Miller’s stellar performance in the tournament earned her the inaugural GMC Outstanding Wrestler award.Ĭrossing off a conference championship from her list, the sophomore will now look to avenge last year’s loss in the North Regional final and then go on to winning her second state championship. It was enough to help the sophomore roll to earning her first conference championship, pinning New Brunswick High School’s Karla Ruiz 56 seconds into the second period in the final. It was a tough journey for Miller towards winning her first conference championship, having to battle back from suffering a left shoulder injury earlier in the season.Ĭoming back about two weeks before the conference tournament, Miller was able to get some matches and time on the mat to prepare for the tournament. We have all worked so hard to keep this sport growing and to give ourselves more tournaments to wrestle in.” “It was great to compete with all the girls in the tournament. “It feels great winning a conference championship,” Miller said. 26 at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in the first ever Greater Middlesex Conference girls’ wrestling tournament, taking home gold in the 135-pound weight class for the Falcons.
Last year, Miller made history at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s inaugural girls’ wrestling state tournament in Atlantic City, becoming first state champion in the 147-pound weight class. The sophomore wrestles all year, participating in the sport she loves for both the Monroe Township High School wrestling team and her club wrestling team, Elite Wrestling.
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