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The latest girls high-school wrestling national rankings from Sports Illustrated have been adjusted to match the weight classes used at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo — a move timed to the tournament that could reshuffle the final postseason pecking order after results come in. Because Fargo is one of the major measuring sticks for youth wrestling, performances there will directly influence who rises or falls in the last rankings update planned after the event.
Sports Illustrated’s July 16, 2026 update aligns its lists to the Fargo weight structure while keeping the scope broad: athletes who didn’t travel to Fargo remain eligible in the year-long 2025–26 ranking period. The editorial team used Fargo brackets only to confirm which weight class each competitor entered; match outcomes at Fargo were not reviewed for this release and will be considered in the final postseason rankings that will be published after the tournament concludes. The first rankings for the 2026–27 season are scheduled to appear in August.
- What changed now: Rankings were reformatted to Fargo weight classes to match the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals.
- What we did not include: No Fargo match results were evaluated in this update — only bracket entries were used for weight-class confirmation.
- How inactivity was treated: Not competing at Fargo did not automatically drop a wrestler in the lists; those who finished their high-school season or stayed active over spring and summer kept their standing unless pushed down by others’ Fargo results in the final update.
- Next steps: A final postseason rankings package will be released after Fargo; seasonal rankings for 2026–27 begin in August.
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Key postseason rankings (selected top placements)
Below are some of the leading placements from the July 16 update, arranged by Fargo weight class. The full ranking lists include additional names and honorable-mentions across every weight; this summary highlights the top contenders to watch heading into Fargo.
95 pounds
1. Francesca Gusfa (Ridgewood, NJ) — JR
2. Brooklyn Henry (Wyoming Seminary, PA) — SO
3. Lily Enos (Batavia, IL) — JR
4. Alliya Walker (Grayson County, VA) — SO
5. Lilly Lundy (Lewis‑Palmer) — JR
100 pounds
1. Madison Healey (Wyoming Seminary, PA) — SO
2. Abigail Peterson (Denver, IA) — FR
3. Lillee Denson (Lakeview, MI) — SR
4. Justice Gutierrez (Pomona, CO) — SO
5. Maisie Elliott (Sumner, WA) — FR
105 pounds
1. Jaclyn Bouzakis (Wyoming Seminary, PA) — JR
2. Natalie Radecki (Caravel Academy, DE) — SR
3. Emma Faczak (Bennett, CO) — SO
4. Ryleigh Sturgill (TN) — JR
5. Marcia Nunez (Buchanan, CA) — SO
110 pounds
1. Morgan Turner (IL) — SR
2. Julia Horger (Conwell Egan, PA) — SR
3. Sarissa Tucker (Midland, VA) — JR
4. Christina Estrada (Buchanan, CA) — JR
5. Charlie Wylie (Port Jervis, NY) — SR
115 pounds
1. Taylor Whiting (Lena, WI) — SR
2. Abigail Gonzalez (Miami Southridge, FL) — SO
3. Kayla Batres (Greens Farms Academy, CT) — JR
4. Trinity Garza (Buchanan, CA) — FR
5. Sophia Marie Gonzales (Clovis East, CA) — SO
120 pounds
1. Everest Leydecker (Thorobred/NYAC, NY) — SR
2. Marlee Solomon (Canon‑McMillan, PA) — JR
3. Epenesa Elison (Los Altos, CA) — SO
4. Stevie Joyce Martin (Granada, CA) — SR
5. Reagan Mathers (Valiant Prep, AZ) — JR
125 pounds
1. Me’Kala James (Central, CA) — JR
2. Angelina Borelli (Los Banos, CA) — SR
3. Nahenahe Kalamau (Moanalua, HI) — JR
4. Marie Sharp (Blair Academy, NJ) — FR
5. Martynique Davis (Valiant Prep, AZ) — SR
130 pounds
1. Caley Graber (Northfield, MN) — SR
2. Zorina Johnson (Ida B Wells, OR) — SR
3. Kailin Sebert (Allen, TX) — JR
4. Sobina Clendaniel (Seward, AK) — JR
5. Kayla Moroschan (Chippewa, OH) — JR
135 pounds
1. Emma Bacon (PA) — JR
2. Landri VonGonten (The Woodlands, TX) — JR
3. Bella Miller (Dubuque Hempstead, IA) — JR
4. Naima Ghaffar (Northwood, IN) — SR
5. Brooklyn Perez (Valiant Prep, AZ) — JR
140 pounds
1. Morgan Lucio (Valiant Prep, AZ) — SR
2. Alexis Lazar (Brighton, MI) — SR
3. Maddie Marsh (Pendleton Heights, IN) — JR
4. Shayna Ward (Oakland Technical, CA) — SR
5. Timberly Martinez (Pomona, CO) — SR
145 pounds
1. Taina Fernandez (Archbishop Spalding, MD) — JR
2. Riley Hanrahan (Black River Falls, WI) — JR
3. Nora Akpan (Centennial, MN) — SR
4. Gray Joyce (KS) — FR
5. Violette Lasure (Chestnut Ridge, PA) — JR
155 pounds
1. Ella Poalillo (High Point Regional, NJ) — JR
2. Matilda Hruby (Brighton, CO) — JR
3. Julia Araujo (Bismarck, ND) — JR
4. Sarah Henckel (Blair Academy, NJ) — SR
5. Janiya Johnson (Wyoming Seminary, PA) — JR
170 pounds
1. Leilani Lemus (Clovis, CA) — SR
2. Kaili Manuel (Romeo, MI) — JR
3. Siobhan Flanner (Shawnee Mission South, KS) — SO
4. Alexis Penley (Wyoming Seminary, PA) — FR
5. Ciyanna Okocha (Wyoming Seminary, PA) — JR
190 pounds
1. Brooke Huffman (Wittenberg‑Birnamwood, WI) — JR
2. Tevia Nau Rarick (Westlake, UT) — SO
3. Millie Azlin (Bixby, OK) — SR
4. Tynsley Leonard (Maize, KS) — FR
5. Olivia Kemp (Carleton Airport, MI) — JR
235 pounds
1. Brenda Banks (Panther Valley, PA) — SR
2. Aubrey Bartkowiak (Attica, IN) — SR
3. Alexis Stinson (Liberty, MO) — SR
4. Racheal Adolphe (North Central, IN) — SO
5. Halle Spears (Midland, MI) — SR
Note: These placements reflect the July 16 update and do not account for any match outcomes at Fargo; Sports Illustrated will factor Fargo results into the final postseason rankings published after the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals conclude. If you have corrections, updates, or additional information for the ranking lists, please contact the rankings editor at billybwrestling@yahoo.com.
