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Ava Ward is no stranger to the big stage and her resume speaks for itself in that regard. In 2018, Ward won the Missouri national girls championships and in 2019, Ward won back to back titles at the USAW girls preseason nationals in the 14U and 5th-8th grade divisions.

  1. Women's Weekly: Raiders Ready To Roll

    Women's Weekly: Raiders Ready To Roll

    Feb 13, 2023

    Southern Oregon coach Gabby Weyhrich has had quite a rookie campaign.
  2. Five Things To Know About The Missouri Valley Invitational

    Five Things To Know About The Missouri Valley Invitational

    Nov 16, 2022

    Is the Missouri Valley Invitational the toughest women’s college tournament in the country? It’s hard to argue against it. The end-of-year national tournaments don’t have teams from different divisions, so this will certainly be some of the best wrestling you’ll see all season.
  3. Over 100 Nationally Ranked Girls Registered For Super 32

    Over 100 Nationally Ranked Girls Registered For Super 32

    Oct 9, 2022

    We've listed all the girls who registered for the 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 Challenge in Greensboro, North Carolina. You can find the latest girls high school rankings here.
  4. Women's Weekly: Expect The Miracle

    Women's Weekly: Expect The Miracle

    Aug 28, 2022

    Kayla Miracle and Jennifer Rogers had quite a best-of-three series on August 13. Miracle — a 2021 World silver medalist — postponed her Final X match with Rogers due to an injury. The two met in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to determine the 62 kg spot in the upcoming Senior World Championships.
  5. Rebisch and Robinson On A Collision Course At Who's Number One

    Rebisch and Robinson On A Collision Course At Who's Number One

    Aug 26, 2022

    If you believe in fate, then this Who’s Number One match was destined to happen. Not only is this a rematch of the U17 National finals, but this bout also features double Fargo winners at 152 pounds each of the past two years.
  6. Cadence Diduch And Everest Leydecker Set To Clash At Who's Number One

    Cadence Diduch And Everest Leydecker Set To Clash At Who's Number One

    Aug 23, 2022

    Cadence Diduch and Everest Leydecker didn’t wrestle at 16U Nationals in Fargo but that will change when they meet at Who’s Number One in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on September 9.
  7. Sydney Perry And Lizzie Shunn Run It Back At Who's Number One

    Sydney Perry And Lizzie Shunn Run It Back At Who's Number One

    Aug 23, 2022

    Lizzie Shunn defeated Syndey Perry twice in the best-of-three finals at U17 Nationals, but Perry represented the United States at the World Championships in Rome. How is that possible?
  8. Rematch: Skylar Little Soldier And Shelby Moore Meet At Who's Number One

    Rematch: Skylar Little Soldier And Shelby Moore Meet At Who's Number One

    Aug 21, 2022

    Skylar Little Soldier has had quite a year. So has Shelby Moore. The two will meet for the third time this year after facing each other in the best-of-three series at U17 Nationals in May. Moore won two straight matches — 11-0 and 5-0 — over Little Solider to make the 57-kg U17 World team. Little Solider represented the United States at the Pan-American Championships and won a silver medal.
  9. Persaeus Gomez And Elena Ivaldi Get Round 3 At Who's Number One

    Persaeus Gomez And Elena Ivaldi Get Round 3 At Who's Number One

    Aug 20, 2022

    There's nothing like a rematch, especially when it's fresh on your mind. That's what Persaeus Gomez and Elena Ivaldi get at Who's Number One on September 9 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  10. Valarie Solorio And Gabriella Gomez Set For Rematch At Who's Number One

    Valarie Solorio And Gabriella Gomez Set For Rematch At Who's Number One

    Aug 17, 2022

    There’s nothing like a rematch, and Gabriella Gomez and Valarie Solorio certainly have history. The two met in the best-of-three finals at the 2022 U17 Nationals in Forth Worth, Texas, on May 8 and in the 2021 16U National finals in Fargo on July 18.
  11. All The Ranked Girls Going To Fargo

    All The Ranked Girls Going To Fargo

    Jul 12, 2022

    Female participation at USA Wrestling 16u and Junior National Championships has been on the steady rise for over a decade. But these days it's not just quantity, but an abundance of quality girls wrestlers that are showing up in Fargo looking for stop signs.
  12. Missouri, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, W Virginia, & Massachusetts @ Fargo

    Missouri, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, W Virginia, & Massachusetts @ Fargo

    Jul 6, 2022

    The latest set of Fargo rosters includes Missouri, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, & Massachusetts. Nearly sixty ranked wrestlers come from those six states. Take a look at who from these states is headed to Fargo along with their national rankings where applicable.
  13. Women's Weekly: Final High School Rankings

    Women's Weekly: Final High School Rankings

    Jul 1, 2022

    Last week, it was the first set of national team high school rankings. This week, it’s the final individual rankings of the 2021-22 season. Amit Elor leads the way in the pound-for-pound rankings after making the U20, U23, and senior World teams this year.
  14. All The Ranked Registrants At Women's Nationals

    All The Ranked Registrants At Women's Nationals

    May 4, 2022

    All the ranked wrestlers registered to compete at Women's Nationals in Fort Worth, TX.
  15. Super 32 Women's Preview

    Super 32 Women's Preview

    Oct 21, 2021

    As one of the crown jewels of the high school wrestling season, it's no surprise to see the women's brackets at the 2021 Super 32 Challenge featuring some of the most decorated young athletes in the sport.