2022-23 National Girls High School Rankings

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USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum have published its November 2022 rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2022-23 season. This national ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.

Since the Preseason Rankings were posted in October, a number of major preseason competitions were held, with Super 32, the USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals, the FreakShow, the Ultimate Club Duals and other top competitions bringing together many of the nation’s ranked athletes as well as numerous young and up-coming stars.

In the November rankings, there were three new No. 1 athletes since the Preseason selections: Alex Szkotnicki of Maryland (112), Valerie Hamilton of Illinois (138) and Maddie Kubicki of Missouri (144).

Athletes who remain at No. 1 include Gabriella Gomez of Illinois (100), Audrey Jimenez of Arizona (105), Elena Ivaldi of California (117), Everest Leydecker of Arizona (122), Shelby Moore of Washington (127), Janida Garcia of Colorado (132), Destiny Rodriguez of Oregon (152), Ella Pagel of Minnesota (164), Sabrina Nauss of Michigan (180), Savannah Isaac of Ohio (200) and Kiera Ganey of Illinois (225).

The Pound-For-Pound (P-4-P) rankings were also updated, with the top seven athletes remaining the same. There are seven new wrestlers n the P-4-P rankings: No. 12 Savannah Gomez of California, No. 17 Paige Morales of California, No. 18 Maddie Kubicki of Missouri, No. 22 Kiely Tabaldo of California, No. 23 Taina Fernandes of Maryland, No. 24 Morgan Turner of Illinois and No. 25 Piper Fowler of Tennessee.

The next National Girls High School Ranking will be in January, after early season high school competition, including major holiday tournaments across the nation.

People often ask what criteria are used for selections. The committee collaborates on each ranking, using the following standards in priority order:

1. International competition results

2. USA Wrestling National Championship results in both freestyle and folkstyle (U15, 16U, U17, Junior, U20, Senior), including the National Duals

3. State high school championships results (both official and unofficial)

4. Other major national-level open tournament in the pre-season and post-season

5. Competition during the high school season,

6. USA Wrestling Regional competitions and USA Wrestling state tournaments

7. All other competitions for high school-age girls

Evaluation will include specific available data on:

·       Head-to-head matches

·       Ranked wins (victories over a nationally ranked opponent)

·       Most recent competitions

·       Body of work

·       Common opponents

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.

RankNameCityStateHigh SchoolLast Rank
1Elena IvaldiNew CastleCalif.Del Oro High School2 at 122
2Persaeus GomezArvadaColo.Pomona High School3 at 117
3Alexis MontesEl PasoTexasEastwood High SchoolNR
4Isabella Marie GonzalesClovisCalif.Clovis East High School7 at 117
5Bella WilliamsEdmondOkla.Edmond North High School7 at 112
6Arieana AriasSelmaCalif.Selma High School6 at 117
7Fernanda LopezDallasTexasLake Highland High School21 at 117
8Kira ColeTroyOhioMiami East High School29 at 117
9Bayley TrangKellerTexasSouthlake Carroll High School11 at 117
10Ashley NaranjoMoses LakeWash.Moses Lake High School17 at 117
11Brissa BernalBixbyOkla.EPIC Charter School10 at 117
12Virginia FoardRevaVa.Wyoming Seminary16 at 117
13Evelyn Holmes-SmithEnterpriseAlabamaEnterprise High School28 at 112
14Anna DiCugnoLake TappsWash. White River High School18 at 117
15Presley AndersonHuntington BeachCalif.Marina High SchoolNR
16Cassidy BenwellPort RepublicMd.Calvert Middle SchoolNR
17Brooklyn PaceLehiUtahCopper Hills High School25 at 117
18Karianne BaldwinSnohomishWash.Glacier Peak High School27 at 127
19Isabella CepakSouth LyonMich.South Lyon East High SchoolNR
20Journie RodriguezLancasterPa.JP McCaskey High SchoolNR
21Eliana White-VegaHarrisburgPa.Cumberland Valley High SchoolNR
22Isabelle AsuncionPearl CityHawaiiMoanalua High School26 at 117
23Melanie ValTracy CityTenn.St. Andrew’s Sewanee High SchoolNR
24Grace BolstadMidlothianVa Midlothian High SchoolNR
25Bilhah BengiWichitaKansasWichita North High School27 at 117
26Ashley CannonSaratoga SpringsUtahWestlake High SchoolNR
27Caitlyn AshSt. AlbansW.Va.St. Albans High SchoolNR
28Sophia GilbertTucsonAriz.Canyon Del Oro High SchoolNR
29Taira SakamotoSanta MonicaCalif.Santa Monica High SchoolNR
30Adecelli Salaiz NoriegaBisbeeAriz.Bisbee High SchoolNR