Wrestler of the Year

Charlie Wylie, Sr. (Port Jervis – IX)

Over the course of the last five years Wylie has established herself as the cream of the crop both locally in New York State and on the country’s biggest stages. She has dominated both the boys and girls wrestling circuits here in New York, notching impressive wins over outstanding boys wrestlers during her time in high school. She has beaten boys state placers including Logan Bellis, Wyatt Sartori, Joe Scott, Brody DiCaprio, Owen Clark, and Peter Filli dating back to her 8th grade and freshman seasons.

The Section IX standout out of Port Jervis closed her career unbeaten against New York girls, and won back-to-back girls state titles. She finished her career as a 2x Girls State Champion, 1x Boys Division II State Placer (6th), 2x Boys Division II State Qualifier, and a 4x Section IX Champion.

Outside of New York, her resume is just as impressive. She has twice represented the United States at the U17 Pan-American Championships and would win gold in 2023 at 46kg before taking bronze at 53kg in 2024. Wylie has also competed in back-to-back years at Fargo and would win the tournament in 2024 before falling in the finals last summer. She has placed at U15 Pan American trials, Women’s Nationals, and the Women’s Ironman tournament as well. To close, she competed at the Who’s #1 event hosted by FloWrestling, which is an event to determine who the best wrestler at their weight class in the entire country.

Wylie has been a spectacle to watch on the mat over the course of the last several years. She wraps up her historical wrestling career ranked as high as 2nd in the country, and will wrestle at Lehigh this coming fall.

First Team

94 Tatiana Alexander, Jr. (Eastchester – I)

The Section I product would start her year by wrestling at the Princeton Open, a tournament primarily dominated by college wrestlers. Alexander would turn in an impressive showing, placing 6th at 103lbs. Most of the year we would see her at 100lbs before she made the drop to 94lbs for the postseason. She would be undefeated in matches contested at 94lbs, and Alexander closed her junior season by making history when she became Eastchester’s first wrestler to win a state championship.

100 Jasmine Brucato, Jr. (Alexander – V)

After a state runner-up finish as a sophomore, Brucato would crack the national rankings during the fall of 2025 after an impressive showing at Columbus Day Duals and was considered to be a state title contender as we entered the high school season. Brucato’s season up at 107lbs started a bit rocky as she took a few unforeseen losses, however, she would right the ship during the latter half of the season and prove that she’s still the dominant wrestler we knew her as. She ended up turning it around when it mattered most and won 25 straight matches, ultimately teching her way through the state tournament and ending her year as a state champion.

107 Samantha Massey, 8th. (Mount Markham – III)

After winning a state title as a 7th grader, Massey ended up injury defaulting out of the state tournament after leading Sydney West (Shenendehowa) 13-5 in the quarterfinals. Throughout the course of the year she had earned tech fall wins over Olivia Schmidt (Valley Central), Sydney West (Shenendehowa), Kyrsten Yadlosky (Windsor), and Phoebe Bishop (Groton). In addition that, Massey earned All-American honors at the coveted Super 32 tournament last October, and was the only girl in 8th grade to crack the national rankings this year. Her resume speaks for itself, and she earns first team honors at 107lbs despite the injury default at the state tournament.

114 Isabella Phelps, So. (Sidney – IV)

The pride and joy of Sidney finished the year with a record of 45-1 and was undefeated against New York competition. After a 6th place finish a year ago at the same weight, Isabella Phelps navigated a meatgrinder of a weight this year that ultimately included a returning state champ and four state medalists to end her sophomore year atop the podium. At the state tournament she would outscore her competition 35-7, and would tech returning state champ Laila Builes in the first period in their state final bout.

120 Gabrielle Severin, Sr. (Bethpage – VIII)

What a last 12 months from Oklahoma State Cowgirl commit Gabrielle Severin. After finishing 2nd to Teegan Sibble at the 2025 State Tournament, she would head into the summer freestyle circuit. She’s end up winning the Phil Portuese Northeast Regional and looked promising heading into Fargo. She would storm through Day 1 at Fargo and make the quarterfinals, before ultimately dropping that quarterfinal match and a heartbreaker 8-8 criteria loss in the blood round. Nonetheless, she showed significant improvement especially wrestling up at the junior level. She would carry that momentum into her senior year, ultimately finishing unbeaten against New York competition. She would cap off her high school career with a come-from-behind 6-4 victory over Fargo National Finalist Gigi Sullivan (Monroe Woodbury) to be crowned state champion. That win propelled her higher into the rankings, where she is now ranked as high as 6th in the nation.

