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  15. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced that Piper Fowler of Cleveland, Tennessee is the 2025 national winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA). The Hall of Fame’s High School Excellence Awards are proudly sponsored by the Hyman Family, whose generous support and passion for the sport help ensure the continued recognition and development of wrestling’s next generation. “I’m incredibly honored to receive the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame,” said Fowler. “Tricia Saunders broke barriers and paved the way for so many women in wrestling, and to be recognized in her name is both humbling and inspiring. “This award fuels my drive to keep pushing forward—not just for myself, but for the next generation of girls in this sport,” she added. “I’m deeply grateful to everyone who has supported me on this journey. I hope to carry on Tricia Saunders’ legacy by inspiring the next wave of strong, fearless women in wrestling.” First presented in 2014, the TSHSEA is named for Tricia Saunders, a four-time World Champion and women’s wrestling pioneer. Saunders was the first woman to be inducted as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and was inducted into the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011. The award recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior female wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. The national winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award will be announced on Wednesday. The DSHSEA recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. The TSHSEA and DSHSEA national winners will be honored during the 48th Honors Weekend at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum on June 6 and 7 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. To purchase tickets for Honors Weekend, visit https://bit.ly/2025NWHOFHonorsWeekendTickets. “Piper’s high school journey has been nothing short of exceptional,” said Hall of Fame Executive Director Lee Roy Smith. “She has demonstrated remarkable drive and resilience in wrestling, all while excelling academically and giving back to her community in meaningful ways. “As the newest recipient of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award, Piper joins an inspiring group of young women who exemplify the values this award celebrates,” he added. “With women’s wrestling being the fastest-growing high school sport and newly added as the NCAA’s 91st championship sport in 2025, Piper’s success reflects the bright future of the sport—and we look forward to all she will continue to accomplish.” The daughter of Zack and McKenzie Fowler, Piper will continue her wrestling career at William Penn University. Fowler was an undefeated four-time Tennessee wrestling state champion for Cleveland High School. She helped start the wrestling team at her school and was instrumental in helping them capture three state team titles and a third-place finish. Fowler was named Outstanding Wrestler at the 2024 state tournament and the recipient of the Catherine Neely Female Athlete of the Year award. She won a gold medal at the 2023 U17 World Championships and represented the United States again in 2024. She is also a National High School Coaches Association champion, a Fargo champion, a Super 32 champion. A Raider scholar, Fowler is a member of the Cleveland High School Leadership Council and the Criminal Justice Club. She is an active member in her youth group at church while also serving as an ambassador for ATS the Bridge, taking a public stand against drugs and vaping, and volunteering at elementary schools. Fowler becomes the second national winner from Tennessee joining 2016 winner Katie Brock from Whitwell, Tennessee. California and Tennessee are tied for the most national winners with two while Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Washington have each had one winner. Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest growing high school sports with participation growing by more than 292 percent from 16,562 in 2018 to 65,000 in 2024. Forty-six state high school athletic associations have voted to approve girls wrestling as an official sport, and 46 held official girls high school state wrestling championships in 2024-25. Hawaii was the first state to host a girls state championship in 1998 and Texas began its girls’ tournament in 1999. The number grew to six states by 2015. States that hosted girls state wrestling championships in 2024-25 are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In January, the NCAA added women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport. Women's wrestling advances from the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program to become a national collegiate championship, featuring female athletes from all three divisions competing against one another. The NCAA's first women's wrestling championship will be in 2026. The NAIA recognizes women’s wrestling as an official varsity sport and held their first official championship in 2023. There are over 175 intercollegiate women’s wrestling teams competing at the NCAA, NAIA, junior college and community college level. The Hall of Fame accepts nominations for its high school excellence awards from state chapters and