What else can Taina Fernandez do for an encore?

The high school freshman from Bowie, Maryland, just won her third college open of the season following a second-place finish at the Princeton Open on November 4, 2023. Her 11-0 finals loss was to Canada's Alex Town, 28, who is a 2018 U23 World champion.

Fernandez's recent run at the FSU Bobcat Open may have been her most impressive to date. She knocked off King's top-ranked 130-pounder Victoria Baez-Dilone in the finals, 10-0, and didn't surrender a point all tournament. Baez-Dilone competed for Spain at the 2023 Senior World Championships and on multiple age-level World teams. 

Below are Fernandez's results from this season's college opens. Click here for full FSU Bobcat Open results.

FSU Bobcat Open, 1st, 130 pounds, February 4, 2024

Round of 16 - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Ariana Carrasquillo (Tiffin University) (TF 10-0)

Quarterfinal - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Anna Dicugno (King University) (TF 10-0)

Semifinal - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Cassia Zammit (Presbyterian) (TF 10-0)

1st Place Match - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Maria Victoria Baez Dilone (King University) (TF 10-0)

Warrior Women's Open, 1st, 130 pounds, January 27, 2024

Champ. Round 1 - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Kathleen Fisher (Brewton Parker) (TF 10-0)

Champ. Round 2 - Taina Fernandez won by fall over Cayden Condit (Lindenwood) (Fall 4:03)

Quarterfinal - Taina Fernandez won by fall over Cadence Wallace (Siena Heights) (Fall 0:53)

Semifinal - Taina Fernandez won by fall over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Fall 1:55)

1st Place Match - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Alyssa Randles (Providence) (TF 10-0)

Midlands Championships, 1st, 130 pounds, December 30, 2023

Champ. Round 1 - Taina Fernandez (Unattached) won by tech fall over Jimena Serna (Morton College) (TF 10-0)

Quarterfinal - Taina Fernandez (Unattached) won by tech fall over Nichole Moore (McKendree University) (TF 10-0)

Semifinal - Taina Fernandez (Unattached) won by tech fall over Alexis Janiak (Aurora) (TF 12-1)

1st Place Match - Taina Fernandez (Unattached) won by tech fall over Salome Walker (North Central) (TF 10-0)

Princeton Open, 2nd, 130 pounds, November 4, 2023

Round of 32: Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Jaclyn Dehney (Doughgirls), 10-0

Round of 16: Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Lauren Gherman (Ursinus), 10-0

Quarterfinal - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Alexandra Bauduin (Iowa), 10-0

Semifinal - Taina Fernandez won by tech fall over Emily Frost (Iowa), 10-0

1st Place Match - Alex Town (Canada) won by tech fall over Taina Fernandez, 11-0