{"id":50799,"date":"2026-03-05T06:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/?p=50799"},"modified":"2026-03-05T01:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:10:11","slug":"maxwell-and-hart-to-pursue-first-state-medals-in-north-penn-girls-wrestling-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/sports\/2026\/03\/05\/maxwell-and-hart-to-pursue-first-state-medals-in-north-penn-girls-wrestling-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxwell and Hart to pursue first State medals in North Penn Girls Wrestling history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five years ago, medaling in the PIAA Girls Wrestling State Championships was impossible. Not due to the difficulty of the league, not a figure of speech, but due to the fact that it wasn’t a officially sanctioned high school sport in the state. This week, two trailblazers of the sport in North Penn\u2019s own Ella Maxwell and Godie Hart are looking to bring home some hardware back to Valley Forge Road.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her debut year as a freshman in 2022, Maxwell had been in pursuit of the creation of a girls wrestling team for quite some time, and was in a sense, the first member.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was the first girl wrestler here and before me there was no team,\u201d Maxwell said. \u201cTo me it shows how much can change over just a few years, we went from only 2 girls on the team to now having 20 and it\u2019s great to see how much we\u2019ve grown.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Maxwell’s 13-14 record that year is a far cry from where she sits now at 34-13 (.723) this year, and 92-54 (.630) all time, making her the winningest girls wrestler in the school’s young history. She also is ranked 3rd for her weight class in the latest <\/span>Districts 1\/12 ranking<\/span><\/a> and is an honorable mention for all districts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything just fell into place, I started putting more things together technique wise and everything started flowing together,\u201d Maxwell said. \u201cI also think that my mindset has changed and I learned to have fun with wrestling this year because it\u2019s my last year. Just trying to have fun with the journey and not put so much pressure on the outcome.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With a pin and 3rd place finish in the Southeast Regional last week, Maxwell secured her spot in States, avenging both a loss in Districts as well as making up for missing out on States last year. The state tournament last year was the only one so far to not feature the North Penn senior.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis trip feels different because I fell short my junior year and didn\u2019t qualify, so qualifying this year was really big to me and it\u2019s my last year to ever go,\u201d Maxwell said. \u201cIt\u2019s also different this year because I\u2019m able to go with my teammate and share the amazing experience with her as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Maxwell doesn\u2019t view her losses as setbacks, but as a necessary step in her growth.