Takedown Report

TDR Top 12 Women’s team 2026 

TDR Editor’s Notes ;
With the expansion from 1 to 5 divisions in 2026 the opportunities for state champions and medalists greatly increased for woman wrestlers.   15 state champions are from eastern North Carolina and they are recognized on the First and Second Teams on the TDR Top 12.  The rest are named as Honorable Mentions.  The 44 wrestlers named below will receive an engraved wooden plaque with their name as part of the TDR Top 12 team for 2026.

First Team
100 — Izabella Johnson (Croatan),  107 — Alissa Austin (First Flight),  114 — Zainab Hijawi (South Central), 120 — Khiry Reese (Rosewood),  Adrianna Miller (White Oak),  126 – Claire Ballard (New Bern),  LaNautica Johnson (Vance County),  132 – Mia Lavigne (White Oak),  138 – Benny Jenkins (Wake Forest),  145 – Sydney Simmons (Laney),  152 –  Laita Tellez (Havelock), 165 – Emma Yopp (South Brunswick), 185 – LaNesha Gause (Laney),  235 – Leslie Barden (Laney).

Second Team
107 – Peyton Smith (Jacksonville), 114 —  Morgan Foy (Onslow Early College),  120 —   Abby Garcia (Havelock), 126 – Mia Kiser (Laney),  Gabriella Aguirre-Gomez (Manteo),  Trinity Wiley (South Brunswick),  Jameson McCoy (Rosewood),  132 – Lauren Hall (Heidi Trask),  145 – Zaniyah Shepard (White Oak),    165 – Evangline (Evie) Alasin (Northeastern),  Emma Boychuck (Swansboro), 185 – Bella Abba (Wakefield),  235 – Malea Vinson (White Oak).

Honorable Mention
100 – Angelica Ayala-Garcia (Manteo), Yesan Huang (Laney), Alaina Vee (Swansboro),  107 – Ryleigh Cline (Swansboro),  114 – Mackynzie Bilbrey (Northside),  Nyima Lovett (J.H. Rose,  120 – Skyla Simpson (First Flight),  126 –  Abigail Brwer (Cleveland),  132 –  Kelli Faison (Croatan), Italia Squicciarini (Topsail), 145 – Faith Bane (New Bern),  Aydelyn Collins (Swansboro), Alexis Tirado (Croatan),  152 –  Imani Carroll (Bunn), 185 –  Leilany Hernandez-Colon (First Flight), Brilelle Bowman (Dixon).

March 3, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized