Crowds cheered as Jacarra Winchester faced off against Nanami Irie in the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. With the final takedown, Winchester won the match 4 - 3. Winchester triumphantly walked home with a shiny new gold medal along with the title of World Wrestling Champion.

          “It feels good that I did what I said I was going to do, which was to come back and win,” Winchester said.

          The Wrestling World Champion graduated from AHS in 2010. In her time at AHS, Winchester has consistently maintained her position of varsity in the men’s wrestling team. She even made NCS (North Coast Section). By her senior year, she became the wrestling state champion.

          After high school, Winchester attended Missouri Valley College and made it into TeamUSA. Now, she was making a name for herself in the wrestling community. She placed fifth in 2018 World Championships, 2018 and 2019 Final X champion, and 2018 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion.

          Now a World Wrestling Champion, she continues to train hard for future goals. Practicing at a rate of four hours daily along with a multitude of physical recovery, Winchester sets her sights on her next competitive target.

          “Next plan is to train for the Olympics,” Winchester said. •