Maryland Girls Compete at National Team Trials

While a few Marylanders were out West in Vegas putting it on the line on the national scene, a collection of Maryland Girls gathered at Northeast High School in Anne Arundel County last weekend for the MSWA’s Maryland Women’s National Team Trials to earn the chance to test their chops on the national stage.

The 19U and 16U age groups were combined for one bracket per weight. Unless otherwise noted, the weight classes were run in a round robin format, in those instances we will refer to the second-place finisher and not go much further unless the competition merits it.

Two nationally ranked girls who’ve had success outside of Maryland won their respective weight classes, both are No. 1 in Maryland, Laurel’s Alexandra Ford is ranked 18th in the country at 140-pounds by USA Wrestling and Archbishop Spalding’s Summer Mutschler comes in at No. 26 at 105-pounds in those national ratings.

Ford beat four state placers to win the 145-pound bracket. Quince Orchard’s state runner-up, Aubry Spadoni (No. 4 at 135) finished second, losing to Ford by technical fall, 10-0. Third-place finisher, Havre de Grace’s Kayle Ward (4th at 140), who placed fourth behind Ford at states, fell to Ford, 11-0. Fifth-place state finisher, Manchester Valley’s No. 5 Addie Grubb, placed fourth, losing to Ford, 11-0.

Mutschler won her 110-pound crown with one of the wins being a 10-0 tech of Brunswick’s Catherine Orndorff (No. 3 at 105), who won a silver at the state tournament.

Orndorff’s state champion teammate, No. 1 Katherine Virgilio claimed the 120lb crown in a best of three dance with fellow Frederick County grappler, No. 4 Annika Emshoff (Frederick), who placed fourth at states. Emshoff decked Virgilio in the first bout, 4:08. Virgilio won by tech in the next one, 14-2, before returning the favor and pinning Emshoff in slightly quicker fashion, 4:02, in the rubber match.

Walkersville’s Alexis Nicholas, who was third in the state at 120 pounds and ranked third there, was also involved in a three-match set with Stephen Decatur’s Irie Carmack (No. 8 at 120) to decide the 125-pound champ. Nicholas kept the drama at bay winning with consecutive tech falls, 11-0 and 10-0.

Stephen Decatur did have two finish atop their weights, No. 11 Calleigh McBride (100) and No. 1 Azariyah Johnson (190). Interestingly, they both won their titles uncontested by receiving byes. Johnson was second at states a year after being a champion.

For the second time in recent action, Eastern Tech’s No. 2 Morgan Linton got the best of her state finals opponent, No. 1 Chaniah Bernier (Stephen Decatur), pinning Bernier in 1:01, to take the top spot at 170-pounds. Linton also pinned Bernier in the MAWA South Region finals.

No. 2 at 110-pounds and state silver medalist, Ariana Carnahan, claimed the 115-pound gold here for the Mavericks while repping the Outsiders, with two straight 10-0 techs of May Brownstein (Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling).

State Champion No. 1 Reagan Ramadan used two straight falls at 155-pounds to down No. 3 Amirah Abegesah (Quince Orchard), 2:26 and :46. Abegesah was also pinned by Ramadan in the state semis, 5:52 and finished third.

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Jennifer Djobo, who placed third at states, claimed first at 140-pounds in a battle of two girls ranked at 130, No. 3 Djobo and No. 12 Gema Serio (Northeast-AA) by sticking Serio at the 1:24 mark.

Westminster’s Caroline McCann fell to Djobo in the consolation finals at states and is ranked fourth at 130. McCann gained the 130-pound title here on a bye and teched Bel Air’s Grace Reilly (No. 8 at 135), 12-2, to take the gold at 139-pounds. Reilly placed sixth at states.

Severn Run’s No. 11 Katrina Adhikari won one of those free titles at 235-pounds as the only participant. At 105-pounds, Walt Whitman’s Kelani Ramos beat McBride, 10-0, and second place finisher, Jahzara Smith (Broadneck), 10-0.

There was also a K-8 Division. Those results can be found after the 19U/16U section.

