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