2023 USMC Junior Women's Nationals finalist bios

Stella Steigler of Virginia lifts an opponent in the 2023 USMC Junior Nationals. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.

100 pounds

RED - Gabriele Tedesco, Lakeland, Fla.
Current National Ranking: No. 29 at 100
2023 Southeast Regional Junior champion in freestyle, folkstyle and Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2022 16U Nationals… 2022 Southeast Regional Junior champion in freestyle and folkstyle… Will be a senior at Lake Gibson High School… 2023 Florida state champion… 2022 Florida state runner-up… Born January 21, 2006… Age: 17

BLUE - Val Solorio, Canonburg, Pa.
Current National Ranking: No. 4 at 100
2023 Central Junior Regional champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2023 Northeast Junior Regional champion in freestyle… Eighth in 2023 U20 Nationals… Third in 2022 Preseason Nationals… Second in 2022 U17 Nationals… 2021 16U Nationals champion… 2021 Southeast Regional Junior champion… 2021 Southeast Regional 16U champion… Third in 2021 Florida Junior state freestyle championships… Eighth in 2016 USA Wrestling Novice Folkstyle Nationals.. Will be a senior at Canon-McMillan High School….2023 Pennsylvania state champion… 2022 Florida state champion for Mosely High School… Fourth in 2021 Florida girls states at 100… Born: September 30, 2005…Age: 17

106 pounds

RED - Heather Crull, Richmond, Ind.
Current National Ranking: No. 5 at 106
2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2023 Central Junior Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2022 Girls 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Third in 2022 Girls Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Seventh in 2021 16U Nationals… Second in 2021 U15 Nationals… Fifth in 2021 U17 Nationals… Third in 2021 Girls 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a junior at Northeastern High School… Second in 2023 Indiana state championships… Second in 2022 Indiana state championships… Born December 19, 2006… Age: 16

BLUE - Harlee Hiller, Evanston, Ill.
Current National Ranking: No. 9 at 106
2023 Northern Plains Junior freestyle champion… 2023 Pan American U17 Championships champion… Fifth in 2023 Girls High School Recuriting Showcase… Second in 2023 U17 Nationals… Eighth in 2022 16U Nationals… Will be a junior at Loyola Academy…. 2023 Illinois state champion… Also a member of the USA Judo Cadet World Team… Born November 2, 2006… Age: 16

112 pounds

RED - Zao Estrada, Hilton Head, S.C.
Current National Ranking: No. 5 at 117
2021, 2022 and 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase champion…. 2023 Southeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2022 Junior Nationals… Fourth in 2022 16U Nationals… 2021 16U Girls Folkstyle Nationals champion… Sixth in 2020 Super 32… 2020 Western States champion in all three styles… Second in 2019 14U Nationals…. Third in 2019 15U Nationals…. 2019 Western Regional Middle School champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at Agoge Christian Academy…Fourth in 2023 South Carolina boys state championships… 2021 and 2022 South Carolina girls state champion…. Third in 2021 South Carolina state championships competing against boys… Born: November 25, 2005… Age: 17

BLUE - Clare Booe, Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Current National Ranking: No. 6 at 106
2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase champion… 5th in 2023 U20 Nationals…2022 Journeymen Fall Classic champion… Third in 2022 Super 32… Fifth in 2022 U17 Nationals… Fourth in 2022 National Recruiting Showcase… Fourth in 2022 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2021 16U Nationals…. Seventh in 2021 Junior Nationals… 2021 Southeast Junior Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Seventh in 2021 U17 Nationals… Fourth in 2021 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Seventh in 2021 National Recruiting Showcase… Will be a senior at Wyoming Seminary… 2023 Prep School National champion… Two-time Florida state champion at Palm Harbor University High School)… 2022 state champion at 105 pounds as a sophomore with a 31-0 record… 2021 Florida state champion at 100 pounds as a freshman... Born December 14, 2005… Age: 17

