Fernandez makes history, Villafane shines as nation’s best battle at Super 32

Photo: Pennsylvania’s Nelson Villafane dominated the field at 106 pounds as the Keystone State finished atop the team standings in both the boys and girls high school standings. Photo by Sam Janicki.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — History was made, national rankings were shaken up and some of the country’s most accomplished high school wrestlers added another prestigious championship to their résumés at the 2026 Defense Soap Super 32 Challenge, held Oct. 24-25 in Greensboro, N.C.

Among the weekend’s biggest storylines were Taina Fernandez becoming the first girl to win five Super 32 championships, Pennsylvania freshman Nelson Villafane storming through the 106-pound bracket and the nation’s top-ranked pound-for-pound wrestler, Melvin Miller, capturing his third Super 32 belt…

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