Locals grapple at first ever girls wrestling state championships

Once again history, nay herstory, was made on Thursday, February 27, 2025 with the first ever New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls Wrestling Individual State Championships at the MVP Arena in Albany.

New York State is the first state in the country to hold an interscholastic freestyle wrestling championship for girls. 

During the inaugural event, 212 athletes competed in 13 weight classes with several Hudson Valley-area athletes making their marks in the history books:

Local winners include:
94lb: 3rd Place - Aislin Kellner of Arlington
94lb: 5th Place - Tatiana Alexander of Eastchester
100lb: 1st Place - Laila Builes of Port Chester
107lb: 1st Place - Charlie Wylie of Port Jervis
107lb: 2nd Place - Gianna Cruz of Ursuline
120lb: 6th Place - Savannah Tittleback of Saugerties
126lb: 2nd Place - Sara Pauls of Minisink Valley
132lb: 4th Place - Jada Lee of Monroe Woodbury
145lb: 2nd Place - Jaida Macaluso of Minisink Valley
152lb: 1st Place - Victoria Alvarado of Warwick Valley
185lb: 1st Place - Emily Rodriguez of Nyack
185lb: 4th Place - Delina Gritz of Putnam Valley-1

See all results, here.

Boys state wrestling championships begin today, Friday, February 28, 2025 but that’s not new (since 1963…) :)

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