Over 75 nationally ranked girls already entered in Junior or 16U division at USMC Girls Folkstyle Nationals
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Xochitl Mota-Pettis of Texas by Jim Thrall, MatFocus.com
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – About a week before the tournament, there are already over 75 ranked wrestlers from the most recent National Girls High School Rankings who are preregistered for the 2019 U.S. Marine Corps Girls Folkstyle Nationals, either in the Junior or 16U divisions.
This major national event will be held at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City, March 21-24. The ranked athletes already pre-registered include 61 wrestlers in the Junior division and 16 wrestlers in the 16U division (previously called Cadets).
Included in these early entries are a pair of No. 1 ranked wrestlers, Emily Shilson of Minnesota, who will be wrestling at 106 pounds, and Xochitl Mota-Pettis of Texas, who will be wrestling at 127 pounds. Both are returning champions, after winning Junior titles last year.
Check out the list of nationally ranked girls high school wrestlers already registered at the bottom of this article.
There should be many more nationally ranked high school wrestlers in the field, because the deadline for online registration goes through Wednesday, March 20, closing at 9:00 a.m. CT.
Click here to register for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
In addition to the Junior and 16U divisions, there are also national folkstyle championships held at the 14U, 12U and 9U divisions. Because of the size of this tournament, the quality of the entries from across the nation and the overall event presentation, this event is respected as the best national Girls Folkstyle tournament in the nation each year.
In order to receive your discounted entry fee, you must register at one of the host motels. This event is a Stay to Play event. Before registering for the tournament, you will need to make a reservation at a host hotel, then ask the hotel for your registration code, this will allow you access to discounted tournament registration.
There is also an opportunity for wrestlers to walk up and register, but at a higher entry fee. Those who pre-register and book at a host hotel pay a $45 entry fee. Those who walk up to register on site and book at a host hotel pay an $85 entry fee. In comparison, if you don’t book at a host hotel, the online entry fee is $85 and the on site registration fee is $120.
Click here for the official event website
All of the weight classes are jammed with talent. So far, the Junior weight class with the most nationally ranked entries is 117 pounds, which has 11 entries from the current rankings. Every Junior weight has ranked athletes, and most 16U weights have some.
Returning Junior champions who are already registered include Shilson and Mota-Pettis, plus Samara Chavez of Texas (entered at 106). Of the 2018 16U champions, those returning to Oklahoma City as either a Junior or at 16U this year include Chavez, along with Lizette Rodriguez of California, Allison Hynes of Oklahoma, Camille Fournier of Texas, Emma Walker of Tennessee, Joanna Qiu of California and Olivia Brown of Oklahoma.
In addition to the 75 nationally ranked athletes, there are dozens more in the field who have had a national ranking in the past and are coming to Oklahoma City to break back into the rankings. Every single weight class has a number of other entries who are on the watch list for the National Girls High School rankings.
One of the reasons that this tournament is one of the main events that influence national rankings is because it offers opportunities for “ranked wins” at a national event. These carry the most weight in the national rankings. Those who are already ranked can improve their ranking with a strong finish and ranked wins. Those who are not ranked can move up into the national rankings with a high placement and some ranked wins.
For girls who would like to wrestle in college, this is a great event to showcase your talent. Coaches from the college wrestling programs come to recruit at this event. As part of the event, the Women's College Wrestling Association (WCWA) will be holding a recruiting fair on Saturday.
This event will be broadcast live by FloWrestling. You can check out the current entries by going to FloArena, finding the Girls Folkstyle Nationals and clicking on the event brackets link.
There is still time for talented and motivated girls to make travel plans and sign up for the 2019 U.S. Marine Corps Girls Folkstyle Nationals. We look forward to seeing you in Oklahoma City next weekend.
