2021-22 National Girls High School Rankings

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USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum have released the January 2022 rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2021-22 season. This national ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.

We are currently in the middle of the high school wrestling season, and a majority of U.S. high school women wrestlers are competing either for their girls wrestling team or their boys wrestling team.

This ranking has evaluated results from the major girls high school in-season tournaments held at the state and local levels, along with a few competitions outside of the high school athletics structure. In addition, the state girls wrestling rankings were considered. 

The first of the girls state high school championships was held in Alaska in December. There will be a few of the unofficial girls state tournaments held in January, with the majority of the state meets set for February and early March.

The biggest changes in the rankings came based upon the weight classes where the ranked wrestlers are competing during the high school season so far. A number of wrestlers have been moved to a different weight class because of their in-season competition. 

New No. 1 ranked wrestlers since the November 2021 rankings are Hanna Errthum of Wisconsin at 132 pounds and Reese Larramendy of Nevada (and Wyoming Seminary of Pennsylvania) at 144 pounds. 

The Pound-For-Pound (P-4-P) rankings were also updated. There was no change in the top 11 athletes, and only minimal adjustments among the top 25. There are two new athletes in the P-4-P, Sofia Macaluso of New York (No. 24) and Savannah Gomez of California (No. 25).

Because of the increased depth and growth of girls high school wrestling in the United States, the selection committee has decided to add honorable mention athletes at each weight class, based upon merit. The committee will add between one and five honorable mentions at a specific weight class. There were 44 wrestlers given honorable mention status in the January ranking. The goal of the committee is to develop the rankings to eventually include 30 athletes in each weight class. 

The next National Girls High School Ranking will be in February, with some additional high school state tournaments included as well as updates from the January competitions.

The committee is seeking input from leaders on the state level, with information on the strongest high school girls regular season tournaments on the state and regional level. In addition, information on athletes who score a ranked win (a victory over a ranked wrestler) is also appreciated. 

Coaches, parents and athletes are encouraged to provide information about specific athletes and their achievements throughout the year for the committee to consider. If they have information on specific girls who should be considered for ranking or updates on their achievements, please send it by email to girlsrankings@usawrestling.org. The quality of these rankings continue to improve as people choose to share updated information.

RANKNAMEGRADECITYSTATETEAMPREVIOUS
1Korina BladesSRBroadviewIll.Wyoming Seminary1 at 138
2Skylar HattendorfSRHooksetN.H.Bow High School2 at 138
3Savannah GomezJRCalexicoCalif.Brawley Union High School3 at 138
4Sydney PerrySOBataviaIll.Batavia High School4 at 138
5Jada LlamidoJROviedoFla.Hagerty High School6 at 138
6Paige WehrmeisterSRChesterfieldMo.Parkway West High School7 at 138
7Janida GarciaJRModestoCalif.Central Catholic High School1 at 132
8Esther HanSROremUtahMountain View High School3 at 132
9Mariah WahlSRCutbankMont.Cutbank High School8 at 138
10Aubrey YaugerSRBurlesonTexasCentennial High School10 at 138
11Alina AntillonSRDenverColo.Mullen High School24 at 132
12Sarah HenckelFRSouthburyConn.Rochambeau Middle School11 at 138
13Alondra MoralesJRRoyal CityWash.Othello High School9 at 138
14Clarissa AgostiniSRCambridgeCanadaEastwood Collegiate Institute14 at 138
15Cassia ZammitJRMiamisburgOhioMiamisburg High School15 at 138
16Abigail VaradySRDuvallWashCedarcrest High SchoolNR
17Elleni JohnsonSRWest JordanUtahWyoming Seminary13 at 132
18Mishell RebischSOWashingtonMich.Romeo High School16 at 138
19Alexia BensoussanSRMenlo ParkCalif.Menlo-Atherton High School19 at 127
20Taydem KhamjoiJRStocktonCalif.Chavez High School11 at 127
21Amitria McNackFRClintonMo.Clinton High School25 at 144
22Alessandra ElliottJRStaten IslandN.Y.Tottenville High School12 at 138
23Lydia RoopeJRBay CityMich.Bay City Western High School17 at 138
24Tyler RichardsonSRValeOre.Vale High School20 at 138
25Amanda ConnorsJRSaddle RiverN.J.Northern Highlands Regional High School21 at 138
HMReagan GallawayJRKearneyNeb.Amherst High School23 at 138
HMTaylor MartinezSRAubreyTexasProsper High SchoolNR
HMEmma MateraSRDelranN.J.Delran High SchoolNR
HMYasmine OliveriaSRBirminghamAlabamaSpain Park High School25 at 138
HMVeronica WhitacreSRJamesburgN.J.Wyoming Seminary22 at 138