Taina Fernandez Makes History With Fifth Super 32 Girls Wrestling Title as Upsets Shake Up 2026 Championships

The Super Stars of Women’s High School Wrestling gathered at the Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina for the Super 32 Challenge on Sunday. The boys kicked things off on Saturday with the ladies’ tournament being a one-day affair.

There were plenty of surprises – some mild, some shocking. And then there were the expected outcomes, including a record-breaking win, another lady collecting her fourth crown, and a youngster from Iowa officially beginning a streak with her second crown.

Maryland’s Taina Fernandez became the first girl to win four Super 32 Belts a year ago and upped that to five in 2026. Pennsylvania’s Jaclyn Bouzakis became the second woman in the four-timer club and third overall with fellow Keystone Grappler, Bo Bassett, joining the crew last year with Fernandez. Iowa’s Abigail Peterson claimed her first title as a freshman in 2025 and added a second at this edition.

Fernandez’s Record-Breaking Run

Taina Fernandez is on a path that will possibly allow her to surpass fellow Marylander Helen Maroulis as the greatest American Woman Wrestler ever. Time will tell on that one, but the senior broke her own mark of four Super 32 crowns on Sunday afternoon, claiming title number five over Texas’ Landri VonGonten…

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