NATIONAL RANKED HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES ALREADY REGISTERED
JUNIOR FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
100 pounds
No. 8 at 100 - Juliana Moccia, sophomore, Bel Air, Md., The John Carroll
No. 10 at 100 - Alice Todryk, senior, Hermiston, Ore., Hermiston High School
No. 15 at 106 - Rayana Sahagun, junior, Sparta, Mich., Sparta High School
106 pounds
No. 1 at 100 - Emily Shilson, senior, Maple Grove, Minn., Mounds View High School
No. 3 at 100 - Samara Chavez, sophomore, Arlington, Texas, Arlington Martin High School
No. 6 at 100 - Cristelle Rodriguez, freshman, Fresno, Calif., Buchanan High School
No. 7 at 106 - Jaslyn Gallegos, junior, Brighton, Colo.,Skyview High School
No. 8 at 106 - Nichole Moore, junior, Abbyville, Kansas, Nickerson High School
No. 9 at 106 - Leah Gaitan, freshman, Yucaipa, Calif., Yucaipa High School
No. 14 at 106 - Jevani Alejandro, freshman, Las Vegas Nev., Centennial High School
112 pounds
No. 13 at 100 - Allison Hynes, sophomore, Broken Arrow, Okla., Broken Arrow High School
No. 20 at 112 - Catherine Bertrand, sophomore, Johns Creek, Ga., Mount Pisgah Christian High School
117 pounds
No. 2 at 112 - Peyton Prussin, senior, Las Vegas, Nev., Arbor View High School
No. 4 at 112 - Kiersten Bush, junior, Riverdale, Utah, Bonneville High School
No. 6 at 112 - Brelane Huber, junior, Post Falls, Idaho, Post Falls High School
No. 7 at 117 - Camille Fournier, junior, Weatherford, Texas, Weatherford High School
No. 8 at 117 - Monica Garcia, junior, Riverside, Calif., Norte Vista High School
No. 14 at 117 - Isabella Badon, senior, Johnson City, Tenn., Daniel Boone High School
No. 16 at 112 - Ciera Broukal, senior, Spencer, Ind., Bloomington South High School
No. 18 at 117 - Lizzie Miller, junior, Buffalo, Mo., Buffalo High School
No. 19 at 127 - Yele Aycock, Gallup, N.M., Miyamura High School
No. 20 at 117 - Hannah Hall, sophomore, Palm Harbor, Fla., Palm Harbor High School
No. 20 at 122 - Anja Tschohl, senior, Andover, Kansas, Andover High School
122 pounds
No. 4 at 117 - Riley Dalrymple, junior, Carthage, N.Y., Copenhagen High School
No. 5 at 127 - Skylar Hattendorf, freshman, Hookset, N.H., Bow High School
No. 9 at 122 - Adrianna Lopez, senior, Upper Lake, Calif., Upper Lake High School
No. 11 at 127 - Tatum Pine, senior, Las Vegas, Nev., Palo Verde High School
No. 19 at 122 - Mary Harrell, junior, Anabel, Mo., Hickman High School
127 pounds
No. 1 at 127 - Xochitl Mota-Pettis, senior, Humble, Texas, Klein High School
No. 8 at 127 - Nonnie Justice, sophomore, Harrisonville, Mo., Harrisonville High School
No. 9 at 127 - Mya Kretzer, senior, McPherson, Kan., McPherson High School
No. 15 at 127 - Robin Yunis, junior, Clarksville, Tenn., Rossview High School
132 pounds
No. 9 at 132 - Emma Walker, junior, Clarksville, Tenn., Rossview High School
No. 12 at 132 - Charmayne Delong, junior, Moorcroft, Wyo., Moorcroft High School
No. 15 at 132 - Grace Pauls, junior, Middletown, N.Y., Minisink Valley High School
138 pounds
No. 3 at 138 - Dalia Garibay, senior, Brentwood, Calif., Freedom High School
No. 8 at 138 - Adelyhda Perez, senior, Uvalde, Texas, Uvalde High School
No. 16 at 138 - Destiny Benjamin, senior, Timonium, Md., Dulaney High School
144 pounds
No. 18 at 152 - Vivian Hurn, junior, Cunningham, Tenn., Montgomery Central High School
No. 20 at 144 - Jessie McCurry, freshman, Phoenix, Ariz., Deer Valley High School
