Pound-for-Pound

USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has published the National Rankings for high school girls wrestlers for April 2025. This national ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.

These rankings have heavily impacted by two major USA Wrestling events, the Women’s Nationals in Spokane, Wash., along with the National Girls High School Recruiting Showcase in Las Vegas, Nev., In addition, all of USA Wrestling’s Regional competitions were evaluated, as well as a number of other national and state-level competitions.

With the Women’s Nationals serving as a World Team Trials event at the U15, U17, U20 and U23 levels, a number of athletes changed weight classes in order to try out for Team USA.

With the addition of weight classes in the post-season competition, the committee has brought back the 95-pound weight class (which is not included in most state high school seasons). The #1 wrestler in this month’s ranking at 95 pounds is Madison Healey of Pennsylvania.

Those who have remained ranked #1 but at different weight classes are Jaclyn Bouzakis of Pennsylvania (100), Morgan Turner of Illinois (105) and Everest Leydecker of Arizona (120).

Four other new #1 athletes in this ranking are Heather Crull of Indiana (110), Emma Bacon of Pennsylvania (125), Daniella Nugent of Massachusetts (140) and Tilisa Matakaiongo of Utah (235).

The athletes who remained at #1 at the same weight class are Epenesa Elison of California (115), Aubre Krazer of Pennsylvania (130), Taina Fernandez of Maryland (135), Violette Lasure of Pennsylvania (145), Piper Fowler of Tennessee (170) and Brooke Huffman of Wisconsin (190).

The Pound-For-Pound (P-4-P) rankings had significant changes, including a new #1 athlete, Everest Leydecker of Arizona, who has qualified for Senior-level Final X, won the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, and earned a spot  on the U.S. U20 World Team.

Rounding out the top five of the Pound-For-Pound rankings are #1 Leydecker, #2 Fernandez, #3 Bouzakis, #4 Crull and #5 Fowler. Athletes who have moved up into the top 25 in the P-4-P are #13 Abbi Cooper of California, #14 Daniella Nugent of Massachusetts, #19 Tilisa Matakaiongo of Utah, #21 Cassandra Gonzales of Minnesota, #23 Taylor Whiting of Wisconsin and #24 Harlee Hiller of Illinois.

The final ranking for the year will be posted in early July prior to the annual USMC Junior and 16U Nationals in Fargo, N.D. The final ranking will include assessment of USA Wrestling’s Women’s National Duals in Westfield, Ind. in June, as well as the rest of the major national-level competitions organized by a variety of wrestling organizations.

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.

Kaden Gerzseny will get to rest when the season is over, something the Freeland baseball team hopes to put off until after the state finals.

Gerzseny helped lead Freeland to the Alpena Baseball Invitational championship, earning the MLive Saginaw Athlete of the Week honor with more than 6,000 votes.

“He’s been an absolute workhorse for us,” Freeland coach Justin Davis said. “He’s probably caught 90 percent of our innings the last two years. He’s an excellent catcher who can block balls. He throws well. You can pencil his name in the lineup and not worry about it.”

After Gerzseny collected two hits in an 8-3 loss to Okemos and four walks in a 10-4 loss to Okemos in the nightcap, Freeland competed in the Alpena Baseball Invitational.

He had two hits in each game of the tournament, helping Freeland win the title with wins over Sault Ste. Marie (13-3), Alpena (9-1) and Cheboygan (11-4). Gerzseny was named to the all-tournament team.

Gerzseny, who is hitting .361 with 24 RBIs, expects to play next season for Grand Rapids Community College.

“He’s hit anywhere from 1 through 5 in the lineup,” Davis said. “He’s very versatile and runs well, especially for a catcher. He doesn’t swing at many bad pitches.”

Freeland is 21-7 and will open the baseball district tournament with a game Tuesday at Alma.

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2025 Iowa high school state track results, schedule, highlights

