Well, the girls of Florida have definitely started to make a name for themselves. In past years if you were talking about nationally competitive girls the state of Florida wasn’t really heard too much. But that was then and this is now. In just two years of being a sanctioned sport by the FHSAA, Florida has 16 girls who are in the national rankings as of 10/12/2023. Florida has several others who are ranked but who moved out of state to different prep/private schools.
the following girls are nationally ranked by USA Wrestling: Gabby Tedesco Lake Gibson HS #5 at 100 pounds
Camdyn Elliott Gulf Breeze HS #24 at 100 pounds
Mary Manis Lake Highland Prep #5 at 105 pounds
Mariah Mills Matanzas HS #24 at 110 pounds
Cameron Galvin Freedom HS [Orlando #16 at 115 pounds
Erin Rizzuto Ponte Vedra HS #24 at 115 pounds
Delilah Betances Liberty HS #19 at 115 pounds
Milana Borelli Lake Nona #7 at 125 pounds
Christina Borgmann Matanzas HS #27 at 125 pounds
Kailani Barrientos Oakleaf HS #18 at 130 pounds
Sofia Delgado Coral Park HS #8 at 140 pounds
Kendall Bibla Matanzas HS #28 at 145 pounds
Mya Bethel North Miami HS #5 at 155 pounds
Grace Leota Hernando HS #11 at 170 pounds
Cheyenne Cruce Middleburg HS #21 at 190 pounds
Kinea Moore Boca Ciega HS # 14 at 235 pounds
With more and more elite girls clubs popping up around the state our girls are wrestling all year round which will most likely lead to more girls showing up in future national rankings. We have clubs such as Beebe Trained, Phoenix WC and a few more with elite level coaching for our girls to take advantage of. Also, the girls are wrestling a lot of freestyle in the off season and they are going to Fargo where they have made some serious noise this summer. Keep your eye on the above listed girls but also some who are not currently ranked at the national level but are good enough to crack the rankings very soon. Girls like Kiki Bush from Hudson HS, Emma Bauknight from Hernando HS, Jennah Mustafa from Lake Wales HS, Jazlyn Diaz from Riverdale HS, Sophia Ferran from Mater Lakes, Arianna Ruiz from Mater Lakes, Aurora Guadiana from Wellington HS, Abby Dicenzo from Bell Creek Academy, Juliana Caisse from Palm harbor University, Gabby Caro from Stoneman-Douglas HS, Callie Alfieri from Gulf HS, Bry Kaminsky from Orange City University, Tiana Fries from Matanzas, Ailee Briggs from Lemon Bay HS, Katherine Stewart from Bartram Trail, Jayla Harrison from Oakleaf HS, Lainey Driggett from Merritt Island, Sydney Bridenstine from Cypress Creek WC and Jada Jones from Apopka HS.