117 pounds

RED - Alexandra Szkotnicki, Riva, Md.
Current National Ranking: No. 2 at 117, No. 8 in the Pound-For-Pound
Second in 2023 U20 Nationals… 2023 Pan American U23 champion… Third in 2023 U23 Nationals… 2022 Junior Nationals champion… 2022 Northeast Junior Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in the 2022 Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier… Fifth in 2022 U23 Nationals… 8th in 2022 U20 Nationals… Third in 2021 Junior Nationals… Fourth in 2021 U17 Nationals… 2021 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… Second in 2021 National Recruiting Showcase… Fifth in 2019 16U Nationals… Ninth in 2019 U17 World Championships… 2019 U15 World Combat Games champion… 2019 U17 Nationals champion… 2019 U15 Nationals champion… 2019 Northeast Junior Regionals champion… Second in 2019 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… 2018 Pan American U15 champion… Graduate of South River High School… Will attend McKendree University…. Born March 19, 2004… Age: 19

BLUE - Calli Gilchrist, Norwalk, Conn.
Current National Ranking: No. 8 at 117
2023 NHSCA Nationals champion… Sixth in 2022 16U Nationals… 2023 Northeast Junior Regionals champion in freestyle… Third in 2021 16U Nationals… 2021 Northeast Regional freestyle champion… Seventh in 2021 U15 Nationals… Will be a junior at Choate Rosemary Hall…. 2022 and 2023 Connecticut state champion… Born: September 27, 2006… Age: 16

122 pounds

RED - Aubre Krazer, Easton, Pa.
Current National Ranking: No. 6 at 122
2023 Northeast Junior Regional freestyle champion… Second in 2022 Junior Nationals… Third in 2022 16U Nationals… Seventh in 2022 U17 Nationals… Second in 2022 Journeymen World Classic… Eighth in 2021 U16 Nationals… 2021 Northeast 16U Regional champion… 8-1 record in 2021 Junior Duals… Will be a junior for Easton High School… 2022 and 2023 Pennsylvania state champion… Born: November 21, 2006… Age: 16

BLUE - Lexie Lopez, Greeley, Colo.
Current National Ranking: unranked
2023 Western Regional Junior champion in freestyle… Will be a senior at Loveland High School…. Second in the 2023 Colorado state championships… Born July 15, 2005… Age: 18

127 pounds

RED - Jaclyn Dehney, Pelham, N.Y. (competes for Team Massachusetts)
Current National Ranking: No. 4 at 127
Sixth in 2023 U20 Nationals… Sixth in 2022 Junior Nationals… Fifth in 2022 U20 Nationals… 2020 and 2021 Super 32 champion… Second in 2021 Junior Nationals… Second in 2021 UWW Cadet Nationals… 2020 Super 32 champion… Second in 2019 Super 32… Fifth in 2019 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2019 U15 Nationals… Sixth in 2019 U16 Folkstyle Nationals… Graduate of Central Catholic High School…2021 New York Journeymen state champion at 117 pounds… Born: December 2, 2004… Age: 19

BLUE - Emily Sindoni, Nichols, N.Y.
Current National Ranking: No. 3 at 132
Second in 2022 Junior Nationals… 2022 and 2023 NHSCA Nationals champion… Fifth at 2022 U17 Nationals… 2022 NHSCA Nationals champion… Sixth at 2018 U14 Nationals… Graduate of Tioga Center High School…Four-time New York state champion (2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023)… Will attend D’Youville High School…. Born June 24, 2005… Age: 18

132 pounds

RED - Cadence Diduch, Freeport, Ill.
Current National Ranking: No. 4 at 132
Second in 2023 U17 Nationals… Second in 2022 16U Nationals… Third in 2022 Super 32… Third in 2022 in U17 Nationals… 2022 Junior Duals All-Tournament Team… 2021 16U Nationals champion… Fourth in 2021 High School National Recruiting Showcase…. 2021 National Showcase Wisconsin Qualifier champion… 2020 National Club Duals Open champion… Will be a senior at Freeport High School … 2023 Illinois state champion… 2022 Illinois state champion… 2021 Illinois state champion…. Born: April 17, 2006… Age: 17