coaches. The nominations are reviewed by a committee, which selects state and regional winners. The committee then determines the national winners from the regional winners. All-Time National Winners of Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award Year - Name, High School, Hometown, State 2025 - Piper Fowler, Cleveland, Tennessee, Cleveland High School, William Penn University 2024 - Nebi Tsarni, Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery Village, Maryland 2023 - Kira Pipkins, Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, New Jersey 2022 - Sofia Macaluso, Minisink High School, Otisville, New York (U20 World Silver Medalist) 2021 - Olivia Brown, Broken Arrow High School, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 2020 - Nanea Estrella, Lahainaluna High School, Makawao, Hawaii 2019 - Emily Shilson, Mounds View High School, North Oaks, Minnesota (Five-Time College National Champion, Junior World Champion) 2018 - Alleida Martinez, Selma High School, Selma, California 2017 - Cierra Foster, Post Falls High School, Post Falls, Idaho 2016 - Katie Brock, Sequatchie County High School, Whitwell, Tennessee 2015 - Marizza Birrueta, Grandview High School, Grandview, Washington 2014 - Marina Doi, Kingsburg High School, Kingsburg, California 2025 Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award Regional Winners Region - Name, High School, Hometown, College Attending Central Region – Riley Rayome, Shenandoah, Texas, The Woodlands High School, North Central College Midwest Region – Margaret Buurma, Fowlerville, Michigan, Fowlerville High School Northeast Region – Calli Gilchrist, Norwalk, Connecticut, Choate Rosemary Hall, Brown University Southeast Region – Piper Fowler, Cleveland, Tennessee, Cleveland High School, William Penn University West Region – Isabella Marie Gonzales, Fresno, California, Clovis East High School, University of Iowa 2025 Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award State Winners State - Name, High School, Hometown, College Attending Alabama - Evelyn Holmes-Smith, Enterprise High School, Enterprise, Emmanuel University Alaska - Noelle Buck, Colony High School, Wasilla, Colorado Mesa University Arizona - Alena Gracia, Cesar Chavez High School, Phoenix Arkansas - Gracie Webb, Searcy High School, Searcy California - Isabella Marie Gonzales, Clovis East High School, Fresno, University of Iowa Colorado - Katelyn Valdez, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs, McKendree University Connecticut - Calli Gilchrist, Choate Rosemary Hall, Norwalk, Brown University Delaware - Natalie Hackett, St. Georges Technical High School, Newark Florida - Milana Borrelli, Venice High School, Venice, North Central College Georgia - Vera Spencer, North Oconee High School, Bogart Hawaii - Jax Realin, Kamehameha Schools, Mililani Idaho - Joely Slyter, Lewiston High School, Lewiston Illinois - Harlee Hiller, Loyola Academy, Evanston Indiana - Mallory Winner, Jay County High School, East Ridgeville Iowa - Molly Allen, Riverside High School, Oakland, Oklahoma State University Kansas - Leiannah Landreth, Mulvane High School, Mulvane Kentucky - Sophie Anderson, Walton Verona High School, Walton, Campbellsville University Louisiana - Natalie Davis, Haughton High School, Haughton, Texas Women's University Maine - Ciara Farias, Gardiner Area High School, Randolph Maryland - Lexy Pabon, Crofton High School, Crofton, Life University Massachusetts - Daniella Nugent, Phillips Academy at Andover, Boxford Michigan - Margaret Buurma, Fowlerville High School, Fowlerville Minnesota - Ella Pagel, Northfield High School, Nerstrand Mississippi - Addison Wilson, Oak Grove High School, Hattiesburg Missouri - Kailey Benson, Francis Howell Central High School, St. Peters Montana - Tirza Twoteeth, Ronan High School, Ronan Nebraska - Piper Zatechka, Omaha Westside High School, Omaha, Lehigh University Nevada - Addison Canja, Cimarron Memorial High School, Las Vegas New Hampshire - Liz Donovan, Pelham High School, Pellham New Jersey - Shaelie Young, Gateway Regional High School, Woodbury Heights, D'Youville University New Mexico - Leslie Nayarez-Alcala, Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, Albuquerque New York - Zoe Griffith, Gouverneur Central High School, Gouverneur, Presbyterian College North Carolina - Leah Edwards, East Rowan High School, Salisbury North Dakota - Alexis Schneider, Napoleon Public School, Kintyre Ohio - Makennah Craft, Jackson High School, Minford, Campbellsville University Oklahoma - Jadyn Roller, Bixby High School, Bixby Oregon - McKenzie Mills, David Douglas High School, Portland, University of Providence Pennsylvania - Aubree Krazer, Easton Area High School, Easton, Lehigh University Rhode Island - Victoria Salinas, Toll Gate High School, Warwick South Carolina - Tiyanna Mack, Blythewood High School, Blythewood South Dakota - Peyton Hellmann, Bon Homme High School, Tabor, Fort Hays State Tennessee - Piper Fowler, Cleveland High School, Cleveland, William Penn University Texas - Riley Rayome, The Woodlands High School, Shenandoah, North Central College Utah - Kristina Kent, Davis High School, Kaysville Vermont - Brooke Davis, St. Johnsbury Academy, Lyndonville, Norwich University Virginia - Jenna Anderson, Cosby High School, Moseley Washington - Libby Roberts, University High School, Spokane Valley West Virginia - Kaylie Hall, Spring Mills High School, Augusta, Presbyterian College Wisconsin - Hailie Krueger, New London High School, New London, Wartburg College Wyoming - Veil Forman, Star Valley High School, Etna
