2021-22 National Girls High School Rankings

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USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has published the Preseason 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.

Last year’s high school graduates have been removed, and many new athletes have joined the rankings for the first time, including eligibility for incoming eighth graders.

The event which clearly had the most impact on the rankings was the record-setting USMC Junior and 16U Nationals in Fargo, N.D., July 16-23, which set entry records in both age divisions and featured spectacular competition in all weight divisions.

With the new season comes nine new No. 1 wrestlers in the rankings. They include Cecilia Williams of Michigan (112), Katie Gomez of California (117), Shelby Moore of Washington (122), Savannah Cosme of Colorado (127), Hanna Errthum of Wisconsin (132), Grace Stem of Pennsylvania (144), Amit Elor of California (152), Sabrina Nauss of Michigan (180) and Sam Calkins of California (200).

Five wrestlers who finished last season ranked No. 1 have returned and start the new season in the No. 1 spot again: Ava Ward of Missouri (100), Audrey Jimenez of Arizona (106), Korina Blades of Illinois (138), Kylie Welker of Wisconain (164) and Eliana Bommarito of Michigan (225).

The Pound-For-Pound (P-4-P) rankings were also updated, with a new P-4-P No. 1 determined. Kyle Welker of Wisconsin, who was No. 2 in the final P-4-P rankings last season, defeated the previous P-4-P No. 1 Kennedy Blades of Illinois in the championship series of this past weekend’s Senior World Team Trials. Amit Elor of California, a Cadet World champion and Junior World champion this summer, moves up to No. 2 and Blades is in the No. 3 position.

The next National Girls High School Ranking will be in November, after a series of major pre-season events, including FloWrestling’s Who’s Number One, the USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals, Super 32, a number of all-star cards, plus other large early season competitions.

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.

RANKNAMECLASSHOMETOWNSTATEHIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS
1Shelby MooreJuniorBuckleyWash.White River High School2 at 122 
2Jennifer SotoSeniorRed BluffCalif.Orland High School5 at 127 
3Juliana MorrisJuniorMiddleburyConn.Pomperaug High School11 at 127 
4Haylie JaffeSophomoreToughkenamonPa.Kennett High School9 at 122 
5Sophia RedwineSeniorNewbergOre.Newberg High School19 at 122 
6Savannah WittFreshmanKintnersvillePa.Palisades Schools17 at 122 
7Alejandra Valdiviezo
RomonaCalif.Poway High SchoolNR
8Ayana MedinaSeniorHillsboroOre.Hillsboro High School15 at 117 
9Berlin Brodie KiddooSeniorWestvilleIll.Westville High School6 at 122 
10Tatiana GarciaSeniorAmarilloTexasCaprock High School12 at 122 
11Kailey ReesSeniorOrlandoFla.Freedom High School14 at 122 
12Shayla GallegosFreshmanDenverColo.Denver East High SchoolNR 
13Grace JonesSeniorLondonOhioLondon High SchoolNR 
14Josie DavisJuniorSidneyOhioSidney High School8 at 122 
15Gianna DiBenedettoSophomoreRancho CordovaCalif.Folsom High School21 at 122 
16Alyssa MahanJuniorWilmingtonDel.Delaware Military Academy22 at 122 
17Emily SullengerSeniorCascade LocksOre.Hood River High School20 at 122 
18Camryn BrownJuniorWoodbridgeConn.Amity Regional High SchoolNR 
19Aireaana GavereJuniorNorthfieldMinn.Northfield High SchoolNR 
20Kira PipkinsJuniorBloomfieldN.J.Bloomfield High SchoolNR 
21Trinity HowardSeniorChandlerAriz.Basha High SchoolNR
22Carmella FoleyJuniorUnion CityCalif.James Logan High SchoolNR 
23Katrina KlingSeniorWashingtonN.J.Warren Hills Regional High SchoolNR 
24Rose KaplanSophomoreWest LafayetteInd.West Lafayette High SchoolNR 
25Brooke ZakSophomoreAydlettN.C.Currituck High SchoolNR