The TMSAA added wrestling to its growing list of state championships, with Cleveland Middle School hosting a Dual Wrestling State Championship on Friday, December 13 and an individual Girls' Wrestling State Championship on Saturday, December 14.
Class AA Wrestling Action
The Dual Wrestling State Championships featured semifinal, consolation, and championship match action for 4 teams in Class A and 4 teams in Class AA. Each participating school earned their spot in the championship by winning their sectional tournament a week prior. In Class A, Fairview Middle School defeated East Nashville Middle School 60-29 in the final to earn the first-ever TMSAA state championship in the sport. In the third-place match, Jasper Middle School outlasted Samuel Everett Middle School of Innovation 48-41.
Cleveland Middle School earned the first Class AA championship, defeating Blackman Middle School 46-29 in the final. The third place trophy went to Page Middle School following a 55-19 victory over Warren Co. Middle School.
Fairview (Class A) & Cleveland (Class AA), State Champions
104 girls from 42 schools advanced from sectional competition to earn their historic spots in the first girls' wrestling state championship in the country for middle schoolers. This event featured 13 weight classes, with the top 4 in each weight class earning medalist honors. The first individual girls' wrestling state champions were as follows:
Girls' Wrestling Action
- 75 lbs - Aria Thephavong, Blackman MS
- 84 lbs - Ava Westenbarger, Blackman MS
- 93 lbs - Brooklyn Swisher, Ocoee MS
- 100 lbs - Macie Goins, Ocoee MS
- 107 lbs - Sophia Lee, Seymour MS
- 114 lbs - Addison Borden, Spring Station MS
- 121 lbs - Brystol Potter, Cleveland MS
- 128 lbs - McKenzie Grove, Blackman MS
- 135 lbs - Kailee Miller, Cleveland MS
- 145 lbs - Alonna Hardwick, Stewarts Creek MS
- 155 lbs - Skye Hancock, Blackman MS
- 180 lbs - Brooklynn Templeton, Church Hill MS
- 225 lbs - Ashlyn Garland, Spring Hill MS
2024 TMSAA Girls' Wrestling Participants