Daily Chronicle Girls Wrestler of the Year
Angelina Gochis, so., 110, Kaneland
All-area team
Jade Weiss, jr., 100, DeKalb
Weiss went 31-19 on the year. She took third at both regionals and sectionals to make the state tournament.
Alex Gregorio-Perez, jr., 105, DeKalb
She was 3 for 3 in qualifying for the state tournament, earning her second medal with her sixth-place finish. She finished 49-6 and won both the regional and sectional tournaments.
Reese Zimmer, sr., 115, DeKalb
Zimmer came one win short of the state tournament after qualifying in 2023 and 2024, including taking sixth last year. She finished the season 40-11.
Brooklyn Sheaffer, sr., 125, Kaneland
Sheaffer finished her final year going 44-4 and took fourth at the state tournament.
Kara Zimmerman, fr., 130, DeKalb
Zimmerman went 25-9 this season. She was injured before the postseason began and could not compete for a spot in the state tournament.
Lana Zimmerman, sr., 135, DeKalb
Zimmerman made it to sectionals for a second straight year, finishing a win shy of going to state. She went 39-10 and will wrestle next year for Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Dyani Torres, sr., 135, Kaneland
Torres finished the season 37-12 and was one win shy of qualifying for the state tournament.
Ema Durst, so., 140, Sycamore
Durst had a history-making season for the Spartans, becoming the first girl in program history to medal at state. It was only her second year competing, but she was a team captain and went 27-6 on the year and took fourth at state.
Frankie McMurtry, fr., 155, Sycamore
The first-year wrestler went 10-10 on the year and made the sectional round. She took second at the Interstate 8 Tournament.
Jordan Graf, so., 155, Genoa-Kingston
In her third year wrestling, Graf went 18-11 and finished a win away from sectional.
Caitlyn Manier, fr., 155, Kaneland
Manier finished the year 31-14 and qualified for the state tournament.
Sadie Kinsella, so., 190, Kaneland
Kinsella went 30-12 this year and qualified for the state tournament.
Jasmine Enriquez, so., 235, Sycamore
Enriquez went 7-7 on the year despite breaking her wrist three weeks into the season. She was released to wrestle three days before regionals, and that didn’t stop her from taking second and then getting fourth at sectionals to earn a trip to state.
Aarianna Bloyd, jr., 235, DeKalb
Bloyd made the state tournament for a second straight year after winning the regional and taking third in the sectional round. She finished the season 33-12.