Omaha Central wrestlers Narvena Sallom senior and Keymone George (freshman), both are standing out, with Sallom placing third and George placing fourth at the 2025 Metros Conference Tournament on Jan. 18.  

The Central High girls wrestling team is focused on improving and winning. Sallom leads first with 172 team points, 26 wins and 14 falls, followed by George with 149 team points 26 wins and 9 falls for Central. 

Due to high pressure, preparing for a big match can be overwhelming. “I try to tell myself that I got it because when I am really under pressure I don’t do well, I do well when I am not under pressure,” Sallom said.  

“I try to deal with anxiety by listening to music and calm myself down, that helps a lot,” George said.  

Aside from all the competitions and anxiety, both athletes have their own unique journey to wrestling.  

Sallom, whose nickname on the team is Nardogg, started wrestling in her sophomore year of high school and has continued to wrestle ever since. She tried playing different sports like soccer and basketball but nothing excited her more than wrestling. “My best friend was also on the team, so I liked it even more,” Sallom said.  

George started wrestling in seventh grade when her uncles were doing it in college, which inspired her to give it a try.  

“I didn’t know what wrestling really was, but I got into it when I started to learn more about it, I thought I had a chance of winning,” George said.  

Wrestling requires lots of time practicing. George tries to balance her schedule between school life, sport life, and personal life. There are days she puts all her work on practicing wrestling and to make up for that she does her schoolwork at night or on weekends.   

Sallom thinks that as long as an athlete is good at how to manage their time, it is easy to balance everything around them.  

Both athletes, with their strong performances and wins, hope to continue to improve as they prepare for future matches.