Girls wrestling has been an MHSAA sport since 2022 and has grown to the point that the Livingston Daily has put together its first all-county team for the sport.
That was evident right from the start of the season when Fowlerville and Howell fielded large enough teams to stage the county’s first girls wrestling dual. There are now enough quality girls wrestlers to put together a representative 14-member team that doesn’t feel like a participation trophy.
All 14 wrestlers at least qualified for regionals and none had a losing record. Six of them made the all-state podium at Ford Field.
Here is the first all-Livingston County girls wrestling team:
Ava Adkins
Howell, sophomore
► Accomplishments: Adkins qualified for regionals by placing fourth at districts at 110 pounds. She placed third in the KLAA at 110-115. She had a 21-21 record.
Anna Buurma
Fowlerville, junior
► Accomplishments: Buurma is a three-time state qualifier who won districts, took third at regionals and was second in the CAAC meet at 130. She was 38-9 this season and is 103-27 for her career.
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Emme Delisle
Brighton, senior
► Accomplishments: Delisle, a state qualifier last season, was the KLAA champion at 125-130 pounds and placed third at districts to qualify for regionals. She had a 22-10 record.
Olive DiMassa
Howell, freshman
► Accomplishments: DiMassa reached the state championship match at 105, losing to four-time champ and nationally ranked Madison Nieuwenhuis of Plainwell. Both of DiMassa’s losses during a 40-2 season were to Nieuwenhuis. DiMassa won KLAA, district and regional titles.
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Aubrey Hughes
Pinckney, sophomore
► Accomplishments: Hughes made all-state by placing seventh at 155, finishing the season with a 25-4 record. She is the first Pinckney girl to qualify for the state meet. She won SEC and district titles and was second at regionals.
Emma Kosza
Hartland, junior
► Accomplishments: Kosza reached the all-state podium by placing fourth at 115. The Florida transfer won KLAA, district and regional championships.
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Alexis Lazar
Brighton, senior
► Accomplishments: Lazar is the county’s girls Wrestler of the Year after winning the state championship at 140 with an undefeated record. Lazar went 27-0 with 18 pins, eight technical falls and one major decision. She is ranked sixth in the nation at 140.
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Kaley Murphy
Fowlerville, senior
► Accomplishments: Murphy is a two-time state qualifier who was third in the CAAC and districts meets and fourth at regionals at 140. Murphy was 39-14 this season and 94-60 for her career.
Madyson Papiez
Howell, junior
► Accomplishments: Papiez was third in the KLAA and third at districts, qualifying for regionals. She had a 25-17 record.
Makenzye Papiez
Howell, freshman
► Accomplishments: Papiez made all-state by placing sixth at 110 pounds, finishing her first season with a 30-10 record. She took second in the KLAA and districts and fourth at regionals.
Rayna Richardson
Brighton, junior
► Accomplishments: Richardson won the KLAA at 130 pounds and took second to nationally ranked Cecilia Williams of Mason at districts. Richardson, who qualified for state as a freshman and sophomore, had a 26-8 record.
Hadley Salvatore
Howell, sophomore
► Accomplishments: Salvatore was the KLAA champion at 135-140 pounds and qualified for regionals by placing fourth at districts at 135. She had a 25-16 record.
Cayden Taylor
Fowlerville, senior
► Accomplishments: Taylor made all-state in her second state meet by placing fourth at 105 pounds. She took third at districts and regionals and second in the CAAC. Taylor had a 39-14 record this season and a 94-60 mark for her career.
Ivory Vargo
Fowlerville, freshman
► Accomplishments: Vargo won a district championship at 145 pounds and took third in the CAAC meet. She had a 23-11 record.
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