Junior Nationals Junior Girls Day 1 Recap

Wisconsin Junior Girls Highlights: Fargo Day 1

The mats at Fargo were absolutely electric for Day 1 of the Junior Girls Freestyle tournament. State powerhouses and rising stars from across the nation clashed in a grueling opening day of action. The Wisconsin contingent put on a fierce display of grit, featuring highly-ranked national contenders, battle-tested veterans, and elite recent graduates moving on to the collegiate level. While several athletes’ dominant performances secured flawless paths forward, the rigorous double-elimination format tested the depth and resilience of the entire roster.

Below is the complete breakdown of how the tournament field stands heading into Day 2, separated by bracket status.

Undefeated Wrestlers (Championship Bracket)

These wrestlers navigated Day 1 flawlessly, keeping their championship hopes alive in the front side of the bracket.

• #6 Brynn Engel (Badger – 95 lbs) | 1-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Opened her tournament by defeating a Texas 6A high school state qualifier at 100 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Michigan high school state qualifier at 100 lbs.

• #11 Dilynn Albrecht (Milton – 105 lbs) | 1-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Secured a stellar opening victory by defeating a New York Freestyle state champion at 105 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A California high school state qualifier at 105 lbs.

• #16 Cassidy O’Connell (St Croix Central – 105 lbs) | 1-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Defeated a Utah 5A high school girls state 3rd-place finisher at 100 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Maryland Freestyle state runner-up at 113 lbs.

• Ayda Miller (St Croix Central – 110 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Put together a dominant 2-0 day, picking up wins over a Florida 2025 Fargo Junior All-American (7th at 105 lbs) and a 3A-1A Kansas high school state 3rd-place finisher at 105 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Washington 1B/2B/1A high school state 5th-place finisher at 115 lbs.

• Devlynn Albrecht (Milton Graduate / Life University – 115 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Rallied to a 2-0 start by beating an Illinois high school state 3rd-place finisher at 110 lbs and a New York Freestyle state 3rd-place finisher at 115 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A 2025 Fargo 16U All-American (5th at 105 lbs), looking to avenge a 1-12 loss from Junior Duals.

• #18 Kylee Kurszewski (Neenah Graduate / Wartburg College – 125 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Advanced with a 2-0 record after defeating an Illinois high school state qualifier at 125 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Texas 5A high school state champion at 125 lbs.

• #2 Madilyn Peach (Milton Graduate / Grand Valley State – 130 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Showed why she carries a high ranking, going 2-0 with wins over a Texas girls Freestyle state 3rd-place finisher at 130 lbs and an Oklahoma 5A high school state champion at 130 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Northeast girls regional runner-up at 130 lbs.

• Kit Alsaker (Waunakee – 135 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Logged a 2-0 record with victories over a Florida high school state 7th-place finisher at 145 lbs and a Texas 6A high school state 4th-place finisher at 135 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Idaho high school state 3rd-place finisher at 130 lbs.

• #13 Harlow Skenandore (Freestyle Year Round – 140 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Advanced cleanly at 2-0 by defeating a Maryland high school state runner-up at 140 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Oklahoma 6A high school state qualifier at 130 lbs.

• Terryn McBride (Milwaukee King Graduate – 155 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Powered through Day 1 at 2-0, beating a Utah 3A high school state runner-up at 145 lbs and an Arkansas 5A high school state champion at 155 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Oklahoma 6A high school state 3rd-place finisher at 145 lbs.

• Emerson Miller (Poynette Graduate – 155 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Marked a 2-0 start by beating a Texas 5A high school state 3rd-place finisher at 155 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A massive test against the 2024 Fargo 16U National Champion at 155 lbs.

• Sydney Turner (Southern Door Graduate – 155 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Picked up two wins, including a notable victory over a North Carolina 5A high school state champion at 152 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A 2025 Fargo Junior Nationals runner-up at 155 lbs.

• #1 Brooke Huffman (Wittenberg-Birnamwood – 190 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: The top-ranked wrestler took care of business, going 2-0 and defeating a Utah 6A high school state 3rd-place finisher at 190 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Ohio high school state qualifier at 190 lbs.

• Maddie Sorensen (Eau Claire North – 190 lbs) | 2-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Cruised to a 2-0 record by defeating a Texas 6A high school state 4th-place finisher at 190 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Washington 4A high school state 6th-place finisher at 190 lbs.

• Autumn King (Bay Port – 207 lbs) | 1-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Won her opening bout against a Texas 5A high school state qualifier at 235 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: The #7 seed Nevada high school state champion at 235 lbs.

• Izabella Riebe (Wisconsin Lutheran Graduate – 235 lbs) | 0-0

  • Day 1 Recap: Had a bye or did not compete on Day 1.

  • Next Opponent: Draws an Illinois high school state 3rd-place finisher at 235 lbs to open her tournament.

Wrestlers in Consolation (Still Alive)

These competitors suffered one loss on Day 1 but remain active in the consolation brackets under the double-elimination format.

• Rayany Clapier (Oak Creek – 95 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Dropped her opening match to a tough New Jersey opponent who was a 2025 Fargo Junior National All-American (5th at 95 lbs). Under the double-elimination format, she remains alive.

  • Next Opponent: To be determined.

• Bryn Keberlein (Menasha Graduate / UW-Oshkosh – 105 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Lost a tough opening bout to an Oklahoma 5A high school state qualifier at 105 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A dual threat—Wyoming high school state 4th-place finisher at 100 lbs / Western Girls Regional 5th-place finisher at 105 lbs.