No. 20 at 152 - Isabel Garcia, sophomore, Lakewood, Colo., Chatfield High School
152 pounds
No. 8 at 152 - Destiny Miles, senior, Dallas Kimball High School, Texas
No. 12 at 164 - Kaylynn Albrecht, senior, Keller, Texas, Byron Nelson High School
No. 15 at 144 - Madison Konopka, junior, Hellertown, Pa., Saucon Valley High School
No. 17 at 144 - Morgan Mayginnes, junior, Onaga, Kansas, Onaga High School
No. 17 at 164 - Alexandra Nelson, freshman, Charlestown, R.I., Chariho High School
No. 19 at 164 - Kai Poux, junior, Brooklyn, N.Y., Brooklyn Tech
164 pounds
No. 6 at 164 - Alia Abushi, junior, San Leandro, Calif., Arroyo High School
No. 7 at 164 - Ashley Lekas, senior, Plano, Texas, Plano West High School
No. 11 at 180 - Katie Moore, junior, Wading River, N.Y., Riverhead High School
180 pounds
No. 4 at 200 - Catherine Palmieri, junior, Woodlawn, Tenn. Northwest High School
No. 3 at 180 - Brianna Staebler, sophomore, Whitewater, Wis., Whitewater High School
No. 15 at 200 - Bo Geibe, freshman, Constantine, Mich., Constantine High School
No. 17 at 180 - Kamilla Montenegro, Las Vegas, Nev., Bonanza High School
No. 20 at 164 - Jessica Moore, junior, Richmond, Ind., Richmond High School
No. 20 at 180 - Sarah Sams, junior, Parker, Colo., Douglas County High School
200 pounds
No. 2 at 200 - Olivia Brown, sophomore, Tulsa, Okla., Holland Hall High School
No. 3 at 225 - Isabeau Shalack, junior, Evergreen Park, Ill , Evergreen Park High School
No. 9 at 180 - Bianca Rosales, senior, Fort Worth, Texas, Birdville High School
No. 14 at 200 - Riley Dempewolf, freshman, Lafayette, Ind., McCutcheon High School
225 pounds
No. 14 at 225 - Daya Powell, North Richland Hills, Texas, Timber Creek High School
U16 FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
100 pounds
No. 8 at 100 - Juliana Moccia, sophomore, Bel Air, Md., The John Carroll
No. 20 at 106 - Heaven Fitch, sophomore, Concord, N.C., Jay M Robinson High School
106 pounds
No. 6 at 100 - Cristelle Rodriguez, freshman, Fresno, Calif., Buchanan High School
No. 9 at 106 - Leah Gaitan, freshman, Yucaipa, Calif., Yucaipa High School
No. 14 at 106 - Jevani Alejandro, freshman, Las Vegas Nev., Centennial High School
112 pounds
No. 13 at 112 - Amiyah Hart, sophomore, Jonesboro, Ill., Anna-Jonesboro High School
No. 13 at 100 - Allison Hynes, sophomore, Broken Arrow, Okla , Broken Arrow High School
117 pounds
No. 20 at 117 - Hannah Hall, sophomore, Palm Harbor, Fla., Palm Harbor High School
122 pounds
No. 5 at 127 - Skylar Hattendorf, freshman, Hookset, N.H., Bow High School
127 pounds
No. 8 at 127 - Nonnie Justice, sophomore, Harrisonville, Mo., Harrisonville High School
132 pounds
No. 4 at 127 - Kylie Welker, freshman, Waterford, Wis., Burlington High School
144 pounds
No. 20 at 144 - Jessie McCurry, freshman, Phoenix, Ariz., Deer Valley High School
152 pounds
No. 17 at 164 - Alexandra Nelson, freshman, Charlestown, R.I., Chariho High School
180 pounds
No. 3 at 180 - Brianna Staebler, sophomore, Whitewater, Wis., Whitewater High School
200 pounds
No. 2 at 200 - Olivia Brown, sophomore, Tulsa, Okla., Holland Hall High School
No. 14 at 200 - Riley Dempewolf, freshman, Lafayette, Ind., McCutcheon High School
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – About a week before the tournament, there are already over 75 ranked wrestlers from the most recent National Girls High School Rankings who are preregistered for the 2019 U.S. Marine Corps Girls Folkstyle Nationals, either in the Junior or 16U divisions.
