The boys tournaments are concluded, and now for the 3A through 6A female wrestlers, it’s go time.

The UCCU Event Center on the campus of Utah Valley will again host these state tournaments, and they will run Friday and Saturday with the championship finals set for Saturday at 4:45 p.m.

Wasatch and several Utah County teams and wrestlers will have a huge presence at this year’s tournament.

6A Notes

The 6A tournament is about as wide open as it gets. Copper Hills is the defending champion but likely won’t contend this year. Mountain Ridge is considered the favorite as the Sentinels qualified 23 wrestlers to the state meet but Westlake has some good star power. Other contenders include Corner Canyon, Davis, Herriman and Syracuse.

Westlake’s Keilikki Rarick (235 pounds) looks to earn her fourth state title while her freshman sister Tevia (190) holds an unblemished 34-0 record. Skyridge’s Madison Sherman (145) is also a returning state champion.

Preece’s 6A Team Predictions (Top 10): 1. Westlake. 2. Mountain Ridge 3. Corner Canyon 4. Syracuse 5. Davis 6. Herriman 7. Layton 8. Copper Hills 9. Skyridge 10. Pleasant Grove.

Preece’s 6A Individual Finalist Predictions: 100 pounds: Piper Eller (Corner Canyon) vs. Emily Ball (Syracuse); 105 pounds: Ashlynn Balantyne (Westlake) vs. Kristina Kent (Davis); 110 pounds: Aubriana Wadley (Westlake) vs. Payton Gines (Syracuse) 115 pounds: Dallas Peterson (Davis) vs. Lidia Anderson (Herriman); 120 pounds: Hannah Bingham (Weber) vs. Hannah Larson (Riverton); 125 pounds: Brynlee Sorensen (Layton) vs. Millie Leib (Davis); 130 pounds: Ameris Jensen (Westlake) vs. Olivia Byington (Corner Canyon); 135 pounds: Marley Michaelis (Westlake) vs. Amelia Roennebeck (Syracuse); 140 pounds: Kaitlyn Worthley (Fremont) vs. Meleana Fager (Corner Canyon) 145 pounds: Olivia Merino (Mountain Ridge) vs. Sarah Griffiths (Herriman); 155 pounds: Madison Sherman (Skyridge) vs. Gabriela Galvez (Layton); 170 pounds: Gabriell Merino (Mountain Ridge) vs. Clarion Fager (Corner Canyon); 190 pounds: Tevia Rarick (Westlake) vs. Madeline Fulks (Mountain Ridge); 235 pounds: Keilikki Rarick (Westlake) vs. Brooklyn Van Fleet (Syracuse).

5A Notes

Wasatch looks good to repeat in 5A as they have dominated the competition all year long including a decisive victory at the Divisional A tournament. The Wasps don’t have any defending champions but Pallas Anderson (115) and Marabelle Brown (120) were runners-up in 2024. The Wasps qualified 20 total wrestlers.

The likely challenger to Wasp supremacy will come from Cedar Valley. The Aviators took third last year and second in 2023 and qualified 17 wrestlers. Ryha Balmforth is a returning silver medalist for the Aviators.

Salem Hills should put forth a strong effort to win a trophy. Kelseigh Banks (130) is a returning state champion. Banks could meet Maple Mountain’s Elle Jensen, a returning state champion herself.

Preece’s 5A Team Predictions: 1. Wasatch 2. Cedar Valley 3. Salem Hills 4. Northridge 5. Box Elder 6. Hillcrest 7. Springville 8. Olympus 9. Maple Mountain 10. Hunter

Preece’s 5A Individual Finalist Predictions: 100 pounds: Rhiannon Towers (Olympus) vs. Katie Zimmerman (Hillcrest); 105 pounds: Addie Brindley (Salem Hills) vs. Caroline Pastrana (Cyprus); 110 pounds: Maisey Blaser (Wasatch) vs. Kaaulani Hew-Len (Hunter); 115 pounds: Pallas Anderson (Wasatch) vs. Makayla Carrick (Salem Hills); 120 pounds: Marabelle Brown (Wasatch) vs. Mei Mei Engebretsen (Brighton); 125 pounds: Riley Levin (Alta) vs. Eliza Zimmerman (Hillcrest); 130 pounds: Ellie Jensen (Maple Mountain) vs. Kelseigh Banks (Salem Hills); 135 pounds: Regan Heywood (Wasatch) vs. Nehemiah Cook (Highland); 140 pounds: Isabella Sagastume (Cedar Valley) vs. Rachel Jensen (Springville); 145 pounds: Rhya Balmforth (Cedar Valley) vs. Avery Winterton (Salem Hills) 155 pounds: Hallie Denney (Cedar Valley) vs. Ruby Lindstrom (Salem Hills) 170 pounds: Kylee Pope (Springville) vs. Eleni Nonu (Hillcrest); 190 pounds: Asinate Mafuahingano (Cedar Valley) vs. Jasmine Katoa (West); 235 pounds: Kaylin Wade (Northridge) vs. Adyson Knight (Wasatch).

4A Notes

Utah County won’t have any team challengers but still have some contenders at the individual level with Orem’s Sophia Johnson (130) and Provo’s Ella Reynolds (130). The two are returning runner-ups but are on the same side of the bracket and could meet in the semifinals. The 3-time defending champions Mountain Crest qualified 25 wrestlers while Uintah comes in with 22. In 4A and 5A, each team can score two wrestlers per weight. Bear River with 20 wrestlers and Tooele with the same number are also team contenders.

Preece’s 4A Team Predictions: 1. Mountain Crest 2. Uintah 3. Bear River 4. Tooele 5. Ridgeline 6. Crimson Cliffs 7. Pine View 8. Jordan 9. Mountain View 10. Snow Canyon.

Preece’s 4A Individual Finalist Predictions: 100 pounds: Hadley Carrigan (Bear River) vs. Leena Sharp (Uintah); 105 pounds: Keena McCauley (Uintah) vs. Abbey West (Jordan); 110 pounds: Lindsay Hansen (Tooele) vs. Kemri Grange (Ridgeline); 115 pounds: Quinci Smith (Crimson Cliffs) vs. Sadie Rhodes (Uintah); 120 pounds: Aleena Navarette (West Field) vs. Shelby Bevan (Mountain Crest); 125 pounds: Keegan Grange (Ridgeline) vs. Sydnie Dick (Uintah); 130 pounds: Brooke Deeter (West Field) vs. Sophia Johnson (Orem) 135 pounds: Nia Hagler (Snow Canyon) vs. Erin Smith (Mountain Crest); 140 pounds: Lily Pomeroy (Pine View) vs. Anissa Laamouri (Uintah); 145 pounds: Jeanine Field (Snow Canyon) vs. Gianna Makaafi (Stansbury); 155 pounds: Bree West (Crimson Cliffs) vs. Audrey Gale (Murray); 170 pounds: Eve Allsup (Bear River) vs. Leilana Fiefia (Pine View); 190 pounds: Sydnee Nielson (Bear River) vs. Audrey DeKorver (Mountain Crest); 235 pounds: Brighton Wise (Bear River) vs. Jerri Togai (Cedar City).

Preece’s 3A Girls Team Predictions Top 5: 1. Canyon View 2. Grantsville 3. Juab 4. Union 5. Richfield.