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For the past several years, the girls division has conducted an open state tournament, but in 2022 the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) officially sponsored the sport and held the girls competition in the same venue as the boys. Since the first open tournament in 2019, girl’s wrestling in Idaho has been growing at an exponential rate and is experiencing greater interest at the grassroots and middle school grades.

The top returning wrestlers this season are three-time state champions Olivia Woods (Eagle) and Alyssa Randles of Coeur d’ Alene, a five-time All-American. Other returning state champions include Allistar Dillow (American Falls, Jr.), Skyla Zimmerman (Moscow, Sr.), Kandence Beck (Highland, Sr.), Lindi Kessinger (Orofino, Jr.), five-time All-American Mia Furman (Rocky Mountain, Sr.), Clare Waite (Boise, Jr.), Hallie Campbell (Columbia, Sr.), and Reece Woods (Eagle, Sr.). Overall, six wrestlers are in position to earn a fourth state medal, three vying for a third, and forty-eight others returning with one state medal.

A positive leading indicator that Idaho is not only growing at an exponential rate in its infancy as a sport, but concurrently producing several nationally ranked wrestlers in the process. This is a positive trend that should be noted and I hope to observe continue in the years to come. As of the November 14^th ranking by USA Wrestling, Flo Wrestling, and National Hall of Fame and Museum, nine Idaho wrestlers were recognized in the top 25 weight-by-weight rankings. They include Joely Slyter (Lewiston, Soph.), Kandence Beck (Highland, Sr.), Skyla Zimmerman (Moscow, Sr.), Alyssa Randles (Coeur d’ Alene, Sr.), Mia Furman (Rocky Mountain, Sr.), Clare Waite (Boise, Jr.), Amie Hartman (Mountain Home, Soph.), and Olivia Woods (Eagle, Sr.).

TOP 5 TEAMS

1. Eagle
2. Columbia
3. Mountain Home
4. Moscow
5. Grace

3x STATE CHAMPIONS

126 – Alyssa Randles (Coeur d’ Alene, 12)

285 – Olivia Woods (Eagle, 12)

STATE CHAMPIONS

106 – Allistar Dillow (American Falls, 11) 

113 – Skyla Zimmerman (Moscow, 12)

113 – Kandence Beck (Highland, 12)

120 – Lindi Kessinger (Orofino, 11)

138 – Mia Furman (Rocky Mountain, 12)

145 – Clare Waite (Boise, 11)

160 – Hallie Campbell (Columbia, 12)

182 – Reece Woods (Eagle, 12)

3x STATE PLACERS

113 – Kandence Beck (Highland, 12): 2^nd, 1^st, 2^nd

113 – Taylor Call (Hillcrest, 12): 6^th, 2^nd, 5^th

126 – Alyssa Randles (Coeur d’ Alene, 12): 1^st, 1^st, 1^st

120 – Kayla Vail (Bonneville, 12): 3^rd, 2^nd, 2^nd

138 – Mia Furman (Rocky Mountain, 12): 2^nd, 1^st, 3^rd

285 – Olivia Woods (Eagle, 12): 1^st, 1^st, 1^st

2x STATE PLACER

106 – Allistar Dillow (American Falls, 11), STATE CHAMPION, 2^nd State

182 – Riley Bodily (Preston, 11), 2^nd, 6^th

145 – Alexandra Garvin (Rocky Mountain, 12), 3^rd, 5^th

ALL-AMERICANS (Fargo/Folkstyle)

Joely Slyter (Lewiston, 10) 2x Fargo

Alyssa Randles (Coeur d’ Alene, 12) 5x

Mia Furman (Rocky Mountain, 12) 5x

RETURNING STATE PLACERS

106 – Keira Zimmerman (Moscow, 10), 3^rd State

106 – Piper Anderson (Grace, 11), 4^th State

106 – Toni Avelino (Caldwell, 11), 5^th State

106 – Joely Slyter (Lewiston, 10), 6^th State

113 – Skyla Zimmerman (Moscow, 12), STATE CHAMPION

113 – Makayla Smith (Mountain Home, 10), 3^rd State

113 – Nia Avelino (Caldwell, 11), 4^th State

113 – Rihanna Mora (Vallivue, 10), 6^th State

120 – Lindi Kessinger (Orofino, 11), STATE CHAMPION

120 – Sophie Sarver (Mountain View, 12), 3^rd State

120 – Taylor Hood (Buhl, 12), 5^th State

120 – Holland Wieber (Eagle, 11), 6^th State

126 – Jordan Barrett (Payette, 12), 2^nd State

126 – Audrey Deleon (Weiser, 11), 3^rd State

126 – Lizette Ohlund (Meridian, 12), 4^th State

126 – Gianna Coburn (Emmett, 10), 5^th State

132 – Josie Newby (Grace, 10), 3^rd State

132 – Zoe Ortiz (Bonneville, 11), 4^th State

132 – Mariah Skelly (Fruitland, 11), 5^th State

132 – Lizzy Hodges (Capital, 10), 6^th State

138 – Abigale Piper (Post Falls, 12), 2^nd State

138 – Anjolina Espinoza (Mountain Home, 12), 5^th State

138 – Hallie Stone (Pocatello, 12), 6^th State

145 – Clare Waite (Boise, 11), STATE CHAMPION

145 – Maria Sifuentes (Columbia, 12), 2^nd State

145 – Zoe Fries (Kuna, 10), 3^rd State

145 – Jordyn Kearn (American Falls, 11), 5^th State

145 – Hayley McNeal (Potlatch, 10), 6^th State

160 – Hallie Campbell (Columbia, 12), STATE CHAMPION

160 – Ornella Kero (Boise, 12), 2^nd State

160 – Savannah Rickter (Bonners Ferry, 11), 3^rd State

160 – Annika Thompson (Lakeland, 11), 6^th State

182 – Reece Woods (Eagle, 12), STATE CHAMPION

182 – Jordynn LeBeau (Eagle, 11), 2^nd State

182 – Whitney Turner (Weiser, 12), 3^rd State

182 – Shayna Henninger (Rigby, 10), 5^th State

285 – Amie Hartman (Mountain Home, 10), 2^nd State

285 – Cosette Desrosiers (Columbia, 11), 4^th State

285 – Emry Woods (Eagle, 10), 5^th State

285 – Hildee Foster (Salmon, 10), 6^th State

STATE PLACERS (2021)

100 – Jaycie Hackler (Melba, 11), 5^th State

100 – Myriam Riley (Blackfoot, 11), 4^th State

100 – Danielle Holt (Thunder Ridge, 11), 3^rd State

100 – Ivette Balero (Skyline, 12), 6^th State

106 – Kaylee Hunt (American Falls, 12), 2^nd State

106 – Mitzie Hunt (Bear Lake, 11), 4^th State

106 – Alice Smith (Filer, 12), 6^th State

106 – Kiana Dullanty (Fruitland, 11), 5^th State

INCOMING FRESHMAN TO WATCH

Tommy Stone (Eagle)

Talea Nichols (Rocky Mountain)