2024-25 National High School Girls Wrestling Rankings

125 pounds

USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has published the Preseason Rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2024-25 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 these rankings was the record-setting 2024 USMC Junior and 16U Nationals in Fargo, N.D. in July. The rankings also included results from the U17 and U20 World Championships.

Please note that none of the preseason events already held in September are included in this ranking. For instance, the results from the Ultimate Club Duals will be included in the November ranking. This ranking only includes competitions through the summer of 2024.

With the new season comes eight new No. 1 wrestlers in the rankings. They include Heather Crull of Indiana (105), Epinesa Elison of California (110), Kaura Coles of Montana (115), Savannah Witt of Pennsylvania (120), Sarah Henckel of Connecticut (145), Kaili Manuel of Michigan (155), Brooke Huffman of Wisconsin (190) and Tirza Twoteeth of Montana (235).

Seven wrestlers who finished last season ranked No. 1 have returned and start the new season in the No. 1 spot again: Hailey Delgado of Texas (95), Morgan Turner of Illinois (100), Everest Leydecker of Arizona (125), Aubre Krazer of Pennsylvania (130), Taina Fernandez of Maryland (135), Bella Williams of Oklahoma (140) and Piper Fowler of Tennessee (170)

The Pound-For-Pound (P-4-P) rankings were also updated. There is a new No. 1 P-4-P athlete, 2024 U17 World champion Taina Fernandez of Maryland. Rounding out the top five are No. 2 Morgan Turner of Illinois, No. 3 Kaura Coles of Montana, No. 4 Isabella Marie Gonzales of California and No. 5 Piper Fowler of Tennessee.

The next National Girls High School Ranking will be in November, after a series of major pre-season events, including Who’s #1, the USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals, Super 32, Ultimate Club Duals, Journeymen Women’s World Classic, 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.

Also coming up this fall will be the Preseason National Girls High School Team rankings. Watch for more details.

RankNameYearHometownStateHigh SchoolLast Year
1Everest LeydeckerJRPhoenixAriz.Desert Vista High School1 at 125
2Me’kala JamesJRFresnoCalif.Central High SchoolNR
3Emma BaconSODallasPa.Wyoming Seminary2 at 125
4Kaidance GergSRMeridianIdahoHomeschooled3 at 125
5Sierra ChiesaSRWest SpringfieldPa.Northwestern High School3 at 120
6Ava WardSRCentraliaMo.Centralia High School4 at 125
7Molly AllenSRUnderwoodIowaRiverside-Oakdale High School6 at 125
8Victoria CarbonaroSOBlairstownN.J.Blair Academy16 at 125
9Danica TorresSOYumaAriz.Homeschooled25 at 125
10Kailey BensonSRCottlevilleMo.Francis Howell Central High SchoolNR
11Emily MurphySRMontgomeryPa.Montgomery Area High SchoolNR
12Cecilia WilliamsJRLansingMich.Mason High School11 at 125
13Zorina JohnsonJRPortlandOre.Ida B. Wells High School15 at 125
14Mary ManisSROrlandoFla.Lake Highland PrepNR
15Jax RealinSRMililaniHawaiiKamehameha-Kapalama High SchoolNR
16Evelyn Holmes-SmithSREnterpriseAlabamaEnterprise High School12 at 120
17Kailin SebertSOAllenTexasAllen High School25 at 120
18Keanna ConradSOBlackfootIdahoBlackfoot High School22 at 125
19Tiyanna MackSRBlythwoodS.C.Blythwood High SchoolNR
20Lacie KnickJREngelwoodOhioNorthmont High School23 at 130
21Lilyana BalderasJRSacramentoCalif.Anaheim High School18 at 125
22Regina StoeserJRSioux FallsS.D.Harrisburg High School23 at 125
23Dealya CollinsJRMineral PointWis.Mineral Point High School28 at 125
24Ariella DobinSONorthbrookIll.Glenbrook North High SchoolNR
25Olivia BezdicekSOJeromeIdahoJerome High SchoolNR
26Julissa OrtizJRPhiladelphiaPa.Bracetti High School30 at 130
27Kalyse HillSRDaphneAla.Daphne High SchoolNR
28Natalie KlavetterSRHudsonWis.Hudson High SchoolNR
29Franky Groom-FreySOSteubenWis.North Crawford/Seneca High SchoolNR
30Devlynn AlbrechtSOMiltonWis.Milton High SchoolNR