EC, Milan, Switz. Co. Wrestlers Punch Ticket to State Finals

The state finals will be held January 12 at Kokomo High School.

Left to right: Avy Burkholder, Klaire Redwine, and Kayla Roell. 

(Undated) – Multiple area high school girls wrestlers took to the mat on Friday afternoon at the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling Semi-State.

Four Semi-States took place at Penn, Rochester, Mooresville, and Muncie Central.

At Mooresville, the Switzerland County pair of Avy Burkholder and Klaire Redwine earned a spot in the state finals next week.

SEMI STATE CHAMPION - AVY BURKHOLDER!!!!!! @switzsc @jlcheek01 @VevayNewspapers @812now @CampbellSports @Wikicountry @eagle993 pic.twitter.com/3giGPfzog6

— Switzerland County Pacer Athletics (@GoSwitzCoPacers) January 5, 2024

Milan’s Kayla Roell punched her ticket to the state finals with a 14-12 win in the ticket round at Muncie Central.

East Central’s Tegan Caddell and Leighna Prater also competed at the Muncie Central semi-state.

Leighna Prater punches her ticket to state next weekend by placing second today at semi-state! Great job girl! pic.twitter.com/l478Zndp5X

— EC Trojan Athletics (@ECTrojanSports) January 5, 2024

Girls wrestling is currently an emerging sport in the state of Indiana, which means it is not IHSAA sanctioned, but is on its way. For a sport to become officially recognized and an IHSAA state tournament be sponsored, 50 percent of the membership must be participating in the sport.

Indiana High School Girls Wrestling (IHSGW) will host the State Finals on Friday, January 12 at Kokomo High School. Weigh-ins will be held at 10:00 a.m. followed by wrestling at 11:00.