126 Sara Pauls, Jr. (Minisink Valley – IX)

After falling short as a sophomore, Pauls finished off her junior year with a record of 42-1 and captured a 126lbs state title. She would be quite impressive throughout the state tournament, either pinning or teching her competition throughout the day. During the regular season, Pauls would register a solid nationally ranked win at Eastern States over Sara McLaughlin (Choate Rosemary Hall), where she pinned her in just over 1 minute to secure a title. Shortly after the high school season we saw her at NHSCA Nationals where she had a solid performance, ultimately finishing in 3rd place.

132 Haley Gonzales, Sr. (Hicksville – VIII)

The former Fargo National Champion out of Section VIII went back-to-back and secured her second consecutive state title, this year at 132lbs. She secured wins over former nationally ranked wrestler Julianna Hernandez (Rocky Point) and Fargo All-American Caitlin Maragioglio (Bellport) throughout the course of the year, and outscored her competition 36-1 at the state tournament. She closes her high school career ranked as high as 14th in the nation, and will wrestle at Felician this coming fall.

138 Amelia Toomey, Jr. (Tioga – IV)

Toomey seemingly came out of nowhere during the 2025-26 season and burst onto the high school wrestling scene in impressive fashion. After falling short of qualifying for the state tournament during the 2024-25 season, Toomey put together a record of 37-2 as a junior and was undefeated in matches wrestled at 138lbs. She would notch wins over state medalists in Alexa Doxey, Melania Turano and Noli Paddock during the season. She entered the state tournament as the #8 seed and would run the gauntlet, pinning Paddock in the state finals match to be crowned state champion.

145 Delaney Dixon, So. (Windsor – IV)

Super sophomore Delaney Dixon entered this year as the #3 pound-for-pound sophomore in the state after an impressive 2025 summer where she was a match away from placing at Women’s Nationals, won Northeast Regionals, and put together a 3-2 performance at Fargo. She would look to improve on her state runner-up finish as a sophomore…and that she did. Dixon went unblemished during the 2025-26 season, ultimately going a perfect 41-0. She would pull off one of the more impressive state tournament performances when she knocked off 2x Fargo All-American and nationally ranked Victoria Alvarado by first period fall in the state finals.

152 Aaliyah Morrow, Sr. (Bellport – XI)

After a state runner-up finish as a junior, Aaliyah Morrow would close out her career undefeated against New York competition and end her high school career as a state champion for Bellport. She would not give up a single point at the state tournament, ultimately outscoring her opponents 39-0. Outside of New York, Morrow has been extremely competitive having previously finishing 2nd at Northeast Regionals and going 2-2 at Fargo. She will continue her education and wrestling career at the University of Sioux Falls this coming fall.

165 Ava Guilmette, So. (Shenendehowa – II)

Guilmette continues to prove why she’s the #1 pound-for-pound sophomore in New York after she teched or pinned her way through the state tournament, with her longest match only lasting 1 minute and 40 seconds. She’s already a staple in the national rankings, having been ranked as high as #2 in the nation over the course of the last year.

Last summer she went 10-1 at Women’s National Duals in the Junior age group, and was undefeated in the freestyle portion of the event. She finished 2nd at U15 Women’s Nationals at 66kg last spring, and made the quarterfinals of Fargo this year before getting injured and defaulting out of the tournament. Guilmette is also a 2024 U15 Pan Am Champ, and the list of accomplishments for the talented young lady will surely grow this summer.

185 Teagan McGuinness, Sr. (Union-Endicott – IV)

After a state runner-up finish as a junior, Teagan McGuinness became Union-Endicott’s first girls state champion. She went a perfect 36-0 during the high school season and either pinned or teched her way through the state tournament. Prior to the state tournament this year McGuinness went a perfect 7-0 at Ultimate Club Duals, took 3rd at Northeast Regionals, and went 2-2 at Fargo this past summer. She has also previously won the Irish National Open Girls Championship. Academically she currently ranked 3rd in Union-Endicott’s Class of 2026, and athletically was ranked as high as 5th in the country this year. She will wrestle at Lehigh this fall.

235 Naomi Gonzalez, Sr. (Valley Stream – VIII)

Pulling one of the biggest “upsets” of the year was Naomi Gonzalez (Valley Stream) who would pin 2x Fargo All-American Peyton Mullin in the state finals this year. Mullin had not lost a match to a New York wrestler in three seasons, and up until the state finals had pinned or teched every opponent in under 2 minutes.

