Marysville Girls Wrestling

Local Wrestlers Shine at USA Wrestling National Duals

Several wrestlers from the Marysville and Jonathan Alder girls wrestling programs represented Team Ohio at the prestigious USA Wrestling National Duals this past week, competing against many of the nation's top athletes.

The National Duals is considered one of the toughest events of the summer wrestling season. Unlike traditional individual tournaments, wrestlers compete as part of state teams, facing elite opponents from across the country while earning points for their team. Each state is limited to just two entries per division, making selection to Team Ohio a significant achievement.

Leading the way was Marysville's Cami Leng, who earned All-Tournament Team honors after posting a perfect 7-0 record in the Junior Division. Leng's outstanding performance helped guide the Ohio Blue Team to a fourth-place finish among 43 teams.
In the 16U Division, Avery Riley contributed to Ohio Blue's impressive sixth-place finish among 36 teams, finishing the tournament with a 4-3 individual record against some of the nation's top competitors.

National Duals presents a unique challenge for wrestlers. Unlike traditional tournaments, where athletes are eliminated after two losses, competitors continue wrestling throughout the event, requiring resilience, determination, and a commitment to their teammates regardless of individual results. Wrestlers often face state champions and nationally ranked opponents match after match, making success at the tournament especially meaningful.
Several local athletes represented Team Ohio across multiple age divisions and styles. In freestyle competition, Hiley Katris turned in one of the strongest performances of the tournament, compiling a 7-1 record in the 14U Freestyle Division and 7-0 in Greco. Layla VanCura finished 5-4, Kirra Streng posted a 4-4 record in the 16U Division and Laney Grimes gained valuable national-level experience while competing in the 14U Division. Marysville’s Hiley Katris was named to the 14U Greco All-Tournament team with her undefeated record.

Jonathan Alder standout Reese Thomas also had an impressive showing, posting a 5-1 record and 2-1 record in Greco for the Ohio Blue 16U team. Thomas recorded victories over opponents from Colorado, Texas, California, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.
Marysville Coaches Shawn Andrews and Rae McDonald served as coaches on the Junior Freestyle and Greco Teams who both finished in the top 8 (Freestyle 4th, Greco National Runner-up)

The National Duals marked the final major competition before the upcoming USA Wrestling Fargo National Championships, which will be held in July. For many of the athletes, the event served as an important measuring stick after months of training and competition dating back to March.
Several Marysville wrestlers have already qualified for Fargo, including Avery Riley, Layla VanCura, Kirra Streng, Cami Leng, and Cara Leng. Additional wrestlers who competed throughout the spring freestyle season include Bailey Smith, Kiley Lewis, Kendalyn Wilson, Lilli Vanover, and Lauren Mobley.

As the summer season continues, local wrestlers will now turn their attention to Fargo, widely regarded as the premier national championship event in amateur wrestling.

Our friends just down the road at Mechanicsburg are offering free open mats for girls of all ages this summer. Take a teammate/friend and be sure to check out their practice themes!

Open mats starting up next week! Tuesday June 9. Free to all ages youth - HS.

All girls who sign up will receive a coupon for Nike Wrestling shoes and apparel!

Sign up form:

https://gformsapp.com/f/1szktO_KRIkP7nQiQSMW-4YTMJNzQRcoD8MQHLaxDXh8/en/

Questions please reach out to Coach Hiatt

So much fun with these girls at Youth Camp this week! They had fun, learned and are excited to keep coming back!

Updated Junior High Point Series

Several Wrestlers in our programs are representing Marysville and Ohio this summer. We are working to raise funds to support them. If you or someone you know might be interested/willing please contribute to the fund set up through the Union County Foundation. All donations are tax deductible. Please make sure to select the " POWER Parents of Wrestlers Scholarship fund" when making your donation.

https://unioncountyfoundation.org/donate-to-a-fund/

Congratulations to all of our girls from who competed this spring! It’s so much fun to wrestle with people from all over the area this time of year.

🔜 Summer Wrestling for Ohio

Really proud of the girls competing at Freestyle state today.

16U Layla Van Cura 1st @100
16U Bailey Smith 6th @130
Junior Lauren Mobley 6th @130
Junior Kiley Lewis 135

More important than today’s results these girls have been on the mat all spring.

Huge shout out to the Girls who competed at Central Regional this weekend. It is one of the toughest regionals in the country and this weekend further proved that.

Congratulations to the following girls who placed top 6 and qualified for the Fargo National tournament this summer for the 16U and Junior Age division

Avery Riley 16U
Kirra Streng 16U
Cami Leng Junior
Lilli Vanover Junior

Also competing
Haper Wimmers 12U
Juliana Oboczky 14U
Bailey Smith 16U
Kiley Lewis Junior

Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible wrestling moms who do it all. 💐🤼

Thank you for the early mornings, the endless driving, the last-minute runs for gear, the pep talks after tough losses, and the cheers louder than anyone else in the gym. Your support, sacrifice, and love help shape our athletes far beyond the mat.

Behind every wrestler is a mom who has spent countless hours believing in them, encouraging them, and standing beside them every step of the way.