High School: Was a four-year letterwinner... Four-time district qualifier... Named all-county four years... Team captain... Two-time girls' state champion... Four-time champion at various national tournaments... Two-time national runner-up... Finished third and fifth nationally in the ASICS/Vaughn Cadet National Championships... Also played three years of soccer.

Personal: Daughter of Scott and Korine Zappitella... Majoring in English and Physical Education... Started the first-ever all-female wrestling team at Conneaut HS... Began wrestling at age five... Has volunteered as a wrestling and soccer coach.