GFC Varsity Girls Recap 100-121

Girls High School Varsity 100-121 Recap

100

• 1st Place - Jahnavi Marion (MI) 

• 2nd Place - Aubrey McNichols (FL)

• 3rd Place - Avery Gaskalla (OH)

• 4th Place - Emma Moya (FL)

• 5th Place - Karter Eusterwiemann (IN)

• 6th Place - Savannah Phelan (FL)

• 7th Place - Kimberly Picado (FL)

• 8th Place - Sofia Guerrero (IL)

  
  

Jahnavi Marion burst upon the high school scene winning the GFC varsity division!  She won 9-4 over 3rd place finisher Avery Gaskalla of Ohio, won by 2nd period fall over Emma Moya of Florida, and teched Aubrey McNichols from Florida 15-0 in the finals!  She also placed 3rd in the HS Elite division.  Jahvani is a former MYWAY state champion while wrestling for the perennially strong club Martin Mean Machine.  

Marley Flaga also made the trip from Stevensville, Mi to compete in the 100 pound weight class.

107

• 1st Place -  Lillee Denson (MI)

• 2nd Place - Madisyn Mikels (IN)

• 3rd Place - Aniya Polk (OH)

• 4th Place - Paisley Sosbe (OH)

• 5th Place - Grace Pinkelton (IN)

• 6th Place - Mattie Mckart (MI)

• 7th Place - Lillian Kendel (OH)

• 8th Place - Sofia Ramos (FL)

Michigan HS Girls wrestling produced a second straight champion in Lillee Denson from St. Clair Shores Lakeview.  Fresh off of a state runner up finish at Ford Field, Lillee crushed the competition in Sandusky.  She won 21-12 over Leyla Rodriguez of Florida, teched 4th place finisher Paisley Sosbe 21-5, and majored Madisyn Mikels 15-5 in finals.  Spoiler alert:  Lillee also won the Elite Division with 2 techs!  For those that didn’t already know it, Lillee Denson is going to be a major force in wrestling in 2025/2026 in the mitten state.

Mattie Mckart had a very strong debut to her high school career with a 6th place finish.  The Dundee freshman finished 3rd last spring at Myway States and is looking to be one the next great Viking wrestlers.

114

• 1st Place - Celine Frank (MI)

• 2nd Place - Penny Edwards (OH)

• 3rd Place - Onica Gradeless (IN)

• 4th Place - Zoey McDonald (FL)

• 5th Place - AnaLeigh Tierney (KY)

• 6th Place - Hailee Moder (FL)

• 7th Place - Melanie Loynaz (FL)

• 8th Place - Trynity Bradley (FL)

Team Michigan won its third straight HS girls championship at 114 with Celine Frank of Oxford taking home the gold.  She won by fall in  her first 2 matches over Florida opponents before pinning 5th place finisher Tierney of Kentucky in 5:25.  Celine is coming off of a freshman season where she was a state qualifier and it appears she has taken a massive jump forward.  We look for very big things from Celine this year.

Irulan Hrydziuszko, a returning state qualifying sophomore from Birmingham Groves, competed very well at GFC, just a 6-4 decision short of placing.  

Rylee Nidiffer of Belleville, who placed 4th at Myway States also competed at GFC as she looks to break upon the high school scene.

121

• 1st Place - Cheyenne Frank (MI)

• 2nd Place - Valarie McAnelly (AK)

• 3rd Place - Emma Mantei (MI)

• 4th Place - Demetria Griffin (IL)

• 5th Place - Kaileia Villavicencio (FL)

• 6th Place - Amelia Mitchell (IN)

• 7th Place - Victoria Gonzalez (OH)

• 8th Place - Nova Estrada (FL)

The Great Lakes State continues its dominant run at GFC with its 4th straight champion in Cheyenne Frank of Oxford. Fresh off of a state championship this spring at Ford Field, Cheyenne looks even more dominant with 2 falls and 2 pins to take home the gold.  She teched Valarie McAnelly 18-3 in the finals.  Her closest match was a 5:41 fall over fellow Michigander Emma Mantei.

Spoiler alert:  Cheyenne also pinned and teched her way to the Elite title!!

Emma Mantei finished 4th as a freshman at the MHSAA championships and looks to climb higher on the podium this year with an outstanding 3rd place finish.  She recorded a 14 second fall and a 46 second fall before falling late to stud Cheynne Frank.  She then won by MD and then pinned Demetria Griffin of Illinois also in the first period for the bronze.  Excellent job Emma!

Standout Aryanna Hengstebeck of Holt also did the extra training and made the trip to Sandusky.  She did well but fell short of a medal. 

Junior Emmaline Kouw of Zeeland West was one win short of placing at Ford Field and was also one win short of placing at GFC. Even though those are outstanding accomplishments, look for continued improvement from Emmaline in the coming year. 

Valon Riedel of Hillsdale was the other Michigan wrestler competing at this weight class.