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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