Saratoga Standard

Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) today honored Mia Collins, a trailblazing girls wrestling state champion from Ballston Spa High School, at the state Capitol.

Mia Collins, a junior at Ballston Spa High School, won the 2024 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Wrestling Championship title in the 132-pound Division. She triumphed over top-seeded Alexa Doxey of Newfane High School at the Syracuse Research Corporation Arena and Events Center in Syracuse on January 26.

Tedisco and Walsh presented Collins with a copy of a NYS legislative resolution they authored and passed in both the Senate and Assembly to honor her championship season.

Prior to the final match, Mia recorded a 38-second pin in her first match, achieved a reversal with 17 seconds remaining to win a 6-4 decision in her quarterfinal bout, and secured a second-period pin in the semifinals.

Mia’s victory capped off an undefeated regular season record of 10-0. She is also the first New York State Girls Wrestling Champion from Ballston Spa High School. In light of her recent accomplishments, Mia Collins has garnered a national ranking of eighth in her weight class. Despite being only a junior, she finished third at the Fargo Nationals in North Dakota.