  16. Let’s pivot from the action that went down in Las Vegas back to the collegiate scene as there were a lot of transfer announcements that came through within the last week while our attention was focused elsewhere. Nebraska hasn’t hit the portal as hard and often as other trophy contenders; however, Mark Manning’s team received a strong addition at 149 lbs as two-time NCAA bloodround finisher Chance Lamer committed to the Huskers. Surrounded by NCAA finalists at 141 and 149 lbs, can this move be the one that pushes Lamer onto the NCAA podium? Also at 149 lbs, West Virginia adds three-time NCAA qualifier Willie McDougald, who comes over from Big 12 rival Oklahoma. In this game of musical chairs at 149 lbs, Jack Gioffre will replace McDougald at Oklahoma. Just a few weeks ago, the Sooners appeared to be out of the portal game. Gioffre’s addition will give Roger Kish’s squad five new additions within the past two weeks. Gioffre was a 2025 NCAA qualifier for Virginia and won two matches in Philly. Gioffre’s twin brother, Michael, announced he would be moving to Illinois. With the May 2nd deadline for portal entry rapidly approaching, I’d expect some additional portal entries in the near future. Transfers Appalachian State: Joe Fongaro (149) - Rutgers Arizona State: Gavin Bauder (133) - Clackamas CC Arizona State: David Szuba (285) - Rider Arizona State: Leo Tukhlynovych (174) - Rochester CTC Arizona State: Ane’e Vigil (125) - Clackamas CC Bloomsburg: Eric Alderfer (157) - Lock Haven Buffalo: Kelin Laffey (165) - Pittsburgh Cal Poly: Luke Gayer (165) - Rutgers Cal Poly: Andre Gonzales (141) - Ohio State Campbell: Ethan Ducca (184) - Wyoming Chattanooga: Hunter Mason (141) - Virginia Tech Chattanooga: Carter Neves (285) - Ohio State Clarion: Connor Eck (157) - Lock Haven Clarion: Ky Szewczyk (133) - Ohio Edinboro: Tate Geiser (165/174) - Cleveland State Illinois: Ryan Boersma (285) - Triton College Illinois: Michael Gioffre (157) - Virginia Illinois: Spencer Moore (125) - North Carolina Indiana: Orlando Cruz (174) - Purdue Iowa: Nasir Bailey (133/141) - Little Rock Iowa: Massoma Endene (197) - Wartburg Iowa: Dean Peterson (125) - Rutgers Iowa: Jordan Williams (149) - Little Rock Iowa State: Isaac Dean (184) - Rider Iowa State: Rocky Elam (197) - Missouri Iowa State: Malton Powe (165) - Pratt CC Little Rock: Brock Herman (157) - Ohio State Little Rock: Draegen Orine (133) - NC State Lock Haven: Sam Gatreau (165) - Maryland Maryland: Chase Horne (285) - NC State Michigan: Taye Ghadiali (285) - Campbell Michigan: Lachlan McNeil (149) - North Carolina Michigan: Diego Sotelo (125) - Harvard Minnesota: Jore Volk (125) - Wyoming Missouri: Maxx Mayfield (165) - Northwestern Morgan State: Anthony Ferrari (157) - Long Island NC State: Zach Redding (133/141) - Iowa State Nebraska: Chance Lamer (149) - Cal Poly North Carolina: AJ Ferrari (197/285) - CSU Bakersfield North Carolina: Bryce Hepner (157/165) - Ohio State North Carolina: Kysen Terukina (125) - Iowa State Northern Iowa: Caleb Rathjen (149) - Iowa Ohio State: Cody Chittum (157) - Iowa State Ohio State: Ethan Stiles (149) - Oregon State Oklahoma: Tyson Charmoli (133) - Wyoming Oklahoma: Jack Gioffre (149) - Virginia Oklahoma: Peyton Kellar (157) - Ohio Oklahoma: Brian Soldano (184) - Rutgers Oklahoma: Tyler Wells (133) - Minnesota Oklahoma State: Alex Facundo (165) - Penn State Oklahoma State: Richie Figueroa (125/133) - Arizona State Oklahoma State: Zack Ryder (184) - Penn State Oklahoma State: Gary Steen (133) - Penn State Oklahoma State: Casey Swiderski (149) - Iowa State Oregon State: Joel Adams (149) - Michigan/CKWC Penn State: Rocco Welsh (184) - Ohio State Purdue: Blake Boarman (133) - Chattanooga Purdue: Gavin Brown (149) - Ohio State Rider: Brendon Abdon (165) - Little Rock Rider: Eli Griffin (141) - California Baptist Rider: Dylan Layton (149) - Cleveland State Rutgers: Hunter Catka (285) - Virginia Tech Rutgers: Remy Cotton (197) - Michigan State Rutgers: Lenny Pinto (174) - Nebraska Sacred Heart: Anthony Clem (133) - West Virginia Sacred Heart: Joey Clem (133) - West Virginia Sacred Heart: John Hildebrandt (133) - Drexel Utah Valley: David Evans (149) - Penn State Virginia: Colton Washleski (157) - Rider Virginia Tech: Ethen Miller (157) - Maryland West Virginia: Louie Gill (125) - NC State West Virginia: Willie McDougald (149) - Oklahoma Wyoming: Christian Carroll (197/285) - Iowa State Wyoming: Sefton Douglass (125) - Western Wyoming Wyoming: Cody Phelps (133) - Michigan State Portal Jake Crapps (133) - Missouri Lucas Daly (184) - Michigan State Jordan Decatur (141) - Kent State Kyle Dutton (149) - Little Rock Dylan Fishback (184) - NC State Caden Horwath (125) - Michigan Daschle Lamer (184) - Cal Poly Cade Lautt (197) - North Carolina Billy Meiszner (149) - Kent State Isaiah Powe (141) - Chattanooga Nate Schon (197) - Iowa State Mike Slade (184/197) - Campbell Sean Spidle (133) - Central Michigan TJ Stewart (184) - Virginia Tech Jesse Vasquez (149) - Arizona State John Wiley (157) - Oklahoma Kevin Zimmer (285) - Wyoming
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