals and a commanding semifinal victory carried her straight into the championship match.

With gold on the line, Marlee delivered her strongest performance of the week, shutting out Akshara of India 11–0. It was a fearless finish to an unforgettable tournament and another huge milestone in a season already filled with victories. From the Wrestling Chix family to the top of the world podium, Marlee made Baku hers.

Gold is the moment the world sees. The courage, discipline, and belief behind it were built long before the podium.

FROM RIO TO FARGO

CHAMPIONS AREN’T BUILT OVERNIGHT

Marlee Solomon claims U20 Pan-American gold and the 2026 Junior Fargo championship.

The last time we checked in on Marlee, we said she was just getting started. Turns out, she was. In Rio de Janeiro, Marlee went undefeated at 55 kg, earning three technical falls and a pin on her way to becoming the 2026 U20 Pan-American Champion. Just eight days later, she stepped onto the mat in Fargo and captured the Junior national title at 120 pounds.

Behind both titles are countless hours that no crowd ever saw. The exhausting practices, the difficult days, the moments of doubt, and the decision to keep moving forward anyway. Watching Marlee step onto these stages and become a champion has been unforgettable. We are incredibly proud of everything she has accomplished, but even more proud of the determination, heart, and character that carried her there.

Two College Opens In The Same Weekend

Marlee Solomon (Canon-McMillan, PA) just snagged USA Wrestling’s Athlete of the Week, and honestly… she earned it the loud way.

Over one weekend, this high-school junior won two college-level tournaments back-to-back — the ultra-tough Missouri Valley Open and the Baldwin Wallace Open. She tore through brackets with pins, tech falls, and big-name wins, including taking out a U17 World Champion and finishing the MoVal finals with a fall in 3:31.

Then she woke up the next morning and did it all again.

Marlee is currently ranked #3 in the nation at 115 lbs, with multiple national podium finishes to her name — and clearly, she’s just getting started.

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Congratulations Wrestlers!

  • Camilla Hathay

    Hathaway has been surging up the national rankings, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing.

  • Violette Lasure

    A dominant force in the 145-pound weight class, she stands as the top-ranked athlete at Chestnut Ridge High School (PA).

  • Tiana Fernandez

    Fernandez put on a dominant performance across all three Triple Crown events, earning 12 pins—nearly all in the first period—over 13 bouts.

  • Marlee Solomon

    Solomon was unstoppable at the Triple Crown—earning bonus points in all 15 matches with eight pins and six technical falls.
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