This major national event will be held at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City, March 21-24. The ranked athletes already pre-registered include 61 wrestlers in the Junior division and 16 wrestlers in the 16U division (previously called Cadets).
Included in these early entries are a pair of No. 1 ranked wrestlers, Emily Shilson of Minnesota, who will be wrestling at 106 pounds, and Xochitl Mota-Pettis of Texas, who will be wrestling at 127 pounds. Both are returning champions, after winning Junior titles last year.
Check out the list of nationally ranked girls high school wrestlers already registered at the bottom of this article.
There should be many more nationally ranked high school wrestlers in the field, because the deadline for online registration goes through Wednesday, March 20, closing at 9:00 a.m. CT.
Click here to register for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
In addition to the Junior and 16U divisions, there are also national folkstyle championships held at the 14U, 12U and 9U divisions. Because of the size of this tournament, the quality of the entries from across the nation and the overall event presentation, this event is respected as the best national Girls Folkstyle tournament in the nation each year.
In order to receive your discounted entry fee, you must register at one of the host motels. This event is a Stay to Play event. Before registering for the tournament, you will need to make a reservation at a host hotel, then ask the hotel for your registration code, this will allow you access to discounted tournament registration.
There is also an opportunity for wrestlers to walk up and register, but at a higher entry fee. Those who pre-register and book at a host hotel pay a $45 entry fee. Those who walk up to register on site and book at a host hotel pay an $85 entry fee. In comparison, if you don’t book at a host hotel, the online entry fee is $85 and the on site registration fee is $120.
Click here for the official event website
All of the weight classes are jammed with talent. So far, the Junior weight class with the most nationally ranked entries is 117 pounds, which has 11 entries from the current rankings. Every Junior weight has ranked athletes, and most 16U weights have some.
Returning Junior champions who are already registered include Shilson and Mota-Pettis, plus Samara Chavez of Texas (entered at 106). Of the 2018 16U champions, those returning to Oklahoma City as either a Junior or at 16U this year include Chavez, along with Lizette Rodriguez of California, Allison Hynes of Oklahoma, Camille Fournier of Texas, Emma Walker of Tennessee, Joanna Qiu of California and Olivia Brown of Oklahoma.
In addition to the 75 nationally ranked athletes, there are dozens more in the field who have had a national ranking in the past and are coming to Oklahoma City to break back into the rankings. Every single weight class has a number of other entries who are on the watch list for the National Girls High School rankings.
One of the reasons that this tournament is one of the main events that influence national rankings is because it offers opportunities for “ranked wins” at a national event. These carry the most weight in the national rankings. Those who are already ranked can improve their ranking with a strong finish and ranked wins. Those who are not ranked can move up into the national rankings with a high placement and some ranked wins.
For girls who would like to wrestle in college, this is a great event to showcase your talent. Coaches from the college wrestling programs come to recruit at this event. As part of the event, the Women's College Wrestling Association (WCWA) will be holding a recruiting fair on Saturday.
This event will be broadcast live by FloWrestling. You can check out the current entries by going to FloArena, finding the Girls Folkstyle Nationals and clicking on the event brackets link.
There is still time for talented and motivated girls to make travel plans and sign up for the 2019 U.S. Marine Corps Girls Folkstyle Nationals. We look forward to seeing you in Oklahoma City next weekend.