BLUE - Lilly Luft, Charles City, Iowa
Current National Ranking: No. 2 at 138, No. 18 in the Pound-For-Pound
Fourth in 2023 U20 Nationals… Seventh in 2022 U17 Nationals… Fifth in 2021 16U Nationals… Second in 2021 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2021 U17 World Beach Championships… Graduate of Charles City High School… Three-time Iowa state champion (2021, 2022, 2023)… Fourth in 2020 Iowa state championships… Will attend the Univ. of Iowa… Born March 8, 2005… Age: 18

138 pounds

RED - Netavia Wickson, Rockford, Ill.
Current National Ranking: No. 5 at 138
Sixth in 2023 U20 Nationals… Third in 2022 Junior Nationals… Third in 2021 Northern Plains Junior Regionals in freestyle… Will be a senior at Boylan High School… 2023 Illinois state champion… Second in 2021 and 2022 Illinois state championships… Born October 28, 2005… Age: 17

BLUE - Kaidance Gerg, Meridian, Idaho
Current National Ranking :No. 10 at 138
Third in 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase…. 2023 Northwest Junior Regionals champion… Fourth in U17 Nationals… Second in 2022 Recruiting Showcase Arizona Qualifier… Second in 2020 Northwest Big Foot Battle High School division…. Homeschooled… Will be a junior…Second in 2021 Washington state championships… Born December 28, 2005… Age: 17

144 pounds

RED - Nebi Tsarni, Montgomery Village, Md.
Current National Ranking: No. 6 at 152
2022 16U Nationals champion… Third in 2022 Super 32…Third in 2022 Journeymen Fall Classic… Fourth in 2022 Junior Nationals… Eighth in 2021 Junior Nationals… 2021 16U Nationals champion… Sixth in 2021 Super 32… Fourth in 2021 U15 Nationals… 2020 Maryland 15U Girls state champion…. Will be a senior at Watkins Mills High School…. 2023 Maryland state champion… 2021 Maryland state champion… Born: June 8, 2006… Age: 17

BLUE - Sydney Perry, Batavia, Ill.
Current National Ranking: No. 7 at 144
Second in 2021 Pan American U17 Championships… Third in 2022 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2022 U17 World Championships… Second in 2022 U17 Pan American Championships… Second in 2022 U17 Nationals… 2021 Preseason Nationals champion… Second in 2021 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2021 U15 Nationals… 2021 Northern Plains Junior champion…. 2021 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… Will be a senior at Batavia High School… Two-time Illinois state champion… 2022 state champion at 144 pounds… 2021 state champion at 132 pounds… Born: February 6, 2006… Age: 17

152 pounds

RED - Stella Steigler, Orange, Va.
Current National Ranking: No. 7 at 152
Sixth in 2023 U20 Nationals… Second in 2023 NHSCA Nationals… 2022 Midlands champion… Second in 2022 16U Nationals… Fourth in 2022 U17 Nationals… Seventh in 2022 National Recruiting Showcase… Fifth in 2022 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Sixth in 2021 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2021 Junior Nationals… 2022 Southeast Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in 2021 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Fifth in 2021 NHSCA Nationals… Fifth in 2021 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a senior at Orange County High School… 2022 Virginia state champion at 156 pounds as a junior… Previously attended Wyoming Seminary… Born February 25, 2005… Age: 18

BLUE - Eduarda Rodrigues, Newport Beach, Calif.
Current National Ranking: No. 3 at 152, No. 21 in the Pound-For-Pound
2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase champion… 2023 Western Junior Regional champion in freestyle.. 2023 NHSCA Nationals champion… 2022 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals champion… Third in 2022 Junior Nationals… Will be a senior at Newport Harbor High School… 2023 California state champion… Born December 6, 2005… Age: 17

