Historic Milestone: First IHSAA Sanctioned Girls Wrestling Tournament in Delphi, IN Delphi, IN – November 9, 2024, marked a historic day for girls wrestling in Indiana as the first ever Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned girls wrestling tournament weekend commenced in Delphi. This groundbreaking event brought together 97 female athletes from 15 schools, competing fiercely and demonstrating the incredible growth and popularity of girls wrestling in the state. The participating schools included Benton Central, Delphi, Valparaiso, Twin Lakes, South Newton, Harrison, McCutcheon, Peru, Pioneer, Rossville, West Central, Tri-County, Rensselaer, Lafayette Central Catholic, and West Lafayette. The tournament provided an exceptional platform for these athletes to showcase their talents and compete at a high level. Girls were placed into randomly assigned pools, and after 3 potential matchups, entered bracket play to name individual champions at each weight class. The Delphi girls wrestling team, which started with a single wrestler just four years ago, has now grown to 12 members. This growth is mirrored in the top 12 teams from this tournament and across the state, highlighting the expanding interest and participation in girls wrestling. It has been a long time since any sport has gained officially sanctioned status with the IHSAA, and the work these young ladies and their coaches/administrators put into the growth of the sport is nothing short of amazing. The tournament was supported by the boys team who's members served numerous roles to ensure a smooth event and support their female counterparts. This inaugural IHSAA sanctioned event is a monumental step towards greater inclusivity and recognition of female athletes in wrestling. The event set a high standard for future competitions and hopefully inspired the next generation of female wrestlers in Indiana. Top Placers in Each Weight Class: 100lbs: 1st Place: Sydney Stoller (Tri-County) 2nd Place: Yuliana Weston (Harrison) 3rd Place: Sarah Bennet (Valparaiso) 4th Place: Perla Sanchez (South Newton) 105lbs: 1st Place: Laurana Dillon (Benton Central) 2nd Place: Elizabeth Sterk (Rensselaer Central) 3rd Place: Abby Emond (Twin Lakes) 4th Place: Brooklynn Contreras (South Newton) 5th Place: Brynn Randolph (West Central) 6th Place: Chantel Hernandez (Valparaiso) 110lbs: 1st Place: Madison Burkhart (Rensselaer Central) 2nd Place: Kathrine Emerson (Delphi) 3rd Place: Layonna Avila (West Lafayette) 4th Place: Jaylee Gibb (McCutcheon) 5th Place: Tulah Duttlinger (Lafayette Central Catholic) 115lbs: 1st Place: Mimi Nicolas (Rossville) 2nd Place: Clara Wamsley (Tri-County) 3rd Place: Lilly Baker (Twin Lakes) 4th Place: Addy Andrews (Lafayette Central Catholic) 5th Place: Amelia Hughes (Valparaiso) 6th Place: Mylie Bowman (Peru) 7th Place: Contessa Wireman (West Central) 120lbs: 1st Place: Tia Peter (West Central) 2nd Place: Macy Fordyce (West Lafayette) 3rd Place: Delaney Koebcke (Rensselaer Central) 4th Place: Kimber Cruz (South Newton) 5th Place: Sienna Holscher (Benton Central) 125lbs: 1st Place: Kaylee Cates (Rensselaer Central) 2nd Place: Campbell Wallace (West Lafayette) 3rd Place: Maddi Nicholson (McCutcheon) 4th Place: Madeline Peterson (Benton Central) 5th Place: Sadie Ginn (Twin Lakes) 6th Place: Isabella Dominguez (Tri-County) 7th Place: Anna Mott (Harrison) 8th Place: Thaya Reed (Peru) 9th Place: Jaylyn Layman (Pioneer) 10th Place: Audrey Rodriguez (West Central) 11th Place: Juniper Caldwell (Valparaiso) 130lbs: 1st Place: Isabel Sayre (Benton Central) 2nd Place: Davanee Taylor (Valparaiso) 3rd Place: Afton Winchester (Harrison) 4th Place: Marissa Roush (Peru) 5th Place: Jayden Martin (Tri-County) 6th Place: Robyn Schwanke (Rensselaer Central) 7th Place: Kassidy Szkopiec (South Newton) 135lbs: 1st Place: Karlee Mann (Valparaiso) 2nd Place: Taylor Martin (Delphi) 3rd Place: Kylie Spencer (Rensselaer Central) 4th Place: Evelyn Fahler (Harrison) 5th Place: Aubrielle Dallinger (McCutcheon) 6th Place: Khloe Kiefer (Benton Central) 7th Place: Liv Kidd (Twin Lakes) 8th Place: Alayna Zweck (Tri-County) 140lbs: 1st Place: Esmeralda Aponte (Rensselaer Central) 2nd Place: Jess Spiewak (Valparaiso) 3rd Place: Rebecca Kelly (Delphi) 4th Place: Kenadie Hopkins (Benton Central) 5th Place: Alivia Shepperd (Twin Lakes) 6th Place: Ella Joyce (Lafayette Central Catholic) 145lbs: 1st Place: Hadleigh Row (Harrison) 2nd Place: Myah Adams (Twin Lakes) 3rd Place: Katie Krause (Valparaiso) 4th Place: Tessa Ventrello (Rensselaer Central) 5th Place: Annabell Grimes (Delphi) 6th Place: Viola Putnam (Peru) 7th Place: Neveah Inman (Tri-County) 155lbs: 1st Place: Miakoda Cole (McCutcheon) 2nd Place: Olivia Brown (Peru) 3rd Place: Ace Coffer (South Newton) 4th Place: Victoria Kinsey (Harrison) 5th Place: Danielle Briseno (Delphi) 6th Place: Allura Young (Twin Lakes) 7th Place: Reece Fullam (Tri-County) 170lbs: 1st Place: Trinity Barricks (South Newton) 2nd Place: McKenzie Martin (Rensselaer Central) 3rd Place: Jaidyn Griffey (Delphi) 4th Place: Jaelyn Guthrie (Twin Lakes) 5th Place: Kylee Kleist (Tri-County) 6th Place: Juliete Casas (Valparaiso) 7th Place: Jentry Sargent (McCutcheon) 8th Place: Victoria Atkinson (Peru) 9th Place: Spencer Simpson (Harrison) 190lbs: 1st Place: Stacia Crabtree (Rensselaer Central) 2nd Place: Mackenzie Conklin (Harrison) 3rd Place: Jade Cheek (Valparaiso) 4th Place: Hailey Krug (Tri-County) 5th Place: Ashlyn Bilyeu (Twin Lakes) 6th Place: Judy Whitlock (McCutcheon) 7th Place: Kayda Peterson (Delphi) 8th Place: Jayda Miller (Peru) 235lbs: 1st Place: Erin Cauble (Harrison) 2nd Place: Chloe Auxier (West Central) 3rd Place: Rowan Drake (Benton Central) 4th Place: Alyvia Guyer (Peru) 5th Place: Gwendolyn Styck (Tri-County) 6th Place: Laila Collins (Valparaiso) Team Scores: Rensselaer – 236.5 Valparaiso – 179.0 Harrison – 176.0 Twin Lakes – 147.5 Tri-County – 147.0 Benton Central – 119.0 McCutcheon – 119.0 Delphi – 115.0 South Newton – 100.0 Peru – 99.0 West Lafayette – 78.5 West Central – 71.0 Lafayette Central Catholic – 31.0 Rossville – 26.0 Pioneer – 23.0