19u/16u - 100

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Calleigh McBride of Maryland Mana

Round 1

Calleigh McBride (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Calleigh McBride (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

19u/16u - 105

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Kelani Ramos of Unattached

2nd Place - Jahzara Smith of Broadneck High School

3rd Place - Calleigh McBride Ii of Maryland Mana

Round 1

Kelani Ramos (Unattached) won by tech fall over Calleigh McBride Ii (Maryland Mana) (TF 10-0)

Round 2

Kelani Ramos (Unattached) won by tech fall over Jahzara Smith (Broadneck High School) (TF 10-0)

Round 3

Jahzara Smith (Broadneck High School) won by tech fall over Calleigh McBride Ii (Maryland Mana) (TF 10-0)

19u/16u - 110

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Summer Mutschler of Cavalier WC

2nd Place - Catherine Orndorff of Warhawks Wrestling

3rd Place - Cori Lyons of Maryland Mana

Round 1

Summer Mutschler (Cavalier WC) won by fall over Cori Lyons (Maryland Mana) (Fall 0:36)

Round 2

Summer Mutschler (Cavalier WC) won by tech fall over Catherine Orndorff (Warhawks Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

Round 3

Catherine Orndorff (Warhawks Wrestling) won by fall over Cori Lyons (Maryland Mana) (Fall 1:15)

19u/16u - 115

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Ariana Carnahan of Outsiders

2nd Place - May Brownstein of Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling

Round 1

Ariana Carnahan (Outsiders) won by tech fall over May Brownstein (Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

Round 2

Ariana Carnahan (Outsiders) won by tech fall over May Brownstein (Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

19u/16u - 120

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Katharine Virgilio of Unattached

2nd Place - Annika Emshoff of Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling

Round 1

Annika Emshoff (Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling) won by fall over Katharine Virgilio (Unattached) (Fall 4:08)

Round 2

Katharine Virgilio (Unattached) won by tech fall over Annika Emshoff (Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling) (TF 14-2)

Round 3

Katharine Virgilio (Unattached) won by fall over Annika Emshoff (Diamond Fish Girls Wrestling) (Fall 4:02)

19u/16u - 125

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Alexis Nicholas of Maryland Mana

2nd Place - Irie Carmack of Seahawks Wrestling

Round 1

Alexis Nicholas (Maryland Mana) won by tech fall over Irie Carmack (Seahawks Wrestling) (TF 11-0)

Round 2

Alexis Nicholas (Maryland Mana) won by tech fall over Irie Carmack (Seahawks Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

Round 3

19u/16u - 130

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Caroline McCann of Maryland Mana

Round 1

Caroline McCann (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Caroline McCann (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

19u/16u - 135

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Caroline McCann II of Maryland Mana

2nd Place - Sophia Hodges of Maryland Mana

3rd Place - Grace Reilly of Mavericks Wrestling

Round 1

Caroline McCann II (Maryland Mana) won by forfeit over Sophia Hodges (Maryland Mana) (FF)

Round 2

Sophia Hodges (Maryland Mana) won by tech fall over Grace Reilly (Mavericks Wrestling) (TF 11-0)

Round 3

Caroline McCann II (Maryland Mana) won by tech fall over Grace Reilly (Mavericks Wrestling) (TF 12-2)

19u/16u - 140

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Jennifer Djobo of Maryland Mana

2nd Place - Gema Serio of Maryland Mana

3rd Place - Aubrey Goble of Maryland Women?s National Team

Round 1

Jennifer Djobo (Maryland Mana) won by forfeit over Aubrey Goble (Maryland Women?s National Team) (FF)

Round 2

Gema Serio (Maryland Mana) won by forfeit over Aubrey Goble (Maryland Women?s National Team) (FF)

Round 3

Jennifer Djobo (Maryland Mana) won by fall over Gema Serio (Maryland Mana) (Fall 1:24)

19u/16u - 145

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Alexandra Ford of Takedown Team

2nd Place - Aubry Spadoni of Maryland Women?s National Team

3rd Place - Kayla Ward of Maryland

4th Place - Addison Grubb of Manchester

Round 1

Alexandra Ford (Takedown Team) won by tech fall over Addison Grubb (Manchester) (TF 11-0)

Aubry Spadoni (Maryland Women?s National Team) won by tech fall over Kayla Ward (Maryland) (TF 18-8)

Round 2

Kayla Ward (Maryland) won by fall over Addison Grubb (Manchester) (Fall 5:30)

Alexandra Ford (Takedown Team) won by tech fall over Aubry Spadoni (Maryland Women?s National Team) (TF 10-0)

Round 3

Aubry Spadoni (Maryland Women?s National Team) won by fall over Addison Grubb (Manchester) (Fall 0:48)

