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
1Amit ElorSeniorConcordCalif.College Park High School2 at 152 
2Jasmine RobinsonSophomoreAllenTexasAllen High School5 at 152 
3Rose CassioppiJuniorHononegahIll.Hononegah High School5 at 164 
4Ella NicholsSeniorBristolConn.Bristol Eastern High School6 at 164 
5Haley WardJuniorIndependenceMo.Ft. Osage High School6 at 152 
6Emily BrownSophomoreSalamancaN.Y.Salamanca High SchoolNR 
7Alexandra HofrichterJuniorDeerbrookWis.Antigo High School13 at 152 
8Aspen BarberSeniorMonumentColo.Palmer Ridge High School20 at 152 
9Nina SandovalSeniorGilbertAriz.Camp Verde High School7 at 152 
10Dakota-Marie DinielliSeniorPlainvilleConn.Plainville High School9 at 152 
11Brooklyn HaysSeniorLindonUtahPleasant Grove High School18 at 152 
12Briana Araujo-BatistaSeniorGonzalesLa.East Ascension High School11 at 152 
13Mia CayardJuniorMustangOkla.Mustang High School12 at 152 
14Avery BeckmanSophomoreFriendsvilleTexasFriendswood High School14 at 144 
15Logan RyanSeniorSanduskyMich.Sandusky High SchoolNR 
16Genesis GilmoreJuniorClarksvilleTenn.Montgomery Central High SchoolNR 
17Sidney SullensSeniorClevelandGa.White County High School16 at 152 
18Samantha SpielbauerJuniorGuttenburgIowaClayton Ridge High School23 at 152 
19Madison ByroadsSeniorHenryettaOkla.Henryetta High SchoolNR 
20Anna McDougalSeniorVenetaOre.Elmira High School21 at 152 
21Trinity GottlerJuniorFrankfortKy.Anderson County High SchoolNR 
22Bella WaznySeniorFreelandMich.Hemlock High SchoolNR 
23Sage BencaSeniorNew BraunfelsTexasComal Smithson Valley High SchoolNR 
24Aliana BarnoskiSeniorBroken ArrowOkla.Broken Arrow High School17 at 164 
25Taliyah ArmstrongSeniorMesaAriz.Westwood High SchoolNR