HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — King High School junior Bella McFarlane became the first female wrestler in Hillsborough County history to win a state championship.
WATCH: King High wrestler Bella McFarlane crowned state champion
McFarlane took home gold in the competitive 170-pound weight class at 2026 FHSAA State Championships in Kissimmee on March 6-7.
She defeated Flagler Palm Coast's Alexa Calidonio with a 2-1 decision in the first-place match.
Along the way, McFarlane avenged a regional semifinal loss to Admiral Farragut Academy's Riley Lancaster to make it to the state final.
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