For the first time in history, a girl has won an individual state championship in wrestling.
Uwharrie Charter Academy senior Heaven Fitch defeated a total of 54 males (and only loss to 4) in the 1-A class this season to win the title.
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, “Heaven Fitch became the first female to win an NCHSAA Wrestling Individual State Championship. Last year, she finished fourth to become the first female to place at the State Individual Tournament.”
1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ State Placers! #NCHSAAWRES 🤼 pic.twitter.com/fiYBYEGxnc
— NCHSAA (@NCHSAA) February 23, 2020
The association posted a video of the last moments of Heaven’s final match, where she executes a complete reversal on her male opponent to win the title. During the final moments, the crowd was chanting “Heaven! Heaven!”.
1️⃣st Female Wrestler to WIN an Individual Wrestling State Championship
1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣lbs Heaven Fitch @UwharrieCharter! #NCHSAAWRES pic.twitter.com/K7qvZPlDFh
— NCHSAA (@NCHSAA) February 23, 2020
Heaven also won the “Most Outstanding Wrestler Award” for her conference;
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ Most Outstanding Wrestlers!
1️⃣A Heaven Fitch @UwharrieCharter
2️⃣A Braden Riggs @PisgahHigh
3️⃣A Dallas Wilson @CFColtsSports
4️⃣A Kobe Early @IMPAthletics #NCHSAAWRES pic.twitter.com/exFcV6U7sH— NCHSAA (@NCHSAA) February 23, 2020
Way to go Heaven!