LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — An 18-year-old Lexington woman is redefining what it means to have "girl power" by setting new world and state records in prestigious junior firefighter competitions.

Chelsey Gerardi, a recent Dunbar High School graduate, broke records this past weekend at the Lions Den Combat Challenge in Oklahoma by completing a challenging obstacle course in two minutes and 58 seconds. She's the youngest person to ever win the competition in her division.

"You train a lot and it's kind of mentally challenging 'cause you're tired. And you wanna quit but you have to tell yourself, this is what you worked for, this is what you earned. You get what you worked for," Gerardi said.

The competition requires participants to climb a tower, hoist a 50-pound rope, climb down a tower, an

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