Alexandra Ford (Takedown Team) won by tech fall over Kayla Ward (Maryland) (TF 11-0)

19u/16u - 155

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Reagan Ramadan of Maryland

2nd Place - Amirah Abegesah of Takedown Team

Round 1

Reagan Ramadan (Maryland) won by fall over Amirah Abegesah (Takedown Team) (Fall 2:26)

Round 2

Reagan Ramadan (Maryland) won by fall over Amirah Abegesah (Takedown Team) (Fall 0:46)

19u/16u - 170

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Morgan Linton of Eastern Tech

2nd Place - Chaniah Bernier of Mavericks Wrestling

3rd Place - Emma Higgs of Richard Montgomery Rockets

Round 1

Morgan Linton (Eastern Tech) won by forfeit over Emma Higgs (Richard Montgomery Rockets) (FF)

Round 2

Morgan Linton (Eastern Tech) won by fall over Chaniah Bernier (Mavericks Wrestling) (Fall 1:09)

Round 3

Chaniah Bernier (Mavericks Wrestling) won by forfeit over Emma Higgs (Richard Montgomery Rockets) (FF)

19u/16u - 190

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Azariyah Johnson of Seahawks Wrestling

Round 1

Azariyah Johnson (Seahawks Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Azariyah Johnson (Seahawks Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye)

19u/16u - 235

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Katrina Adhikari of Maryland Mana

Round 1

Katrina Adhikari (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Katrina Adhikari (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

K-8 - 52.9

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Zendaya Aimable of South Bowie

Round 1

Zendaya Aimable (South Bowie) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Zendaya Aimable (South Bowie) received a bye () (Bye)

K-8 - 61.7

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Delainie Nguyen of Headhunters

2nd Place - Delilah Weiman of North East Jr Wrestling

Round 1

Delainie Nguyen (Headhunters) and Delilah Weiman (North East Jr Wrestling) (DFF)

Round 2

Delilah Weiman (North East Jr Wrestling) and Delainie Nguyen (Headhunters) (DFF)

K-8 - 68.7

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Aubrey Andrews-Waters of Unattached

Round 1

Aubrey Andrews-Waters (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Aubrey Andrews-Waters (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)

K-8 - 74.9

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Leilani Aimable of South Bowie

2nd Place - Emily Sidebottom of Odenton

3rd Place - Aubrey Andrew-Water Ii of Unattached

Round 1

Leilani Aimable (South Bowie) won by tech fall over Aubrey Andrew-Water Ii (Unattached) (TF 10-0)

Round 2

Emily Sidebottom (Odenton) won by tech fall over Aubrey Andrew-Water Ii (Unattached) (TF 10-0)

Round 3

Leilani Aimable (South Bowie) won by tech fall over Emily Sidebottom (Odenton) (TF 13-2)

K-8 - 88.1

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Gabriella Gauthier Ii of Unattached

2nd Place - Gabrielle Brady of Rampage Wrestling Club

Round 1

Gabriella Gauthier Ii (Unattached) won by tech fall over Gabrielle Brady (Rampage Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)

Round 2

Gabriella Gauthier Ii (Unattached) won by tech fall over Gabrielle Brady (Rampage Wrestling Club) (TF 12-2)

K-8 - 94.8

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Gabriella Gauthier of Maryland Mana

Round 1

Gabriella Gauthier (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Gabriella Gauthier (Maryland Mana) received a bye () (Bye)

K-8 - 112.4

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Alexia Johnson of Headhunters

Round 1

Alexia Johnson (Headhunters) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Alexia Johnson (Headhunters) received a bye () (Bye)

K-8 - 119.0

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Sofie French of Outsiders

2nd Place - Grayson Richburg of Baltimore Wrestling Club

3rd Place - Alexia Johnson of Headhunters

Round 1

Grayson Richburg (Baltimore Wrestling Club) won by fall over Alexia Johnson (Headhunters) (Fall 1:28)

Round 2

Sofie French (Outsiders) won by fall over Alexia Johnson (Headhunters) (Fall 0:13)

Round 3

Sofie French (Outsiders) won by decision over Grayson Richburg (Baltimore Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-3)

K-8 - 151.1

Guaranteed Places

1st Place - Chloe Snavely of Annapolis

Round 1

Chloe Snavely (Annapolis) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2

Chloe Snavely (Annapolis) received a bye () (Bye)