2024 U.S. U17 Women's Freestyle World Team biographies
by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
Kaili Manuel at the 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.
40 kg: Francesca Gusfa (Ridgewood, N.J.)
2024 U17 Women’s Nationals champion…2024 New Jersey State Championships runner-up…2023 U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2023 USMC Women’s National Championships runner-up…2023 USAW-NJ Kids Scholastic State Championships Cadets champion…2023 USAW-NJ Kids Scholastic State Championships 16U champion…2022 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2022 Women’s Nationals U15 runner-up…Will be a junior at Ridgewood…Born: January 14, 2007…Age: 17
43 kg: Hailey Delgado (El Paso, Texas/NXT Level Wrestling Academy)
2024 U17 Pan American Championships silver medalist…2024 Texas State champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman…2024 U17 Women’s Nationals champion…Fifth at 2024 U15 Women’s Nationals…2024 Texas State champion in girls folkstyle…2023 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2023 U15 Pan American Team Trials champion…2023 USMC 14U Women’s Nationals champion…Third at 2023 USMC U15 Women’s Nationals…2022 14U Women’s Nationals champion…Third at 2022 U15 Women’s Nationals…2022 14U Girls Folkstyle Nationals champion…
46 kg: Morgan Turner (Lockport, Ill./Sunkist Kids)
2024 U17 Women’s Nationals champion…2023 U17 World Champion…Two-time U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2023 U16 Nationals champion… 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase champion… 2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2022 Super 32 champion… 2022 U15 Pan American champion… 2022 U15 Pan American Trials champion… 2022 U15 Nationals champion… 2022 U14 Nationals champion… 2021 U17 Pan American champion…Will be a junior at Lockport High School… Third in 2023 Illinois 2A Boys state championships… Born April 8, 2008… Age: 16
49 kg: Epenesa Elison (Downey, Calif./Sunkist Kids Monster Garage)
2024 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2024 U17 Women’s Nationals champion…2024 U15 Women’s Nationals champion…2023 USA Wrestling Girls Triple Crown Award winner…2023 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2023 U15 Pan American Team Trials champion…2023 USMC U15 Women’s Nationals champion…2023 USMC 14U Women’s Nationals champion…2023 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals 14U champion…2021 12U Women’s Nationals champion…
53 kg: Isabella Gonzales (Fresno, Calif./Titan Mercury WC (TMWC))
2024 Women’s Nationals U17 champion…2023 U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist…Third at 2023 US Marine Corps 16U Nationals…2023 US Open Girls HS Showcase runner-up…2023 USMC Women’s Nationals runner-up…2022 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2022 U15 Pan American Team Trials champion…2022 US Marine Corps 16U Nationals runner-up…Fifth at 2022 US Marine Corps Junior Nationals…2022 Women’s Nationals U15 champion…Fifth at 2022 U17 Women’s Nationals…2022 Girls Folkstyle Nationals junior champion…2022 Girls Folkstyle Nationals 16U runner-up…2021 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2021 Women’s Nationals U15 champion…2021 Women’s Nationals 14U champion…2021 Girls Folkstyle Nationals 14U champion…Will be a senior at Clovis East…Born: May 3, 2007…Age: 17
57 kg: Everest Leydecker (Phoenix, Ariz./Thorobred WC)
2024 U20 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2024 U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2024 U17 Women’s Nationals champion…2024 U20 Women’s Nationals runner-up…Twentieth at 2023 U17 World Championships…2022 U17 Nationals champion… 2022 16U Nationals champion… Third in 2022 U15 Nationals… 2022 Girls 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion…Will be a sophomore at Desert Vista High School… Born: September 20, 2007… Age: 15
61 kg: Taina Fernandez (Bowie, Md./Cavalier WC)
2024 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2024 Pan American Beach Wrestling Championships gold medalist…2024 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Nationals champion…2024 U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2024 Women’s Nationals U15 champion…2024 Women’s Nationals U17 champion…2023 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2023 U15 Pan American Team Trials champion…2023 USMC Women’s Nationals U15 champion…2023 USMC Women’s Nationals 14U champion…2022 U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2022 U15 Pan American Team Trials champion…2022 Kids Nationals 14U champion…2022 Women’s Nationals 14U champion…2022 Women’s Nationals U15 champion…2021 Kids Nationals 12U freestyle runner-up…2021 Kids Nationals 12U Greco-Roman champion…2021 Women’s Nationals 12U champion…2021 Girls Folkstyle Nationals 12U champion…Will be a sophomore at Archbishop Spalding…Born: May 28, 2009…Age: 15
65 kg: Bella Williams (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North HS Wrestling)
2024 Women’s Nationals U17 champion…2023 US Marine Corps 16U Nationals champion…Third at 2023 USMC U17 Women’s Nationals…Third at 2022 US Marine Corps 16U Nationals…Third at 2022 US Marine Corps Junior Nationals…Fourth at 2022 U15 Women’s Nationals…Fourth at 2022 U17 Women’s Nationals…Fourth at 2022 USMC US Open Girls HS Showcase…Will be a senior at Edmond North…Born: March 29, 2007…Age: 17
69 kg: Kaili Manuel (Washington, Mich./Michigan Revolution WC)
2024 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Nationals champion…2024 U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist…2024 US Open Girls HS Showcase runner-up…2024 Women’s Nationals U17 champion…2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion…2023 U15 Pan American Team Trials runner-up…2023 USMC Women’s Nationals 14U champion…2023 14U Girls Folkstyle Nationals runner-up…2022 Women’s Nationals 14U champion…Third at 2021 14U Girls Preseason Folkstyle Nationals…2021 Women’s Nationals 12U champion…Third at 2021 12U Girls Folkstyle Nationals…Will be a sophomore at Romeo…Born: May, 7, 2009…Age: 15
73 kg: Piper Fowler (Cleveland, Tenn./Higher Calling WC)
2024 U17 Women’s Nationals champion…2023 U17 World Champion…2023 U16 Nationals champion… 2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2023 NHSCA champion… 2022 Super 32 champion… Second in 2022 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2022 Junior Nationals… Second in 2022 U17 Nationals… Second in 2022 National High School Recruiting Showcase… 2022 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion…. Third in 2022 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2021 Super 32… 2021 14U Nationals champion… Third in 2021 U15 Nationals…Will be a senior at Cleveland High School…2023 Tennessee state champion at 165 pounds… 2022 Tennessee state champion at 152 pounds…Born March 23, 2007…Age: 17
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REMINDER: Elections to be held for USA Wrestling Standing Committees positions, with July 7 nomination deadline
U.S. team receives draws in all three styles for U15 Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 22-24
Maccabi USA to host U17 and Senior Nationals for Jewish wrestlers in Pennsylvania, April 6
Join Jordan Burroughs and other stars at the Kickoff Party, Wednesday night March 19 at Union Trust in Philadelphia