• Elaine Hay (Brown Deer/Messmer/Shorewood – 110 lbs) | 1-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Bounced back to go 1-1. Lost to a New York Northeast Junior Regional 5th-place finisher at 115 lbs, but beat a Utah 5A high school state qualifier at 110 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Missouri Southern Plains Regional 6th-place finisher at 105 lbs.

• Kathrine Cook (Freedom – 115 lbs) | 2-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Wrestled a busy day to go 2-1. Beat a Nebraska high school state 4th-place finisher at 110 lbs, lost to a New Jersey state qualifier/Northeast Regional runner-up at 115/120 lbs, and rebounded to beat a Texas 6A high school state champion at 115 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Colorado 5A high school state 3rd-place finisher / Western regionals 5th-place finisher at 115 lbs.

• Rebekah Katzfey (Mukwonago – 115 lbs) | 2-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Recorded a 2-1 mark. Suffered a setback against a Florida 2025 Fargo 16U All-American 3rd-place finisher (who was also a Florida 3A state 8th-place finisher), but kept her tournament alive.

  • Next Opponent: An Illinois high school state 3rd-place finisher at 110 lbs.

• Dakotah Athey (Bay Port – 125 lbs) | 1-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Went 1-1 on the day, losing to a highly decorated Ohio 2025 Fargo Junior runner-up and high school state champ.

  • Next Opponent: A wrestler from Colorado.

• Riley Paulsen (Portage Graduate – 135 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Dropped a challenging opener to an Iowa 2025 Fargo 16U All-American 5th-place finisher and US Open National Champion.

  • Next Opponent: An Illinois high school state runner-up at 130 lbs.

• Stella Pettitt (Freedom – 135 lbs) | 2-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Finished Day 1 at 2-1, dropping a match along the way to a New Jersey high school state runner-up at 132 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Illinois high school state champion at 130 lbs.

• #17 Frank Groom (Freestyle Year Round – 140 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Lost a highly competitive bout to an Iowa 1A high school state 5th-place finisher/Freestyle state champ.

  • Next Opponent: An Oregon 6A/5A high school state runner-up at 140 lbs.

• Erika Sleznikow (Marshfield – 140 lbs) | 1-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Finished 1-1. Dropped a bout to a California high school state qualifier at 135 lbs, but picked up a dominant win over a Pennsylvania Freestyle state champion at 140 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Minnesota high school state champion at 142 lbs.

• Caroline Christopher (New London – 145 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Dropped her opening match to a Northwest girls regional 3rd-place finisher at 145 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Pennsylvania Freestyle state 4th-place finisher at 145 lbs.

• Brianna Gehring (Slinger – 155 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Fell in her opening round to a Minnesota high school state 5th-place finisher at 148 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Washington freestyle state 4th-place finisher at 155 lbs.

• Hannah Behrndt (Hamilton Graduate – 170 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Dropped a tough assignment against a Michigan 2025 Fargo 16U National Champion at 170 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Oklahoma 6A high school state runner-up at 190 lbs.

• Amelia Soltis (Mt. Horeb/Barneveld – 170 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Lost her primary matchup to a New Jersey high school state 7th-place finisher at 165 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A North Dakota high school state 7th-place finisher at 148 lbs.

• Katie Kent (Janesville Parker – 190 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Dropped her first match to a Texas Fargo 16U All-American 5th-place finisher at 190 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: A Colorado freestyle state runner-up at 190 lbs.

• Olivia Konshak (Bay Port – 190 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Lost an early match to a Florida high school state 5th-place finisher at 190 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Ohio high school state 6th-place finisher at 190 lbs.

• Haylee Yager (Mineral Point – 190 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Fell to a tough Utah 6A high school state champion at 190 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: An Arkansas 6A high school state runner-up.

• Kimura Segerson-Hutter (Adams-Friendship – 207 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Dropped her opening-day matchup against a Washington 3A high school state champion at 235 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: To be determined.

• Rainie Yang (Eau Claire North – 235 lbs) | 0-1

  • Day 1 Recap: Fell in her first contest to a California Freestyle state runner-up at 235 lbs.

  • Next Opponent: To be determined.

Eliminated Wrestlers

These athletes left everything on the mats but were eliminated on Day 1 after suffering two losses in this incredibly deep tournament field.

• Margaret Barrett (Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights – 110 lbs) | 0-2

  • Losses: Suffered defeats against a Kansas 2025 Fargo 16U All-American 4th/4A state champion at 100 lbs, and an Oklahoma 6A high school state runner-up.

• Addison Brown (Winneconne – 115 lbs) | 0-2

  • Losses: Dropped matches to a skilled Colorado wrestler and a Minnesota high school state 3rd-place finisher at 112 lbs.

• Anna Behling (Bay Port Graduate – 125 lbs) | 0-2

  • Losses: Fell to a New York high school state runner-up at 126 lbs and a Virginia high school state 4th-place finisher at 114 lbs.

• Chloe Roloff (Reedsburg – 125 lbs) | 0-2

  • Losses: Eliminated after dropping bouts to an Ohio high school state runner-up at 120 lbs and an Iowa 1A high school state champion at 115 lbs.

• Anna Krizan (Ladysmith – 130 lbs) | 1-2

  • Losses: Picked up one win but was eliminated following losses to a Pennsylvania Northeast Regional 5th-place finisher at 130 lbs and a Texas Southern Plains Regional 4th-place finisher at 130 lbs.

• Portia Hah (Southern Door – 140 lbs) | 0-2

  • Losses: Dropped tough matches to a Washington high school state champion at 140 lbs and a Kansas 3A-1A high school state runner-up at 140 lbs.

• Evie Stine (Milton – 155 lbs) | 0-2

  • Losses: Competed hard but fell to a Missouri Class 1 high school state champion and a Southeast regional 5th-place finisher at 155 lbs.