Sunnyside senior Audrey Jimenez made history when she became the first female wrestler to win a state championship involving competition with boys when the Blue Devils claimed their 37th state title on Feb. 17.
Jimenez, who won the Division 1 title in the 106-pound weight class, also became the first female wrestler to win four state championships.
The following week, Jimenez earned a bronze medal in the 2024 Pan Am Games at Puerto Rico.
She capped off the month by announcing last week that she will attend Lehigh University at Bethelem, Pa.
For her historic achievements, especially in the month of February, Jimenez is the Jet Sports Training Female Athlete of the Month for February.
2024 JET SPORTS TRAINING FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH HONORS
January 2024: Sunnyside basketball player Nayeli Nidez-Acuña
February 2024: Sunnyside wrestler Audrey Jimenez
2023 JET SPORTS TRAINING FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH HONORS
January 2023: Sahuarita soccer player Samantha Wright
February 2023: Salpointe soccer player Rylen Bourguet
March 2023: Sabino distance thrower Emerald Kwinn
April 2023: Salpointe softball player Gianna Mares
May 2023: Sabino softball player Avery Nielson
June 2023: Rincon Little League 9-11 All-Stars baseball player Rae Tanori
July 2023: AZ Titans hurdler Michelle Rushing
August 2023: Pueblo wrestler Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith
September 2023: Marana quarterback Roxi Singer
October 2023: Rincon/University cross country runner Amelia North
November 2023: Walden Grove soccer player Vivien Villarreal
December 2023: Pueblo basketball player America Cazares
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon. He became an educator five years ago and is presently a special education teacher at Gallego Fine Arts Intermediate in the Sunnyside Unified School District.
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