Pennsylvania’s girls wrestling movement hits huge milestone with 100th school approving a team Pennsylvania’s push to recognize girls wrestling as a sport hit a significant milestone on Tuesday with the 100th school to approve girls wrestling as a sport. Pennridge was school No. 100 and was joined earlier in the day by Perkiomen Valley.

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association requires 100 schools to approve a sport before it can consider sanctioning a state championship. Girls wrestling has been trending this direction and picking up steam, led by an effort from SanctionPA, a nonprofit organization helping to educate and promote the sport and giving districts tools they need to approve teams.

PA/UAS Wrestling hosted this year’s State Championship at Central Dauphin High School On March 12 and it was a great day with a huge crowd of people attending and get wrestling and the crowning of 13 champions. The brackets we full with 20 wrestlers in each bracket and had a lot of great finals and placement matches.

RESULTS:

Team Champion: Cannon McMillan
2nd place Team: Bishop McCort
3rd Place Team: Cumberland Valley
4th Place Team: South Western

Outstanding Wrestler: Sierra Chiesa - 118

Championship Finals

100 - Valarie Solorio (Canon-McMillan) pinned Natalie Handy (South Western), 0:47
106 - Jayleah Pletz (Governor Mifflin) dec. Julia Horger (Bensalem), 10-8
112 - Journie Rodriguez (J.P. McCaskey) dec. Elizabeth Elliot (Canon-McMillan), 7-6
118 - Sierra Chiesa (Northwestern) pinned Savannah Witt (Palisades), 4:51
124 - Aubre Krazer (Easton) maj. dec. Emily Murphy (Montgomery), 10-0
130 - Jordyn Fouse (Bishop McCort) pinned Joelle Scott (Northwestern), 4:47
136 - Haylie Jaffe (Kennett) won by tech. fall over Kacie Mook (Saegertown), 5:59 (24-9)
142 - Zoey Haines (Gettysburg) dec. Marissa Rumsey (Williamsport), 4-0
148 - Leyna Rumpler (North Allegheny) pinned Katelyn Coldren (Carlisle), 4:25
155 - Gabriella Reid (East Stroudsburg South) pinned Raegen Snider (Bishop McCort), 5:04
170 - Alyssa Favara (Bishop McCort) pinned Jael Miller (Punxsutawney), 2:39
190 - Caroline Hattala (Quakertown) pinned Natalie Rush (Canon-McMillan), 3:23
235 - Brenda Banks (Panther Valley) pinned Kayla Henderson (South Western), 2:27

Third Place

100 - Ella Hesener (Parkland) dec. Lexi Doerflinger (Slippery Rock), 5-3
106 - Lillian Rumsey (Williamsport) pinned Isabelle Wilkes (Hamburg), 1:54
112 - Ana Malovich (Butler) dec. Madilyn Enterline (Greenville), 5-0
118 - Leah Sample (Saegertown) pinned Alexis Brua (Laurel), 2:24
124 - Sienna Landrum (Downingtown West) dec. Eliana White-Vega (Cumberland Valley), 4-0
130 - Isabella Dias (Harry S. Truman) pinned Zoe Furman (Montgomery), 4:31
136 - Sara Shook (Western Wayne) pinned Josephine Dollman (Norwin), 2:57
142 - Katie Brensinger (Northwestern Lehigh) dec. Naylee Price-Ierley (York Suburban), SV-1 6-4
148 - Olivia Montanino (Delaware Valley) dec. Dynisty Williams (Canon-McMillan), 6-4
155 - Kylie Monroe (Gettysburg) maj. dec. Angelina Grieb (Bald Eagle Area), 11-0
170 - Abbie Miles (Laurel) pinned Kendall Wagner (Central Mountain), 1:36
190 - Davina Crump (South Western) dec. Bryce Snyder (Palisades), 4-0
235 - Alaina Claassen (Plum) pinned Jaidyn Mikulak (Honesdale), 2:41

Fifth Place

100 - Ashley Stank (Quakertown) pinned Kaitlyn Clawson (Penn Manor), 0:31
106 - Madi Mansmann (Canon-McMillan) maj. dec. Isabella McNutt (Hampton), 14-6
112 - Daylee Watson (Conneaut Area) pinned Gracie Woodring (Halifax), 3:11
118 - Trinity Moore (Connellsville) pinned Sylvyn Parham (Parkland), 3:34
124 - Isabella Devito (Kiski Area) dec. Isabella DuVall (Philipsburg-Osceola), SV-1 6-1
130 - Sophia Folks (North Allegheny) pinned Keeley Nunn (Camp Hill), 4:23
136 - Patron Plummer (Chestnut Ridge) pinned Mariana Bruscino (Cumberland Valley), 4:39
142 - Kyra Rau (Cumberland Valley) dec. Jessica Ayala (Garnet Valley), 5-2
148 - Shannon Fratus (Parkland) dec. Callie Rautenbach (North Allegheny), UTB 3-2
155 - Janeyda Ortiz (Bethlehem Liberty) pinned Hawa Swaray (Penn Wood), 1:59
170 - Audrey Calgaro (Canon-McMillan) pinned Veronica Guise (Cumberland Valley), 2:32
190 - Sydnei Jones-Proctor (Bethlehem Liberty) pinned Peyton Fries (Quakertown), 2:46
235 - Aja'nai Jumper (Cumberland Valley) dec. Vida Torres (Pottstown), TB-1 2-1

Seventh Place

100 - Miranda LaJevic (Knoch) pinned Taya Wuchter (Kennett), 3:18
106 - Josmelis Rodriguez (Allentown Allen) maj. dec. Lexi DeSiato (Western Wayne), 10-1
112 - Aniah Kolesar (Athens) dec. Abigail Taylor (Parkland), 6-2
118 - Isabella Baccio (Manheim Township) pinned Hawa Konate (Penn Wood), 3:45
124 - Madacyn Rivera (Pen Argyl) dec. Anna Kalcich (Selinsgrove), 4-3
130 - Gabriella Maslanka (William Tennent) pinned Maddee Fischer (Seneca Valley), 4:18
136 - Zalika Roberts (Gettysburg) dec. Janayah Nobles (Connellsville), 8-3
142 - Araya Guilmette (Wyoming Area) maj. dec. Katalyna Borreli (Tulpehocken), 10-2
148 - Olivia Tillman (Wyomissing) won by forfeit over Trinity Mowery (Penn Manor)
155 - Marty Morrison (West Perry) dec. Savanah Kirk (Chichester), 2-0
170 - Victoria Depew (Delaware Valley) pinned Sarah Lynn (Big Spring), 1:36
190 - Jurelys Peguero (J.P. McCaskey) pinned Elizabeth Davidson (Columbia Montour Vo-Tech), 0:40
235 - Zoe Murphy (Southmoreland) pinned Kaylee Dean (North Allegheny), 3:43

PA GIRL MAKES HISTORY AT BOYS STATES 

Sierra finished the PIAA Boys AA State Championships in the top 12...what an amazing accomplishment! PA is so proud of you Sierra! They said you couldn't and you did!