Natalie Radecki

Natalie Radecki of Newark, Delaware qualified for the Delaware boys state wrestling tournament four times and finished sixth in 2025 and 2026 for Caravel Academy to become the first girl in state history to place in the boys tournament twice. She was a team captain and finished her high school career with a 101-45 overall record, including 28-0 against girls and 73-45 against boys.

The daughter of Anthony and Caron Radecki, Radecki will continue her wrestling career at Lehigh University.

She was a Junior Nationals champion in 2025 and a 16U Nationals runner-up in 2024 while placing second, third and sixth at the USA Wrestling Trials. Radecki won the U17 Pan American Championships and received the Golden Boot presented to the outstanding wrestler in 2025. She was a Beast of the East girls champion in 2023 and a runner-up in 2024.

Radecki lettered three years in cross country and earned all-county and all-state honors every year.

She was a four-time member of the Founders Honor Roll and was named Outstanding Scholar Athlete of the junior class and student of the month in 2024. Radecki was treasurer of the Student Government Association three times while also being a member of the Race Amity Club. She was a member of the Senior Tri-M Music Honor Society and played the cello in the wind ensemble, the Caravel Cabaret, and the symphonic band.

Radecki worked with Wrestle Like A Girl to petition the state of Delaware to sanction girls wrestling and also advocated to get a girls division at the Beast of the East tournament.

Radecki volunteered four years at White Clay Creek State Park, Lums Pond State Park and with Special Olympics while also volunteering at the One Journey event in 2023. She builds cat kennels for the Humane Society while also being a member of Amnesty International.

Awards:

Year
2026
Award
Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award
Chapter/Region
National, Northeast, Delaware

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