Just a quick look at the Girls Knockout … for a more in-depth look at each weight including who Scrappy and I feel are the favorites, contenders, pre-seeds, etc. please visit SEWrestle+.
A look back to 2022 …
No Team scores because this not a sanctioned event in Florida. Although we will be tracking points by individual for 2023 .. so we will get a sense of which team comes out on top. Here is last year’s finals:
Finals:
100 Kealonie Vega (Osceola (Kissimmee)) won by fall over Miabella Lopez (Freedom Orlando) Fall 0:40
105 Gabrielle Tedesco (Lake Gibson High School) won by decision over Jenna Baines (Greeneville) Dec 6-2
110 Emma Bauknight (Spring Hill) won by fall over I-Cart Galumette (SEVEREPAIN WRESTLING) Fall 2:38
115 Analy Picado (Braddock Wrestling) won by decision over Cameron Galvin (Freedom Orlando) Dec 11-4
120 Zao Estrada (Daughters of Zion) won by fall over Carly Thomas (Bob Jones) Fall 0:59
125 Ciara Riner (Spring Valley High School) won by decision over Jasmine Jenkins-Bey (Columbus) Dec 12-5
130 Brielle Bibla (Matanzas) won by fall over Keyla Deleon (Freedom Orlando) Fall 3:12
135 Gabriella Perez (Ft Pierce Central) won by fall over Aubrianna Apple (CLAY) Fall 5:16
140 Sofia Delgado (Miami Coral Park HS) won by fall over Kendall Bibla (Matanzas) Fall 1:37
145 Jennah Mustafa (Lake Wales High School) won by decision over Ailee Briggs (Key West) Dec 6-1
155 Mya Bethel (SEVEREPAIN WRESTLING) won by fall over Jayla Harrison (RPA Wrestling) Fall 1:49
170 Grace Leota (Hernando) won by decision over Alyssa Favara (Ranger Pride Wrestling Club) Dec 6-0
190 Cheyenne Cruce (Middleburg) won by fall over Tanihya Wilson (Bayside High School) Fall 1:24
235 Yoseline Perez (Soute Dade High School) won by fall over Rotchiva Clermont (Freedom Orlando) Fall 1:38
We have 9 former Knockout Champs registered for the 2023 edition and a ton of returning Knockout placers.
The 2023 field also includes a 2023 World Champion, another World Team member, a number of Fargo All Americans, as well as numerous state champs and state placers.
Here is a quick breakdown of the field in terms of numbers … want a more in-depth look at who we think is the favorite, etc. … that’s in sewrestle+
9 States are represented including much of the SE plus Kentucky, New Jersey, and New York.
100 - 2 State Runners-up; 3 Placers; 4 State Qualifiers … Miabella Lopez of Freedom was 2nd at this weight in 2022
105 - 2 State Champs - one was a Fargo Champ, the other a Fargo All American, plus 2 other State Placers and 2 State Qualifiers. Gabby Tedesco took home the Knockout title in 2022 at this weight
110 - 9 returning State Placers including 2 runners-up (but no state champs) - 4 returning Knockout placers, but again no champs
115 - 4 returning State Placers including 2022 Knockout Champ Emma Bauknight and Knockout Placer Hailee Moder. 7 State Qualifiers.
120 - 2 State Champs plus 2022 Knockout Champ and Fargo Runer-up Zao Estrada (who was a boys State Placer in South Carolina). Sydney Bridentsine was a Knockout Placer. Plus 3 State Placers and 7 State Qualifiers.
125 - Headlined by 2x Fargo All American and Alabama State Champ Evelyn Holmes-Smith. 2 State Runners-up, 6 State Placers and 5 State Qualifiers. Christina Borgmann and Ana Vilar both were Knockout placers in 2022.
130 - State Runner-up plus 1 State Placer and 3 State Qualifiers. Blanca Cespedes was a Knockout Placer in 2022 as well.
135 - State Champ, 7 State Placers and 1 other State Qualifier … 135 could include returning Knockout Champ Jennah Mustafa, Knockout Runner-up Jasmine Jenkins, and Knockout Placer Callie Alfieri.
140 - 3 State Champs that includes a 2022 Knockout Champ, two Knockout Runners-up, and one that finished 4th. Plus 3 State Placers and 3 State Qualifiers.
145 - World Team Member and 2x State Champ plus 5 State Placers and 4 State Qualifiers. Katherine Stewart was also a 2022 Knockout Placer.
155 - Fargo Champ and nationally ranked State Champ plus two other State Champs. 4 State Placers and 2 State Qualifiers
170 - 2022 World Champ, Fargo Champ, and 2x State Champ plus a Fargo All American and State Champ (also a 2022 Knockout Champ). 3 other State Placers that includes a Knockout Runner-up as well as 4 State Qualifiers.
190 - 2x Fargo All American, State Champ and Knockout Champ plus two State Runners-up and 3 other State Placers. 5 State Qualifiers.
235 - Knockout Runner-up and State Qualifier plus a State Placer.
Let’s just say this field is loaded. Look for the SEWrestle+ preview as well as the preview show and our pre-seeds this weekend.
