2023-24 National Girls High School Wrestling Rankings
135 pounds
USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has published the February 2024 rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2023-24 season. This national ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.
The high school regular season is entering the busiest part of its post-season. As of this ranking, state high school championships for girls have been held in Alabama, Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, New York, Utah (1A/2A) and Washington, D.C, plus private school state events in Texas and Georgia.
This weekend is one of the busiest for girls state high school championships, with over 20 states competing, followed by next week, with another 20-plus states holding their state championships.
There are four new No. 1 ranked wrestlers in the February rankings: Jaclyn Bouzakis of Pennsylvania (100), Isabella Marie Gonzales of California (115), Molly Allen of Iowa (125) and Gemma Templeman of California (235).
The 10 No. 1 athletes from January who remain in the top spot in February are Morgan Turner of Illinois at 105 pounds, Audrey Jimenez of Arizona at 110 pounds, Everest Leydecker of Arizona at 120 pounds, Taina Fernandez of Maryland at 130 pounds, Haylie Jaffe of Pennsylvania at 135 pounds, Kaidance Gerg of Idaho at 140 pounds, Nebi Tsarni of Maryland at 145 pounds, Eduarda Rodrigues of California at 155 pounds, Piper Fowler of Tennessee at 170 pounds and Sabrina Nauss of Michigan at 190 pounds
There were a few changes in the Pound-For-Pound (P-4-P) rankings, with the top three athletes repeating in their position, led by No. 1 Audrey Jimenez of Arizona. Making the biggest jump was Jaclyn Bouzakis of Pennsylvania, who moved from No. 13 to No. 4. Bouzakis has won a number of college opens, and defeated the No. 1 ranked NCAA athlete and the No. 1 ranked NAIA athlete in her weight along the way. There is only one new athlete in the top 25, Gemma Templeman of California, who has moved into the No. 25 spot.
The next National Girls High School Ranking will be in mid-March, after the conclusion of all of the 2024 state high school championships, and could have some early post-season events included in the ranking review.
The February National Girls High School Team Rankings will be published tomorrow, February 15.
Coaches, parents and athletes are encouraged to provide information about specific athletes and their achievements throughout the year for the committee to consider. If they have information on specific girls who should be considered for ranking or updates on their achievements, please send it by email to girlsrankings@usawrestling.org. The quality of these rankings continue to improve as people choose to share updated information.