The top track athletes in Iowa are competing at Drake Stadium this weekend

Updated: 10:31 PM CDT May 22, 2025

POWERED BY CARL’S AUTO GROUP. STATE TRACK IS OFF AND RUNNING WITH SOME DOMINATING PERFORMANCES. ON THURSDAY. KCCI SHANNON EARHART REPORTS FROM THE BLUE OVAL. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE HERE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL STATE TRACK MEET. YOU’LL SEE COME FROM BEHIND WINS. YOU’LL SEE UPSETS. YOU WILL SEE REPEAT CHAMPIONS. BUT HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A5P. YEAH. ME EITHER. THE TWO WAY GIRLS, FOUR BY 800 METER RELAY HASN’T BEEN COMPETITIVE THE LAST FOUR YEARS. WE CALL IT THE VAN METER DYNASTY, AS THE GIRLS HAVE WON FOUR STRAIGHT. THIS YEAR’S TEAM HAS OLIVIA, HALF, PAPP, LAURA STRECK, LIZZY MCCANN AND UNDEFEATED FOUR BY EIGHT SENIOR EMMA MCCOY. ANCHORING. LOSING JUST ISN’T IN THEIR NATURE AS VAN METER FIVE POINTS IN A SEASON BEST PERFORMANCE. I KNEW FROM THE START THAT WE HAD IT. I JUST HAD TO BELIEVE IN THEM AND JUST BELIEVE IN MYSELF. IN THE FOUR BY EIGHT THREE-A RELAY, THE GILBERT GIRLS IN PINK AND BLACK WERE GOING FOR THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT TITLE. KIRA ANDERSON, CAITLYN AND SOPHIA BLAKE GASSED UP SARAH FEDDERSEN, WHO PUT HER FOOT ON THE PEDAL AND SPED GILBERT DUST SECOND PLACE BY FOUR SECONDS, TAKES DOWN A 15 YEAR OLD STATE RECORD AND BECOMES BACK TO BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPS. ALL THAT WAS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD WAS JUST NO REGRETS. NO REGRETS, NO REGRETS. THIS IS THE FOUR A, THREE K INDIANOLA’S JORDAN BROWN. PIPER MESSERLY AND CHARLY GAUL FROM CEDAR FALLS RAN A TIGHT RACE HALF THE FIELD SET PERSONAL RECORDS, BUT IT’S PIPER MESSERLY FROM DCG WHO RAN THE FASTEST PACE IN 952, WHICH GETS HER THE TITLE. PELLA IS A FACTORY FOR LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS. MARISSA FEREBEE IS ONE OF THE BEASTS. SHE DEFENDS HER 3000 METER TITLE IN 951 .96. THE WHOLE TIME SHE WAS THINKING I WANTED TO GO HOME A STATE CHAMP AND TO STICK WITH IT. AND OUR NEW MOTTO THIS SEASON KIND OF HAS BEEN THIS IS FUN, SO JUST RUN MYSELF OUT. I’M RACING THAT. THIS IS FUN. THE BOYS WERE HEADLINED BY HOUSEHOLD NAME ETHAN ZUBER, THE ANKENY SPEEDSTER WON THE 3200 IN RECORD TIME LAST SEASON. THERE IS A NEW NAME TO KNOW IT’S ROOSEVELT’S OWN MERIT. THE SENIOR BLUE BY ZUBER ON THE LAST 200. GOING OUT ON TOP, DISMANTLING THE ANKENY STAR. MERRITT RAN NINE MINUTES FLAT TO ADD A TITLE TO HIS NAME. HONESTLY, IT’S KIND OF ALL SETTING IN NOW. THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HERE, ALL MY TEAMMATES COMING DOWN TO THE RAIL TO CELEBRATE, IT’S GREAT. AND LIKE I SAID, I’M JUST HAPPY I GAVE MYSELF THE CHANCE. WE WATCHED DRAMA IN THE HIGH JUMP. THE FAVORITE WENT DOWN EARLY, SO THAT LEFT THE DOOR WIDE OPEN FOR NORTH POLK. SOPHOMORE REECE WAGNER. SHE CLEARS FIVE EIGHT ON HER SECOND ATTEMPT, WHICH, TO HER SURPRISE, NAMED HER CHAMPION. IT WAS LIKE JUST PURE SHOCK. IT WAS SO EXCITING. YOU KNOW, MY BRAIN JUST RACING AND EVERYTHING’S JUST IT’S GREAT. LONG JUMPER. TATUM GRAYDEN BECAME THE FIRST GIRL FROM OGDEN TO WIN A FIELD EVENT AT THE STATE MEET. SHE LAUNCHED 18FT, 3.5IN TO WIN HER FIRST STATE TITLE. THE TWO WAY BOYS 400 CAME DOWN TO 14 HUNDREDTHS OF A SECOND. PRAIRIE CITY MONROE’S RILEY GRABER GETS THE HEAD NOD, TUMBLING DOWN IN CELEBRATORY FASHION. GRABER’S TEAMMATES SAY IT’S ALL BECAUSE HE WENT BLOND, GOING BLOND IN THE HAIR MAKES IT LIGHTER SCIENTIFICALLY, SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL DO IT. I THINK IT SHOWS OUR CONFIDENCE, AND I THINK GRABER JUST RAN A REALLY CONFIDENT RACE.

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2025 Iowa high school state track results, schedule, highlights

The top track athletes in Iowa are competing at Drake Stadium this weekend

Updated: 10:31 PM CDT May 22, 2025

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State track has arrived. Three days of coordinated chaos are unfolding at Drake Stadium in Des Moines from Thursday, May 22 to Saturday, May 24. KCCI will have live coverage each day from the Blue Oval.State Track ScheduleState Track ResultsState Track Central

DES MOINES, Iowa —

State track has arrived. Three days of coordinated chaos are unfolding at Drake Stadium in Des Moines from Thursday, May 22 to Saturday, May 24. KCCI will have live coverage each day from the Blue Oval.

State Track Schedule

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State Track Results

State Track Central

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