Hawaii was the first state to sanction Girls Wrestling at a high school level in 1998. Texas joined in during 1999, with Washington (2007) and California (2011) becoming the third and fourth state to sanction it as a varsity sport. In 2018, the sport began seeing rapid growth across the nation. The growth sparked a desire to begin pushing the sport into its own, stand alone identity, in the first state by the likes of Buddy Llyod (Boys Varsity Wrestling Chairperson - DIAA) and Vic Leonard (Creator of The Beast of the East & Delaware Wrestling Alliance Board Member).
From 2020 to 2023 there were State "Roll Arounds" held at year's end, giving the ladies their own stage to showcase their talents, pairing girls amongst common weights, while maximizing mat time. From 2024 to 2026 there were "unofficial" Girls Championship events amongst the initial weight classes created in the Level 2 promotion: 100, 107, 114, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 165, 185, 235.
In the summer of 2024, the DIAA promoted the sport to Level 2 athletic status and a formal Girls Wrestling Committee was formed. On March 19th, 2026 the DIAA Competition Committee officially granted level 3 varsity status to Girls Wrestling. This sanctioning paves the way to a formal state recognized championship event and made Delaware the 47th state to sanction the sport.
This page will serve as a way to commemorate the initial committee responsible for getting the sport to its current status, as well as the young ladies who paved the way showing that girls have a place in this great sport in the first state.
2026 Girls Championships
Weight Class
Champion
Runner-Up
Third Place
Fourth Place
100
Angelika Lezcano (WP)
Sophie Boone (CSW)
Nya Parker (WF)
Josephine Konrad (CR)
107
Natalie Radecki (CA)
Lily Moffett (CR)
Alexis Smith (D)
Brooklyn Robbins (ML)
114
Adelynne Till (StM)
Sophia Daniels (ML)
Sophie Preskenis (CR)
Tailiana Price (D)
120
Katie Eddinger (MID)
Grace Kroon (B)
Ava D'Souza (StM)
Savannah Stevenson (ST)
126
Isabella Thompkins (D)
Autymn Oliver (FSMA)
Leah Iacovo (APPO)
Ramata Jalloh (StG)
132
Gemma Hatchell (CA)
Autumn Littleton (ML)
Jade Seefried (ST)
Savannah Timney (OD)
138
Izabella O'Brien (MID)
Julia Sobczynski (APPO)
Ellie St Jean (ML)
Ellenda Reeves (WP)
145
Addison Weismiller (StG)
Savannah DeFilippis (NC)
Illianny Feliz-Abad (ML)
Kharisma Diakite (SMY)
152
Beatrice Land (APPO)
Joy Lombardi (StG)
Rory Whitehouse (OD)
Layla Cox (ODY)
165
Kristian Patrick (CSW)
Talah Patton (SA)
Kyla Morris (WP)
Lily Coleman (SMY)
185
Ava Ulrich (StG)
Layla Jones (D)
Siani Fontaine (CSW)
Kiersten Smith (CH)
235
Vanessa Rodriguez-Reyes (CON)
Aubrianna Pedigo (CR)
Helaina Arnold-Decyk (CH)
Jalyn Johnson (StG)
2025 Girls Championships
Weight Class
Champion
Runner-Up
Third Place
Fourth Place
100
Angelika Lezcano (WP)
Callie Dolt (CR)
Alexis Smith (D)
Sophie Boone (CSW)
107
Lily Moffett (CR)
Hazelle Santos (APPO)
Yoali Avila-Amador (CON)
Bella Kim (CSW)
114
Adelynne Till (StM)
Emmy Dolt (CR)
Tailana Price (D)
Breanna Lesniczak (StG)
120
Autumn Littleton (ML)
Grace Kroon (B)
Jade Seefried (ST)
Katie Eddinger (MID)
126
Isabella Thompkins (D)
Gemma Hatchell (CA)
Joy Lombardi (StG)
Alayna Derby (StG)
132
Natalie Hackett (StG)
Julia Sobczynski (APPO)
Chole Freese (CR)
Anna Friel (FR)
138
Vivian Delaney (APPO)
Izabella O'Brien (MID)
MacKenzie Adams (ST)
Samarah Jennings (StG)
145
Juliet Klecan (StA)
Beatrice Land (APPO)
Addison Weismiller (StG)
Elaina Washburn (APPO)
152
Breanna Brown (MID)
Talah Patton (SA)
Anjolaoluw Adepoju (StA)
Makayla Miller (StG)
165
Anngiel Gonzalez (CON)
Maddison Moore (StG)
Marleigh Conway (StG)
Gianna Pelly (DMA)
185
Lyla Lyons (B)
Ava Ulrich (StG)
Lenieka Walker (StG)
Addison Affeldt (SMY)
235
Kasey James (WP)
Vanessa Rodriguez-Reyes (CON)
Izzabella Thomas (APPO)
Makenzie Duncan (HOD)
2024 Girls Championships
Weight Class
Champion
Runner-Up
Third Place
Fourth Place
100
Blythe Hurley (DK)
Sophia Daniels (ML)
Alexis Smith (D)
Danelly Perez (G)
107
Natalie Radecki (CA)
Adelynne Till (StM)
Isabella Thompkins (D)
Vanessa Polanco (ST)
114
Autumn Littleton (ML)
Alayna Derby (StG)
Madelyn Kubler (APPO)
Gillian Patterson (SAN)
120
Joy Lombardi (StG)
Addison Hill (StG)
Nailah Prado (StG)
Makenzie Maldonado (D)
126
Molly Bailey (SMY)
Tory Barber (SMY)
Sanai Coleman (APPO)
N/A
132
Natalie Hackett (StG)
Emily Mozzo (MtP)
Grace King (StA)
Madison Hare (WB)
138
Logan Flood (ST)
Juliet Klecan (StA)
Nasir Williams (StG)
Vivian Delaney (APPO
145
MacKenzie Adams (ST)
Beatrice Land (APPO)
Layla Kuhnel (CR)
Brooklynne Mullen (StG)
152
Lilly Nguyen (ST)
Halina Werner (CR)
Leila Johnson (D)
Addysen Rennewanz (APPO)
165
Anngiel Gonzalez (CON)
Makenzie Duncan (HG)
Madison Moore (StG)
N/A
185
Kaci James (WP)
Vanessa Rodriguez-Reyes (CON)
Madeleine Lasell (StA)
Yazelle Velez (ODY)
2023 Girls Wrestle-Around
Weight Class
Champion
Runner-Up
Third Place
Fourth Place
2022 Girls Wrestle-Around
Weight Class
Champion
Runner-Up
Third Place
Fourth Place
2021 Girls Wrestle-Around Did Not Open Due to COVID-19
