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Where Are The Top Pound-For-Pound Senior HS Girls Attending College?

The high school wrestling season is winding down and most of the top high school senior girls have made their college decisions. Below is a list of the 11 prep seniors in the pound-for-pound top 25 high school rankings and the status of their college decisions.

Feb 7, 2023

Women's Weekly: Yelena Makoyed Is For Real

This is starting to get good.

Feb 6, 2023

Paige Morales Picks Central Methodist

One of the best pound-for-pound high school seniors in the country is off the board and Central Methodist coach Sam Schmitz should be thrilled. Paige Morales picked the Eagles — an NAIA program located in Fayette, Missouri — as her next step after a brilliant high school career.

Feb 5, 2023

McKendree Women Find New College Homes

McKendree’s closet isn’t bare, but first-year head women’s coach Alexio Garcia has roster spots to fill after several top wrestlers transferred to new schools.

Jul 11, 2022

Why Would Sam Schmitz Leave McKendree?

Sam Schmitz’s departure from McKendree is a head-scratcher. Why would you build a women’s wrestling dynasty and leave at the height of its powers?

Apr 20, 2022

Sam Schmitz Named Director Of Wrestling At Central Methodist

One of the most successful women's college coaches in recent memory has accepted a new role at a new university. Former McKendree head women's coach and assistant men's coach Sam Schmitz has accepted the role of wrestling director and head men's coach at Central Methodist — an NAIA program in Fayette, Missouri.

Apr 14, 2022

Women's Weekly: Midlands Adds Women's Tournament, McKendree Loaded

The college season is in full swing after a historic international season for women’s wrestling. This was an unusual year with the Olympic Games and the Senior World Championships taking place weeks apart.

Nov 11, 2021