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BALTIMORE (Map, News) - Arundel’s Nicole Woody and Magruder’s Helen Maroulis won national titles Monday at the Women’s Junior Freestyle Nationals in Fargo N.D., the nation’s largest wrestling tournament.
Wrestling at 109 pounds, Maroulis went 8-0, punctuating her tournament with a second-period pin over Utah’s Candace Workman.
“I’m ecstatic. It’s an awesome feeling,” Maroulis said. “I was nervous, but I knew I would be so disappointed in myself if I got anything less than first.”
Woody, who competed in the 102-pound class, went 7-0 and defeated New York’s Amy Whitbeck in the final bout.
Two seasons ago, Maroulis became the first girl to place at a Maryland state public school wrestling tournament when she placed sixth in the Class 4A/3A’s 112-pound division.
This past winter, Woody was the first girl to wrestle for a Maryland state tournament title, as she placed second in the Class 4A/3A’s 103-pound division.
The duo has been training together and are roommates in Fargo.
“We’ve been talking about it for a while now, how we both want to win nationals together,” Maroulis said. “Every 10 minutes we say, ‘Oh My God. We both won.”
In the male portion of the tournament, Curley’s Mitch Fenton (130 pounds) went 6-3 and earned All-American status by placing eighth in the Junior Greco-Roman division.
