Nebi Tsarni of Montgomery Village, Maryland was a three-time Maryland state champion and varsity team captain for Watkins Mill High School.

The daughter of Ruslan and Zalina Tsarni, she will attend the United States Air Force Academy to pursue aerospace engineering and become a pilot.

Tsarni received the Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent’s Award for Excellence in Interscholastic Athletics and was named Outstanding Female Wrestler by MCPS.

Tsarni won the 144-pound title and was named Outstanding Wrestler at the 2023 Junior Nationals after finishing fourth in 2022 and eighth in 2021.

Tsarni was the 16U Fargo Nationals champion in 2021 and 2022 and a seven-time All-American. Tsarni won the Who’s #1 championship at 144 pounds in 2023 and was the top-ranked wrestler at 144 pounds.

She was a Principal Leadership Council member and founder and creative director of “The Mill,” a school spirit group. Tsarni designed t-shirts, posters, banners and other items pertaining to her school and events.

She received the Principal Leadership Council Award, the Principal’s Student Engagement Award, and the Principal’s 4.0 GPA Award with a 4.84 GPA.

She was also a member of the National Art Honors Society and volunteered as a coach and instructor for girls wrestling across Maryland.