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Gigi Bragg, Charli Raymond and Caley Graber are at the forefront of Minnesota girls wrestling

By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune, 01/31/25, 11:15AM CST

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Gigi Bragg is No. 6 at 107 pounds in Class 3A, where the boys compete; Charli Raymond is on pace to win six individual state titles; young admirers convinced Caley Graber of her importance.

MN high school boys and girls wrestling

Northfield junior Caley Graber is Minnesota's No. 1 wrestler at 118 pounds in girls wrestling. In 2024, Graber, now a junior, became the first girl to win a match in the Minnesota boys wrestling individual state tournament. She won three times on the way

High school girls wrestling is relatively new in Minnesota.

The Minnesota State High School League sanctioned the sport for the 2021-22 season and 44 girls qualified for the first girls individual state tournament. Twelve of them became the first set of girls state champions.

Last year, more than 1,500 girls competed at the high school level in Minnesota, more than double the number of participants in the 2022-23 season, and 104 qualified for the individual tournament. Official numbers for the 2024-25 season are not yet available but are expected to reflect a similar growth.

In just a few years, three wrestlers — Northfield’s Caley Graber, Simley’s Charli Raymond and Anoka’s Gigi Bragg — have emerged as the top girls wrestlers in Minnesota. Interestingly, all wrestle around the same weight class.

For more on Graber, Raymond and Bragg, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

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