Gonzalez had put together a stellar senior year heading into the state tournament with only one blemish on the year to Sydney Fisher (Bay Shore). Gonzalez would end up avenging that loss in the state semifinals, before ultimately sticking Mullin in 1 minute and 22 seconds to ice Mullin’s quest for three consecutive state titles.

She is still to our knowledge uncommitted, and would be a great pickup for any school!

Second Team

94 Pearl Jewett, 8th. (General Brown – III)
100 Zoey Jewett, Sr. (General Brown – III)
107 Katie Porcelli, Jr. (Rocky Point – XI)
114 Laila Builes, So. (Port Chester – I)
120 Gigi Sullivan, Fr. (Monroe Woodbury – IX)
126 Reese Adams, Sr. (Calhoun – VIII)
132 Carmen Bishop, Fr. (Groton – IV)
138 Noli Paddock, So. (Chautauqua Lake – VI)
145 Victoria Alvarado, Jr. (Warwick – IX)
152 Ja’Niyah Simmons, Sr. (Canandaigua – V)
165 Michaela Thomas, Sr. (Clarence – VI)
185 Kyah Nelson, So. (Tioga – IV)
235 Peyton Mullin, Jr. (Dundee – V)

Third Team

94 Lorilye Beardsley, 8th. (Avon-Geneseo – V)
100 Olivia Anello, So. (Bellport – XI)
107 Kyrsten Yadlosky, Jr. (Windsor – IV)
114 Mia Severino, Fr. (Copiague – XI)
120 Madalyn Hill, Jr. (Shenendehowa – II)
126 Alivia Cartwright, Sr. (Keshequa-Fillmore – V)
132 Caitlin Maragioglio, Jr. (Bellport – XI)
138 Makenzie Harbour, Jr. (Shenendehowa – II)
145 Ella Gregg, Sr. (Niskayuna-Schenectady – II)
152 Arica Pearson-Leary, Sr. (Valley Central – IX)
165 Molly Sorenson, Jr. (Homer – III)
185 Jaida Macaluso, Sr. (Minisink Valley – IX)
235 Ava Gregg, Fr. (Shaker – II)

Honorable Mention

94 – Avery Mancini, 8th. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa – II); Zoey Hernandez, 8th. (Rocky Point – XI); Fern Jewett, Jr. (General Brown – III)
100 – Cadence Guy, So. (Walton-Delaware – IV); Alianna Lyon, Sr. (Mechanicville-Stillwater – II); Natalia Quinteros Tejada, Jr. (FDR Hyde Park – IX)
107 – Olivia Schmidt, Jr. (Valley Central – IX); Alicia Cardona, So. (East Islip – XI); Sydney West, Fr. (Shenendehowa – II);
114 – Gionna Allen, Sr. (Fulton – III); Gabriella Barone, So. (Niagara Wheatfield – VI); Keira Filip, Sr. (Minisink Valley – IX)
120 – Breyana Montalvo, Jr. (Amsterdam – II); Tayah Beach, Sr. (SVEC – IV); Rylie Meagher, So. (Camden – III)
126 – Amy Erikson, Jr. (Niskayuna-Schenectady – II); Riley Butler, Sr. (West Genesee – III); Gabriella Frankian, So. (Glens Falls – II); Julianna Hernandez, So. (Rocky Point – XI)
132 – Alexa Doxey, So. (Niagara Wheatfield – VI); Haley Proulx, So. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa – II); Rebecca Brennan, Sr. (New Paltz – IX)
138 – Jada Lee, Jr. (Monroe Woodbury – IX); Josie Lamb, Jr. (Canandaigua – V); Melania Turano, Jr. (Bay Shore – XI); Bella Satalino, Sr. (Columbia – II)
145 – Kaitlyn Young, Jr. (Shenendehowa – II); Rilee Kinsley, Jr. (Valley Central – IX); Nadia Rose, Sr. (Fulton – III); Sofia Guadagna, Sr. (Sweet Home – VI)
152 – Lilly Hyde, So. (Chautauqua Lake – VI); Keishara Tulloch, Jr. (Uniondale – VIII); Gabriella Gonzales, Sr. (Phoenix – III)
165 – Jansen Derzanovich, Sr. (Chenango Forks – IV); Melody Medina, Jr. (Bay Shore – XI); Chloe Hosier, Fr. (Chautauqua Lake – VI)
185 – Delina Gritz, Jr. (Putnam Valley – I); Graciela Vasquez, Jr. (Fulton – III); Mackenzie Vetter-Higgins, So. (Ken-Ton – VI)
235 – Elissa Bly, So. (Horseheads – IV); Sydney Fisher, Jr. (Bay Shore – XI); Madeira Monchery, So. (Middletown – IX)