NATIONAL RANKED HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES ALREADY REGISTERED
JUNIOR FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
100 pounds
No. 8 at 100 - Juliana Moccia, sophomore, Bel Air, Md., The John Carroll
No. 10 at 100 - Alice Todryk, senior, Hermiston, Ore., Hermiston High School
No. 15 at 106 - Rayana Sahagun, junior, Sparta, Mich., Sparta High School
106 pounds
No. 1 at 100 - Emily Shilson, senior, Maple Grove, Minn., Mounds View High School
No. 3 at 100 - Samara Chavez, sophomore, Arlington, Texas, Arlington Martin High School
No. 6 at 100 - Cristelle Rodriguez, freshman, Fresno, Calif., Buchanan High School
No. 7 at 106 - Jaslyn Gallegos, junior, Brighton, Colo.,Skyview High School
No. 8 at 106 - Nichole Moore, junior, Abbyville, Kansas, Nickerson High School
No. 9 at 106 - Leah Gaitan, freshman, Yucaipa, Calif., Yucaipa High School
No. 14 at 106 - Jevani Alejandro, freshman, Las Vegas Nev., Centennial High School
112 pounds
No. 13 at 100 - Allison Hynes, sophomore, Broken Arrow, Okla., Broken Arrow High School
No. 20 at 112 - Catherine Bertrand, sophomore, Johns Creek, Ga., Mount Pisgah Christian High School
117 pounds
No. 2 at 112 - Peyton Prussin, senior, Las Vegas, Nev., Arbor View High School
No. 4 at 112 - Kiersten Bush, junior, Riverdale, Utah, Bonneville High School
No. 6 at 112 - Brelane Huber, junior, Post Falls, Idaho, Post Falls High School
No. 7 at 117 - Camille Fournier, junior, Weatherford, Texas, Weatherford High School
No. 8 at 117 - Monica Garcia, junior, Riverside, Calif., Norte Vista High School
No. 14 at 117 - Isabella Badon, senior, Johnson City, Tenn., Daniel Boone High School
No. 16 at 112 - Ciera Broukal, senior, Spencer, Ind., Bloomington South High School
No. 18 at 117 - Lizzie Miller, junior, Buffalo, Mo., Buffalo High School
No. 19 at 127 - Yele Aycock, Gallup, N.M., Miyamura High School
No. 20 at 117 - Hannah Hall, sophomore, Palm Harbor, Fla., Palm Harbor High School
No. 20 at 122 - Anja Tschohl, senior, Andover, Kansas, Andover High School
122 pounds
No. 4 at 117 - Riley Dalrymple, junior, Carthage, N.Y., Copenhagen High School
No. 5 at 127 - Skylar Hattendorf, freshman, Hookset, N.H., Bow High School
No. 9 at 122 - Adrianna Lopez, senior, Upper Lake, Calif., Upper Lake High School
No. 11 at 127 - Tatum Pine, senior, Las Vegas, Nev., Palo Verde High School
No. 19 at 122 - Mary Harrell, junior, Anabel, Mo., Hickman High School
127 pounds
No. 1 at 127 - Xochitl Mota-Pettis, senior, Humble, Texas, Klein High School
No. 8 at 127 - Nonnie Justice, sophomore, Harrisonville, Mo., Harrisonville High School
No. 9 at 127 - Mya Kretzer, senior, McPherson, Kan., McPherson High School
No. 15 at 127 - Robin Yunis, junior, Clarksville, Tenn., Rossview High School
132 pounds
No. 9 at 132 - Emma Walker, junior, Clarksville, Tenn., Rossview High School
No. 12 at 132 - Charmayne Delong, junior, Moorcroft, Wyo., Moorcroft High School
No. 15 at 132 - Grace Pauls, junior, Middletown, N.Y., Minisink Valley High School
138 pounds
No. 3 at 138 - Dalia Garibay, senior, Brentwood, Calif., Freedom High School
No. 8 at 138 - Adelyhda Perez, senior, Uvalde, Texas, Uvalde High School
No. 16 at 138 - Destiny Benjamin, senior, Timonium, Md., Dulaney High School
144 pounds
No. 18 at 152 - Vivian Hurn, junior, Cunningham, Tenn., Montgomery Central High School
