Indiana high school girls take to the mat for state wrestling finals in Kokomo

Penn's Amani Reed is consoled after losing her 170-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

New Haven's Julianna Ocampo wrestles Merrillville's Joy Cantu in the 110-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Franklin Community's Jazlinn Diaz-Avalos, left, goes up against New Palestine's Ella Morris in a 145-pound bout on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Daleville's Kynlie Keffer competes in the 105-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Spectators scream toward the mats Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Southport's AvaLyn Mosconi defeats Riley's Nyisha Gindelberger in the 170-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Portage wrestlers walk in the introductory parade Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at the start of Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Ella Gahl prepares to wrestling in the 130-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Warren Central's Aminah Rusunuguko-Taylor, right, wrestles Southport's Kyla Johnson in a 125-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Harrison's Trista Powers wrestles Warren Central's Jazmine Hollins-Rowi on Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Fort Wayne North's Jacki Shackleford celebrates winning a 105-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Noblesville's Kyra Tomlinson hugs a friend Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Athletes wrestle Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

NorthWood's Naima Ghaffar walks on to the mat ahead of the 125-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

New Haven's Ysabelle Ocampo wrestles Ben Davis' Tola Aluko in the 115-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Fort Wayne North's Jacki Shackleford celebrates winning a 105-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Warren Central's Aminah Rusunuguko-T wrestles West Lafayette's Rose Kaplan in the 125-bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Akilah Rusununguko-Taylor tapes her wrist Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, before Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Highland's Aleksand Bastaic wrestles Silver Creek's Ava Allen in the 140-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Lafayette Jefferson's Senniah Henderson, left, and Mooresville's Khloe Nedelsky face off in a 110-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Jay County's Mallory Winner wrestles Eastside's Rhaigyn Trenary in the 155-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Chesterton's Abigail Dennington has her leg taped by her coach, Nick Winland, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, before Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Brownsburg's Jaiah O'Neal wrestles Mt. Vernon's Hannah West during the 190-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Borden's Mackenzie Weatherford tapes her shoes Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, before Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Brownsburg's Jaiah O'Neal touches the mat while wrestling Mt. Vernon's Hannah West during the 190-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Warren Central wrestlers walk in the introductory parade Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at the start of Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Brownsburg's Jaiah O'Neal hugs her coach after winning the 190-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Lafayette Jefferson's Senniah Henderson takes down Mooresville's Khloe Nedelsky in a 110-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Warren Central's Akilah Rusununguko-Taylor, right, wrestles LaPorte's Aubrey Klettke in a 145-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Northview's Varzidy Batchelor reacts to winning the 235-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Fort Wayne North's Jacki Shackleford pins Tri-County's Summer Stoller in a 105-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Southport's K'yla Johnson lays on the mat after an injury in the 125-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Ella Morris and her New Palestine teammates huddle up Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, before Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Highland's Aleksand Bastaic wrestles Silver Creek's Ava Allen in the 140-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

New Palestine's Sydney DeLois looks to a coach while wrestling West Lafayette's Rose Kaplan in a 125-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Highland's Aleksand Bastaic wrestles Silver Creek's Ava Allen in the 140-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

LaPorte's Aubrey Klettke pins Warren Central's Akilah Rusununguko-Taylor in a 145-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Lafayette Jefferson's Senniah Henderson looks to her opponent amid a 110-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

New Palestine's Sydney DeLois, right, wrestles Prairie Heights' Christian Lewis in a 125-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Coach Crull hugs his daughter Olivia Crull after wrestling in the 110-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Warren Central coaches shout as Akilah Rusununguko-Taylor wrestles LaPorte's Aubrey Klettke in a 145-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Warren Central's Akilah Rusununguko-Taylor, right, wrestles LaPorte's Aubrey Klettke in a 145-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Lake Central's Elly Janovsky wrestles Franklin Community's Jazlinn Diaz-Avalos in the 170-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Southport's AvaLyn Mosconi celebrates winning the 170-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Lawrence Central's Janiyah Brogan shows dejection after losing a 170-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

East Noble's Kyleigh Honaker wrestles Hamilton Height's Kendall Moe in the 100-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Pendleton Height's Maddie Marsh wrestles Homestead's Katy Vardaman in the 135-pound bout on Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Eastside's Rhaigyn Trenary lifts Jay County's Mallory Winner over her shoulders in the 155-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Wrestlers stand for the national anthem Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at the start of Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Eastside's Rhaigyn Trenary pinches her nose after a nose bleed in the 155-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

New Haven's Ysabelle Ocampo wrestles Ben Davis' Tola Aluko in the 115-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Borden's Mackenzie Weatherford has her hair braided while she eats a sandwich Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Silver Creek's Ava Allen competes against Highland's Aleksand Bastaic in the 140-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Silver Creek's Ava Allen competes against Highland's Aleksand Bastaic in the 140-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Pendleton Height's Maddie Marsh flexes after winning the 135-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

LaPorte's Aubrey Klettke, top, wrestles Warren Central's Akilah Rusununguko-Taylor in a 145-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.

Noblesville's Kyra Tomlinson shares a moment with her coach after winning the 130-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Noblesville's Kyra Tomlinson wrestles Huntington North's Aubrey Troutner the 130-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Huntington North's Aubrey Troutner walks on the mat during the 135-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Terre Haute North's Sophia Buechner defeats NorthWood's Naima Ghaffar in the 120-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

New Haven's Ysabelle Ocampo wrestles Ben Davis' Tola Aluko in the 115-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

New Haven's Julianna Ocampo wrestles Merrillville's Joy Cantu in the 110-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

New Haven's Julianna Ocampo wrestles Merrillville's Joy Cantu in the 110-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2023, during the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo.

Brownsburg's Jaiah Oneal, left, wrestles Janiya Howard in a 190-pound bout Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, during Indiana High School Girls Wrestling state finals at Memorial Gymnasium in Kokomo, Ind.