Lita Chowning '21 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Lita Chowning.  I am 18 years old and currently a Senior at Jay County Jr/Sr High School in Portland, Indiana.  I plan on attending college to study Criminal Justice.  I would love to follow in my father's footsteps and enter into Law Enforcement.  I am currently serving in the Indiana Army Nation Guard.  I started wrestling because I wanted to try something new and different.  My dad and brother both wrestled and I thought it would be fun.  It wasn't easy for me, but I decided that I was going to let the boys bully me into quitting.  I love wrestling to much to let that happen.  Now, we are one big family!  I feel like I have gained more self confidence and become stronger, not only physically but mentally.   Wrestling will help me succeed in my careers, as I enter into the Army and Law Enforcement, it will give me a different prospective on things like self-defense and physical tactics.   I am currently the only girl to become a 4 time State placer.  I was voted the Most Valuable Girl Wrestler in 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 and have been the girls Team Captain for the past 3 years.  I want to be a role model for young women, not only in my community but everywhere.  Women's wrestling is a fast growing sport and I am happy to be helping to pave the way.