State of the Program ... Mater Lakes Girls (FL)
Mater Lakes Girls (FL)
Head Coach: Brandon Neifeld (entering 11th season)
Staff: JD Ramsey, Alex Noa, Ethan Vergara
The Bears finished in the top 10 in the first sanctioned Girls State Tournament and given the hammers that are slated to return - expect them to climb higher in 2023. Sofia Ferran finished 2nd at 110 and returns as do State Placer Janice Quiroga and State Qualifier Arianna Ruiz. Ruiz qualified as a 6th grader last year … it will be interesting to see how this team continues to develop over the course of the season. The coaches are very high on newcomer Aly Rik who is monster in BJJ and could make the transition to being a monster on the mat in a very short time. How high the Bears climb this season may come down to how well Angie Vaquez, Jasmine Blanco and Nathalie Giner fit into the lineup.
“We hope to take our entire squad to the state tournament and put a few girls on the podium come March.”
NOTE: All mentions of placers and qualifiers in the body are based on the 2021-22 season. If a wrestler placed higher or lower in a previous year it is not captured above.