By the time the NJSIAA Region 4 championship rolled around on March 8, Shae Guido had become familiar with Kingsway’s Reagan Roxas. The Southern Regional sophomore knew what to expect. In fact, she was more prepared than the last time they met, on Jan. 16.

SHOOTING STARS: Southern Regional sophomore Shae Guido (left) and junior Makayla Vigilante show off their medals after the NJSIAA Region 4 tournament. Guido won the region title at 126 pounds, while Vigilante took third at 120. (Courtesy of Southern Wrestling)

“I had confidence. I went in there and knew what I had to do,” Guido said about knocking off the top seed at 126 pounds with a 10-5 decision to capture her first region title.