2023 U.S. U17 Women’s Freestyle World Team biographies
by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Morgan Turner (IL) battles Jaclyn Bouzakis (PA) in the 94-pound finals at the 2023 16U Nationals finals in Fargo, N.D. Both Turner and Bouzakis are on the U17 World Team. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
40 kg: Jaclyn Bouzakis, Shaverstown, Pennsylvania (Team Pennsylvania)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 15 at 100
Second in 2023 16U Nationals… 2022 and 2023 U15 Nationals champion… 2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2022 U15 Pan American champion… 2022 U15 Pan American Trials champion… Will be a freshman at Wyoming Seminary…Born May 10, 2008… Age: 15
43 kg: Morgan Turner, Lockport, Illinois (Sunkist Kids)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 1 at 100, No. 11 in Pound-For-Pound
2023 U16 Nationals champion… 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase champion… 2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2022 Super 32 champion… 2022 U15 Pan American champion… 2022 U15 Pan American Trials champion… 2022 U15 Nationals champion… 2022 U14 Nationals champion… 2021 U17 Pan American champion… Will be a sophomore at Lockport High School… Third in 2023 Illinois 2A Boys state championships… Born April 8, 2008… Age: 15
46 kg: Rianne Murphy, Crown Point, Indiana (Region Wrestling Academy)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 2 at 100, No. 23 in Pound-For-Pound
2022 Pan American U17 champion… 2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2023 Warrior College Open champion… 2022 Midlands champion… 2022 16U Nationals champion… Fourth in 2022 Junior Nationals… 2022 Junior Duals All-Tournament Team… Fourth in 2022 U17 Nationals… Fourth in 2022 Journeymen World Classic… Second in 2022 Tallinn Cadet Open (Estonia)… Fourth in 2021 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2021 Junior Nationals… 2021 Pan American U15 champion…. 2021 U15 Nationals champion… Second in 2021 U17 Nationals… 2021 Showcase Pennsylvania Qualifier champion… Third in 2019 U15 Nationals… Will be a senior at Wyoming Seminary (Pa.)… Born: February 21, 2006… Age 16
49 kg: Heather Crull, Richmond, Indiana (Northeastern WC)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 5 at 106
2023 Junior Nationals champion… 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
53 kg: Karlee Brooks, Phoenix, Arizona (Arizona Girls Wrestling)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 1 at 117, No. 7 in Pound-For-Pound
2023 U17 Nationals champion…2022 and 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase champion… Second in 2022 16U Nationals… Third in 2022 Junior Nationals… Third in 2022 U17 Nationals… Seventh in 2021 Junior Nationals… Third in 2021 U15 Nationals… Third in 2021 National Recruiting Showcase… Third in 2021 Super 32…Fourth in 2020 and 2022 Super 32… Will be a senior at Valiant College Prep… Born: May 27, 2006… Age: 17
57 kg: Everest Leydecker, Phoenix, Arizona (Thorobred WC)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 1 at 122, No. 10 in Pound-For-Pound
2022 U17 Nationals champion… 2022 16U Nationals champion… Third in 2022 U15 Nationals… 2022 Girls 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… Will be a sophomore at Desert Vista High School… Born: September 20, 2007… Age: 15
61 kg: Haylie Jaffe, Avondale, Pennsylvania (Team Pennsylvania)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 1 at 132, No. 17 in Pound-For-Pound
2023 U17 Nationals champion… Third in 2022 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2022 Junior Nationals… Fifth in 2022 U17 Nationals… Third in 2021 16U Nationals… 2021 Pan American U17 champion… 2021 U15 Nationals champion… 2021 Recruiting Showcase Pennsylvania Qualifier champion… Will be a senior at Kennett High School… 2023 Pennsylvania state champion at 136 pounds… 2022 Pennsylvania state champion at 124 pounds… Born: February 26, 2006… Age: 17
65 kg: May Prado, Marietta, Georgia (Level Up Wrestling Center)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 3 at 144
2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2023 NHSCA Nationals champion… 2022 Georgia Games champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2022 NHSCA Nationals… 2021 Georgia 16U champion in freestyle… Second in 2021 Georgia Junior state championships… Sixth in 2021 Super 32… Will be a senior at Lassiter High School… 2023 Georgia state champion at 135 pounds… 2022 Georgia state champion at 132 pounds… Fourth in 2021 Georgia state championships at 132 pounds… Born: May 23, 2006… Age: 17
69 kg: Jasmine Robinson, Allen, Texas (Allen High School Wrestling)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 2 at 152, No. 5 in Pound-For-Pound
2023 U17 Nationals champion… Ninth in 2022 U17 World Championships… 2022 U17 Nationals champion… 2021 Junior Nationals champion… 2021 16U Nationals champion… 6-0 at 2021 Junior National Duals… Third in 2021 U17 Nationals… 2020 Stockyard Stampede high school champion…. Second in 2019 14U Freestyle Nationals… Will be a senior at Allen High School… 2023 Texas 6A state champion at 165 pounds… 2022 Texas 6A state champion at 165 pounds… 2021 Texas 6A girls state champion at 148 pounds…. Born: May 11, 2006… Age: 17
73 kg: Piper Fowler, Cleveland, Tenn. (Higher Calling WC)
Current National High School Ranking: No. 1 at 164, No. 13 in Pound-For-Pound
2023 U16 Nationals champion… 2023 U17 Nationals champion… 2023 NHSCA champion… 2022 Super 32 champion… Second in 2022 16U Nationals… Fifth in 2022 Junior Nationals… Second in 2022 U17 Nationals… Second in 2022 National High School Recruiting Showcase… 2022 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion…. Third in 2022 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2021 Super 32… 2021 14U Nationals champion… Third in 2021 U15 Nationals… Will be a junior at Cleveland High School… 2023 Tennessee state champion at 165 pounds… 2022 Tennessee state champion at 152 pounds… Born March 23, 2007… Age: 16
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