HARRISBURG, Pa. — Dozens of high school state wrestling champions were honored today on the Pennsylvania Senate floor, Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) says.
Among them is Journie Rodriguez, who is the state's first girl to win gold in March of 2024.
Rodriguez attends McCaskey High School, which is the first high school in the state to sponsor a girls' wrestling program.
This was the first year state championships were approved by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association for girls' wrestling.
Other wrestlers honored today include:
- Joey Bachmann, Faith Christian (constituent of Senator Maria Collett);
- Brenda Banks, Panther Valley (constituent of Senator David G. Argall);
- Keanu Dillard, Bethlehem Catholic (constituent of Senator Lisa Boscola);
- Jaxen Forrest, Bishop McCort (constituent of Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr.);
- Jordyn Fouse, Bishop McCort (constituent of Senator Pat Stefano);
- Zoey Haines, Gettysburg (constituent of Senator Doug Mastriano);
- Julia Horger, Conwell-Egan (constituent of Senator Frank Farry);
- Sean Kinney, Nazareth (constituent of Senator Lisa Boscola);
- Aubre Krazer, Easton (constituent of Senator Lisa Boscola);
- Violette Lasure, Chestnut Ridge (constituent of Senator Pat Stefano);
- Andrew McMonagle, Huntingdon (constituent of Senator Judy Ward);
- Reagan Milheim, Warrior Run (Constituent of Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver);
- Tahir Parkins, Nazareth (Constituent of Senator Lisa Boscola);
- Landon Sidun, Norwin (constituent of Senator Kim Ward);
- Luke Simcox, Central Mountain (constituent of Senator Cris Dush);
- Trey Wagner, Northampton (constituent of Senator Nick Miller);
- Adam Waters, Faith Christian (constituent of Senator Tracy Pennycuick);
- Savannah Witt, Palisades (constituent of Senator Jarrett Coleman).
