Trish is winning at 59.65% but Lita is not far behind with 40.35% so keep Trish in the lead!

BORN 18th December, 1975, Patricia Anne Stratigias was a Canadian with a taste of Europe thrown in for good measure. Parents Alison and John provided a Polish and Greek background respectively, ensuring that Patricia would forever hold a degree of mystery behind her pretty North American complexion.
 

The eldest of three children, Patricia, better known as wrestling star Trish Stratus, grew up with a sporty childhood. From field hockey to soccer, if it was competitive then Trish was there. “I was a frisky little tomboy” she admits, likely to be found down the local park chasing frogs. 
 

 Wrestling may not have been in the blood, but her athletic nature and love for the rough and tumble led Trish to be a grappling fan in her youth. Frequently competing in backyard matches with friends and family, was this Toronto native destined for the squared circle at an early age?

A budding education and love for all things scientific saw Trish excel at school. Despite the obvious talent for all things sporty, she chose to pursue a career in the medical profession. The Goal: To become a doctor. Easier said than done, though, and attempting to double-major in the field of Biology and Kinesiology at York University was embarked upon as the route into her preferred career.

With her course to success set, Trish’s ship hit the rocks in 1997 while waiting to sit her exams. A strike by University lecturers left Trish and other students up the proverbial creek and without a paddle. The first major crossroads of life had been reached and it was decision time. Trish spent the summer considering her options and waiting for University to come back round into session.

However, a job as receptionist at a local gym opened doors that Trish would have previously thought unimaginable. Scot Able, a well renowned Canadian trainer who had clients at the gym, suggested to Trish that she do some ads for a supplement line that would be running in fitness magazine Musclemag International.  Able introduced Trish to publisher Robert Kennedy, a meeting that was to change Trish’s life forever. Kennedy liked what he saw and asked Trish for some photos (which she didn’t have as modelling was a new concept to her). Kennedy decided to arrange a test shoot, which transpired to last three hours and yield 700 shots. Trish had made an immediate impact. Kennedy offered her a location shoot six months later.

Trish had never trained with weights for bodybuilding purposes but was well toned due to her sporty childhood. But the soccer had to go as Trish devoted all of her time to getting in peak physical condition for her new career. Through a rigorous training schedule and new diet, Trish transformed her body. The rewards were instant as her first photoshoot yielded a magazine cover appearance.