Check out our watch list for 2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Girls Wrestler of the Year
The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce its watch list for 2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Girls Wrestler of the Year!
This initial list includes 50 current student-athletes who meet the nomination criteria for this year’s national Girls Wrestler of the Year award. These athletes were either nominees in last year’s national show, or athletes who were seriously considered based on season-wide performance, state championships and any other state, regional and/or national recognition.
Watch last year's full show: 2023 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards
Here's a little more about this year's program and how it works:
The official 2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Girls Wrestling Team will be announced later this spring. All 25 final team members will be honored as nominees for national Girls Wrestler of the Year. The winner will be revealed during the fourth annual USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Visit the event website for updates leading up to this summer's on-demand event, and to view all of the award winners from last year's show!
Note: The purpose of this watch list is to track eligible nominees for this year’s national show. Athletes could be removed from this list if they no longer play for their high school team (either by choice or injury), or if their high school no longer participates in a state-sanctioned championship tournament for this sport.
Who else should we be tracking for national Girls Wrestler of the Year?
This watch list is only a starting point. All student-athletes who compete for state-sanctioned interscholastic championships are eligible for our program. Player of the Year suggestions can be submitted to both roleary@usatventures.com and BFontana@usatventures.com.
2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Girls Wrestling Watch List:
Maria Aiono — SR, 180 | Reed High School | Sparks, Nevada
Genevieve An — SR, 164 | Kennesaw Mountain High School | Marietta, Georgia
Gigi Bragg — JR, 112 | Anoka High School | Anoka, Minnesota
Mariyah Brumley — SR, 200 | Lebanon High School | Lebanon, Missouri
Erica Cobos — SR, 225 | Americas High School | El Paso, Texas
Heather Crull — JR, 106 | Northeastern High School | Modoc, Indiana
May Cuyler — SR, 144 | Brentsville District High School | Bristow, Virginia
Cadence Diduch — SR, 132 | Freeport High School | Freeport, Illinois
Alicen Dillard — SR, 132 | Azle High School | Azle, Texas
Gretchen Donally — SR, 138 | Huntley Project High School | Ballantine, Montana
Anaya Falcon — SR, 106 | Walnut High School | Walnut, California
Piper Fowler — JR, 164 | Cleveland High School | Cleveland, Tennessee
Persaeus Gomez — JR, 122 | Pomona High School | Arvada, Colorado
Isabella Marie Gonzales — JR, 117 | Clovis East High School | Clovis, California
Valerie Hamilton — SR, 138 | El Paso-Gridley High School | El Paso, Illinois
Amie Hartman — JR, 200 | Mountain Home High School | Mountain Home, Idaho
Kali Hayden — SR, 180 | Union High School | Tulsa, Oklahoma
Chloe Hoselton — JR, 225 | Prairie Central High School | Chenoa, Illinois
Savannah Isaac — SR, 200 | Whitmer High School | Toledo, Ohio
Haylie Jaffe — SR, 132 | Kennett High School | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania
Audrey Jimenez — SR, 106 | Sunnyside High School | Tucson, Arizona
Rose Kaplan — SR, 127 | West Lafayette High School | West Lafayette, Indiana
Aubre Krazer — JR, 122 | Easton High School | Easton, Pennsylvania
Everest Leydecker — SO, 122 | Desert Vista High School | Phoenix, Arizona
Skylar Little Soldier — SR, 144 | Hastings High School | Welch, Minnesota
Anaya Malovich — JR, 112 | Butler High School | Butler, Pennsylvania
Amarisa Manuel — SR, 164 | Romeo High School | Washington, Michigan
Ciara Monger — SR, 225 | Calhan High School | Calhan, Colorado
Rianne Murphy — SR, 100 | Crown Point High School | Valparaiso, Indiana
Sabrina Nauss — SR, 180 | Brighton High School | Brighton, Michigan
Jahzara O'Neil — SR, 152 | Diamond High School | Anchorage, Alaska
Julianna Ocampo — JR, 106 | New Haven High School | Elhart, Indiana
Ella Pagel — JR, 164 | Northfield High School | Nerstrand, Minnesota
Sydney Perry — SR, 144 | Batavia High School | Batavia, Illinois
Lorianna Piestewa — SR, 112 | Miyamura High School | Gallup, New Mexico
May Prado — SR, 144 | Lassiter High School | Marietta, Georgia
Mishell Rebisch — SR, 164 | Romeo High School | Washington, Michigan
Isabella Renfro — SR, 180 | Seneca High School | Seneca, Missouri
Jasmine Robinson — SR, 152 | Allen High School | Allen, Texas
Eduarda Rodrigues — SR, 152 | Newport Harbor High School | Newport Beach, California
Cheyenne Ruiz — SR, 180 | Taylorsville High School | Taylorsville, Utah
Naomi Simon — SR, 164 | Decorah High School | Decorah, Iowa
Valarie Solorio — SR, 100 | Canon-McMillan High School | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Nebi Tsarni — SR, 152 | Watkins Mill High School | Montgomery Village, Maryland
Morgan Turner — SO, 100 | Bremen Community High School | Lockport, Illinois
Tirza Twoteeth — SR, 200 | Ronan High School | Ronan, Montana
Katey Valdez — JR, 100 | Doherty High School | Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ava Ward — JR, 117 | Centralia High School | Centralia, Missouri
Netavia Wickson — SR, 138 | Boylan High School | Rockford, Illinois
Bella Williams — JR, 127 | Edmond North High School | Edmond, Oklahoma
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2024 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Girls Wrestling Watch List