No. 20 at 144 - Jessie McCurry, freshman, Phoenix, Ariz., Deer Valley High School
No. 20 at 152 - Isabel Garcia, sophomore, Lakewood, Colo., Chatfield High School
152 pounds
No. 8 at 152 - Destiny Miles, senior, Dallas Kimball High School, Texas
No. 12 at 164 - Kaylynn Albrecht, senior, Keller, Texas, Byron Nelson High School
No. 15 at 144 - Madison Konopka, junior, Hellertown, Pa., Saucon Valley High School
No. 17 at 144 - Morgan Mayginnes, junior, Onaga, Kansas, Onaga High School
No. 17 at 164 - Alexandra Nelson, freshman, Charlestown, R.I., Chariho High School
No. 19 at 164 - Kai Poux, junior, Brooklyn, N.Y., Brooklyn Tech
164 pounds
No. 6 at 164 - Alia Abushi, junior, San Leandro, Calif., Arroyo High School
No. 7 at 164 - Ashley Lekas, senior, Plano, Texas, Plano West High School
No. 11 at 180 - Katie Moore, junior, Wading River, N.Y., Riverhead High School
180 pounds
No. 4 at 200 - Catherine Palmieri, junior, Woodlawn, Tenn. Northwest High School
No. 3 at 180 - Brianna Staebler, sophomore, Whitewater, Wis., Whitewater High School
No. 15 at 200 - Bo Geibe, freshman, Constantine, Mich., Constantine High School
No. 17 at 180 - Kamilla Montenegro, Las Vegas, Nev., Bonanza High School
No. 20 at 164 - Jessica Moore, junior, Richmond, Ind., Richmond High School
No. 20 at 180 - Sarah Sams, junior, Parker, Colo., Douglas County High School
200 pounds
No. 2 at 200 - Olivia Brown, sophomore, Tulsa, Okla., Holland Hall High School
No. 3 at 225 - Isabeau Shalack, junior, Evergreen Park, Ill , Evergreen Park High School
No. 9 at 180 - Bianca Rosales, senior, Fort Worth, Texas, Birdville High School
No. 14 at 200 - Riley Dempewolf, freshman, Lafayette, Ind., McCutcheon High School
225 pounds
No. 14 at 225 - Daya Powell, North Richland Hills, Texas, Timber Creek High School
U16 FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
100 pounds
No. 8 at 100 - Juliana Moccia, sophomore, Bel Air, Md., The John Carroll
No. 20 at 106 - Heaven Fitch, sophomore, Concord, N.C., Jay M Robinson High School
106 pounds
No. 6 at 100 - Cristelle Rodriguez, freshman, Fresno, Calif., Buchanan High School
No. 9 at 106 - Leah Gaitan, freshman, Yucaipa, Calif., Yucaipa High School
No. 14 at 106 - Jevani Alejandro, freshman, Las Vegas Nev., Centennial High School
112 pounds
No. 13 at 112 - Amiyah Hart, sophomore, Jonesboro, Ill., Anna-Jonesboro High School
No. 13 at 100 - Allison Hynes, sophomore, Broken Arrow, Okla , Broken Arrow High School
117 pounds
No. 20 at 117 - Hannah Hall, sophomore, Palm Harbor, Fla., Palm Harbor High School
122 pounds
No. 5 at 127 - Skylar Hattendorf, freshman, Hookset, N.H., Bow High School
127 pounds
No. 8 at 127 - Nonnie Justice, sophomore, Harrisonville, Mo., Harrisonville High School
132 pounds
No. 4 at 127 - Kylie Welker, freshman, Waterford, Wis., Burlington High School
144 pounds
No. 20 at 144 - Jessie McCurry, freshman, Phoenix, Ariz., Deer Valley High School
152 pounds
No. 17 at 164 - Alexandra Nelson, freshman, Charlestown, R.I., Chariho High School
180 pounds
No. 3 at 180 - Brianna Staebler, sophomore, Whitewater, Wis., Whitewater High School
200 pounds
No. 2 at 200 - Olivia Brown, sophomore, Tulsa, Okla., Holland Hall High School
No. 14 at 200 - Riley Dempewolf, freshman, Lafayette, Ind., McCutcheon High School