164 pounds

RED - Naomi Simon, Decorah, Iowa
Current National Ranking: No. 5 at 164
Seventh in 2023 U20 Nationals… 2023 Southern Plains Junior Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 Brian Keck Preseason National champion… Fourth in 2022 16U Nationals… Sixth in 2022 Junior Nationals…Sixth in 2022 U17 Nationals… Third in 2021 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals… Will be a senior at Decorah High School… Iowa state champion (2021, 2022, 2023)… Born August 23, 2006… Age: 16

BLUE - Alexandra Hofrichter, Antigo, Wis.
Current National Ranking: No. 6 at 164
2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2023 Northern Plains Junior Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Third in 2022 Northern Plains Junior Regionals in freestyle…Fifth in 2022 National High School Showcase… Seventh in 2021 Junior Nationals… Fourth in 2021 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Eighth in 2021 National Recruiting Showcase… Graduate of Antigo High School…Third in 2023 Wisconsin state championships… 2021 and 2022 Wisconsin state champion… Will attend the University of Dubuque… Born September 6, 2004… Age: 18

180 pounds

RED - Sabrina Nauss, Brighton, Mich.
Current National Ranking: No. 1 at 180, No. 4 in the Pound-For-Pound rankings
Fourth in 2023 U20 Nationals… 2022 Junior Nationals champion… 2022 16U Nationals champion… 2022 Junior Duals All-Tournament Team… 2021 Preseason Nationals champion…2021 U16 Nationals champion… Third in 2021 U17 Nationals… 2021 USA Wrestling Girls Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2021 USA Wrestling Girls 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion…. 2020 USA Wrestling Preseason high school national champion….2020 National Club Duals Open champion… 2019 14U Girls Folkstyle Nationals champion…. Will be a senior at Brighton High School… 2023 Michigan state champion… 2022 Michigan state champion… 2021 Michigan state champion…. Born: January 2, 2006… Age: 17

BLUE - Cheyenne Ruiz, Taylorsville, Utah
Current National Ranking: No. 5 at 180
2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2021, 2022 and 2023 Western Regional Champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman.. 2022 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… Second in 2022 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a senior at Taylorsville High School… Three-time Utah state champion (2021, 2022, 2023)… Born July 23, 2006… Age: 16

200 pounds

RED - Savannah Isaac, Toledo, Ohio
Current National Ranking: No. 1 at 200, No. 9 in the Pound-For-Pound
2022 Junior Nationals champion… 2022 16U Nationals champion… 2022 Junior Duals All-Tournament Team… Third in 2021 16U Nationals… 2021 Central Regionals 16U champion… 2021 NHSCA Nationals champion… Will be a senior at Whitmer High School… Three-time Ohio state champion (2021, 2022, 2023)… Has committed to Life University… Born: August 4, 2006… Age: 16

BLUE - Tirza Twoteeth, Ronan, Montana
Current National Ranking: No. 4 at 200
Fourth in 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase…2023 Western Regional champion in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Seventh in 2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2022 16U Nationals… Sixth in 2022 Junior Nationals… 2022 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… Eighth in 2022 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a senior at Ronan High School… 2023 Montana State champion… Second in 2022 Montana state championships… Born May, 16, 2006… Age: 17

225 pounds

RED - Alysse Phillips, Los Angeles, Calif.
Current National Ranking: No. 4 at 225
Fifth in 2022 Junior Nationals… 2022 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2022 California Junior champion in freestyle and folkstyle… Graduate of Mark Keppel High School…Second in 2023 California state championships… Will attend Lourdes University… Born June 29, 2005… Age: 18

BLUE - Gemma Templeman, Rocklin, Calif.
Current National Ranking: unranked
Fourth in 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase… Will be a senior at Rocklin High School… Fifth in 2023 California state championships… Third in 2022 California state championships… Born: January 18, 2006… Age: 17